barbaraharcaviWhat is damaging to your relationship?The Gottman Institute identified 4 communication styles, that are extremely damaging to relationships, and actually predict with great...
barbaraharcaviStop making Children feel Bad"You can't teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When Children feel better, they behave better”. (Pam Leo) So many...
barbaraharcaviCelebrate the Child you haveOne of the greatest lessons I learned in parenting is to let go of the child I thought I'll have, and CELEBRATE the one I have. We all...
barbaraharcaviRaising a Shy ChildHaving a “shy” child is a HUGE CONCERN for many parents… But we are all somewhere on the scale between extroversion and introversion,...
barbaraharcaviThe Quality of our Relationships“The Harvard Grant Study – The longest longitudinal study ever undertaken (for more than 75 years) – concludes that the key to a happier...
barbaraharcaviParenting DifferencesAll parents have parenting differences. A few guidelines on how to restrain those sometimes-complex situations: My favorite rule is “one...
barbaraharcaviParenting is not about controlling your childParenting is not about controlling your child, it's about controlling yourself. Parenting is not about changing your child, it’s about...
barbaraharcaviWhich kind of partner are you?"Be the kind of partner you want your kid to have as their own partner one day" is probably the best advice I received from my own...
barbaraharcaviDo the best you can!Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” Maya Angelou Parenting is a process, a very long journey...
barbaraharcaviHow do I parent my teenager??Parents of teens sometimes feel confused, helpless, or “what used to work, doesn’t work anymore….”!! We definitely need to recalculate...
barbaraharcaviOur children are learning about relationships by watching usChildren learn about relationships by observing their parents. Think about your daily interactions with your partner: How do you disagree...