Back to school
Tomorrow is the big day – September 1st. For some parents it’s a very happy day and for some it’s kind of a scary day. Sending a child to...
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Barbara Harcavi
Parenting Coach & Couples Counselor
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3 little monkeys
In my office in Herzelya, I have this little statue, of the 3 monkeys… Why? Because lots of times I find myself telling parents to be a...
Have you ever seen a tantrumming little elephant?
Apparently just like our human toddlers, little elephants have tantrums too. The following little elephants’ family was caught on video...
Time-Out?
Mommy / Daddy, when you put me in time-out I feel so lonely…..I feel alone in the whole world, because YOU are MY WORLD, and when you...
How much do you play with your children?
Children don't say: I had a bad day, can we talk? They say: Will you play with me? (Lawrence Cohen) Dear parents, giving time and...
Anxiety
I get a lot of calls from parents regarding anxiety. It is a very sensitive subject and parents who suffer themselves from anxiety,...
My first day of elementary school
Antwerp 1981 - My first day of elementary school. Do you remember your first day of school? Have you shared about it with your children?...
New Beginnings
September 1st is right around the corner, and for lots of children (and parents) this is A NEW BEGINNING… A few tips on how to help...
Help! My Toddler is Biting
FIRST: Make sure there is no underlying condition like a speech delay, a developmental delay, SPD, or just teething and gum sensitivity....
Tantrums
We all know those challenging moments we say “no” to our child, or things don’t exactly turn out like she/he had in mind, and here starts...
Listening to our Children
If you don’t listen to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big…. Sometimes it’s really...
It's not our job to make our kids happy....
It’s our job to hold space for them when they are sad, angry, frustrated or disappointed. It’s our job to set limits, boundaries, and say...
What is damaging to your relationship?
The Gottman Institute identified 4 communication styles, that are extremely damaging to relationships, and actually predict with great...
Raising a Shy Child
Having a “shy” child is a HUGE CONCERN for many parents… But we are all somewhere on the scale between extroversion and introversion,...
Parenting Differences
All parents have parenting differences. A few guidelines on how to restrain those sometimes-complex situations: My favorite rule is “one...
Which 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...
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