Barbara Harcavi

The basics of parenting

As a first-time mom I dreamed of being fun and easy-going. I also thought my kids would actually listen to me, and just do as I say…. I...

RESILIENCE is not something you are born with, but a skill one can acquire and develop over time. How can we help our children become...

My most important advice is to not start the process because you feel pressured (by time, other parents, school or by yourself)!! Start...

I have many tools and insights on SIBLING RIVALRY, but today I want to highlight the ONE MISTAKE so many parents do: When our children...

We all sometimes yell and scream at our children. Most of the time, after the outburst, we just continue as if nothing happened... Yet,...

When your child is screaming. When your child is crying. When your child is angry. When your child is having a full-blown tantrum. Just...

“Tell her you are sorry. Right now”! “Say thank you, or you are not getting those sweets”. “Allow her to play with your dolls, we share”....

How can we give certitude and a sense of safety to our children when we feel our world has been overturned? We are getting farther away...

An Abnormal Reaction to an Abnormal Situation is normal behavior. Viktor Frankle I have written many posts in the past, guiding parents...

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...

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...

Apparently just like our human toddlers, little elephants have tantrums too. The following little elephants’ family was caught on video...

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...

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...

One-minute video parenting tip.

I get a lot of calls from parents regarding anxiety. It is a very sensitive subject and parents who suffer themselves from anxiety,...

Antwerp 1981 - My first day of elementary school. Do you remember your first day of school? Have you shared about it with your children?...

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...

FIRST: Make sure there is no underlying condition like a speech delay, a developmental delay, SPD, or just teething and gum sensitivity....