Barbara Harcavi

Can you tell me about your approach? My approach is based on Alfred Adler’s theory, which is very practical, and entails many tools and...

HOLISM – The family is a whole, in which each one, and everything, impacts the others (the parent’s relationship and the parent/child...

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...

Be a proactive parent instead of a reactive parent! Instead of extinguishing fires all day long, prepare yourself ahead and acquire...

What is the one question you need to ask yourself if your kid is lying? That question is: WHY? WHY is my child lying TO ME? The answer to...

I wish I was this light-hearted mom, whom takes things easily, knows how to laugh, be fun, calm, enjoy parenting and connect with my...

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

Many parents consult with me regarding sleep problems – Some children need a lot of “help” falling asleep – They get out of bed a...

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...

Many parents ask me in fear: “Is it too late”? “Did I really mess everything up, beyond repair, with me kids”?? My answer is: NO, you...

At the beginning of the school-year a class of children were given IQ tests. The teachers received the scores, but didn’t know that they...

“We think that children act, whereas what they mostly do is react”. (Dr. Gabor Maté) Our children react to the way we speak to them, to...

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

“I always call her a thousand times” … “He never listens to me” ... “I repeat the same thing over and over” …. So many parents come to me...

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,...

When I ask parents what they really want for their children, most of them answer: I just want her/him to have HIGH SELF-ESTEEM! I...