New beginnings
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...
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Barbara Harcavi
Parenting Coach & Couples Counselor
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Children become what is expected of them
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...
Children react to parents
“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...
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...
Why can't they just listen?
“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...
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,...
Six simple steps to raise a child with high self-esteem
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...
This is Us
This is Us – With our two teenagers, one 10-years-old (that behaves like a 17-years-old) and our 2 dogs. I have been trying to be the...
Help! My Child is a Picky Eater
One of our biggest concerns as parents is FOOD. So many parents consult with me because they have “picky eaters”… and I would like to...
She carries it well...
Just because she carries it well Doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy…. (C) Noelle Mirabella To all the mothers out there, I just wanted to say...
Children see, Children do
Don't tell your children to be polite – Show them how you speak kindly to others. Don’t tell your children to share – Make sure they see...
“Couples counseling” becomes “divorce counseling” when we wait too long…
The average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital issues. (The Gottman Institute) Unfortunately “couples counseling”...
Boundaries?
Parents frequently ask me to work on setting boundaries to their children and I definitely offer many tools on how to do that. Although...
Parenting Differences
All parents have parenting differences. A few guidelines on how to restrain those sometimes-complex situations: My favorite rule is “one...
Parenting is not about controlling your child
Parenting is not about controlling your child, it's about controlling yourself. Parenting is not about changing your child, it’s about...
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...
Do 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...
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