It’s bedtime and I'm exhausted!
Many parents consult with me regarding sleep problems – Some children need a lot of “help” falling asleep – They get out of bed a...
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Barbara Harcavi
Parenting Coach - Couples Counselor - Family Mediator
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Don't wait too long
Day by day we held our breath when hostages were released, and ached in pain for those left behind. We pray endlessly for the safe return...
Resilience
One of the notions I really feel like writing about nowadays is RESILIENCE. Freud said that “LOVE and WORK are the cornerstones of our...
Parenting during war
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...
Mommy, what happens when we die?
What is war? What is Hamas? Where are the hostages? Some children ask a lot of questions and some don’t, which does not mean we don’t...
“The perfect parent”… Is there such a thing?
Working for so many years with parents has made me become very humble regarding my opinions and knowledge about parenting. I came to...
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...
Having a brother or a sister is a precious gift
Do your children have strong SOCIAL COMPETENCIES? Would you like your children to know how TO STAND UP for themselves? Or when to comply?...
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...
Does having Children really ruins a Marriage?
All of the research suggests that couples have a decrease in happiness after having children… What are the main reasons? Extreme...
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...
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...
It's not Fair
It’s not fair… She got more cornflakes… Why did he get new shoes… I also want a treat… it’s my turn to sit in the middle… He got a bigger...
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...
Childhood is not a race
Magda Gerber very wisely said that: "Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window...
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...
Celebrate the Child you have
One 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...
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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