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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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...
“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...
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...
10 tips on Potty Training
“Potty training” should be called “POTTY GUIDING”, and it is first and foremost a LEARNING process. Our child is acquiring and practicing...
The freedom to choose
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power TO CHOOSE our response. In our response lies our GROWTH and...
How much do you yell, demand, or criticize your children, on a daily basis?
Do you often show signs of anger, frustration or disappointment at home? We all wish our children would just listen to us, sometimes...
A new baby in the family
There is no doubt about it, when a new baby enters the family, the oldest one is “dethroned”. However, let’s remember that having a...
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...
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?...
Love is not enough
Parenting is hard work. For some it comes very easily and naturally. But for the majority of us, it entails a process of learning,...
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...
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...
“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”...
Change the story of your child, by just changing ONE word.
My child is not “stubborn”, he is “determined”. She is not “bossy”, but “a natural leader”… and so forth. Our children learn who they are...
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