Nine Ways to Build, Foster and Sustain a Strong, Genuine, and Loving Relationship with your “New” Children
Joining and creating your new family may feel like a daunting and intimidating task, full of apprehension and trepidation. Below are nine ways to ease the transition:[Note: this article is primarily written for the person who is joining a new family on his/her own; modifications in the “ways” should be made for families where each […]
Twelve Tips on How to Tell Your Children About Your Divorce
The process of separation and divorce can be very painful for you and for your whole family. Below are some tips and ideas to make talking to your children about your decision to separate or divorce somewhat easier. 1. Choose an appropriate time and place for your conversation. Choose a time and place that works […]
Humanistic Parenting
Parents often come to my office feeling frustrated, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Many of them explain to me that they feel they are at the end of their rope and at a loss for what to do. Having read numerous books and articles on parenting, experimented with all sorts of techniques, talked to friends, school counselors, […]
Nine Steps to Improve How You Listen to Your Child
Learning to listen to your child is a skill. It takes ongoing practice. Improving skills, in general, and this one, in particular requires time, effort, and being committed; similar to playing a musical instrument, meditating, playing a sport, yoga, praying, or studying gemara. The nine steps that follow are meant to help you to listen […]
Interpersonal Design
Bored in staff meetings? Feeling stuck in or wanting to improve your relationships? Wish to enhance your teaching? Strive to be a better therapist? Let interpersonal design enhance the way you relate and interact in any situation or relationship that is relevant for you. What is it? How can it help me? Interpersonal design is […]
Nourish Your Child With the Gift of Listening [part 2]
Every moment your child communicates messages, verbal and non-verbal. The way you react and respond to these messages has a powerful impact on how your child feels, in general, and how he feels about and perceives himself, in particular. Listening – “shema” – is one way to nourish your child, and to enable your child […]
Nourish your Child with the Gift of Listening
When you and your child interact, what often happens is that your child communicates or conveys a message to you, and in response feels partially heard, or does not feel heard at all. For instance, your child’s message may be to express an idea, a thought, or a feeling-emotion, to you, and your response may […]
