Please, forget the question “How was school?”

Please, forget the question “How was school?”

The question, which rarely brings forth what is expected, yet as parents we often cling to it unawares. Why do we feel a strong urge to say it, and why doesn’t it work for our children? Parents want connection When our child spends most of the day at school it’s...
This is why saying “don’t” will not work

This is why saying “don’t” will not work

What is so hard about understanding “Don’t”? We ask our children nicely not to do something, but they do it anyway. They might stop for a sec but then will restart again… It is easy to think they literally just don’t care about what we say however it’s not that...
The secret mission of children

The secret mission of children

Children are somehow undercover agents. They have been given a special mission from the universe which only they can truly accomplish. I wonder why they can so easily drive us crazy at one moment and make us feel they are the best gifts of our lives at another? Their...