Empathy For Kids: “I Hate Grandma”Embarrassing Parenting Moments
Dear Adina, My 3 year old daughter announced in front of the whole extended family that she hates Grandma. It was mortifying! We did not know what to do and I think we handled it inappropriately. We yelled, accused and shamed her. When the smoke cleared, everyone felt awful. What would have been a good […]
Sibling Rivalry: A Better Way To Manage The Conflict
Dear Adina, My son roughhouses, teases and belittles his sister. I don’t know what to do. I have tried saying, “How would you like it if your sister, hit, teased or belittled you?” That does not seem to work. Any other ideas? This is a loaded question. Sibling Rivalry is tough to handle. In my […]
Resilient Children: Why Cleveland’s Losing Streak Is Good For Our Kids
I grew up with 3 sisters, so sports to us was sprinting to the mall for the latest sale, racing out of the kitchen before my mother could catch us for dishwashing duties and slam dunk- who was going to get the best date. So I was a little surprised when I suggested a Sunday […]