Disrespectful, Complaining And Annoying Behavior: What Can A Parent Do?
Dear Adina, My son seems bent on creating problems at home. He is loud, disrespectful and he complains a lot, about seemingly silly things, like the fact that I bought chocolate ice cream, instead of his favorite vanilla, or being able to sit in the front seat of the car, or if I am too tired […]
The 5 Languages Of Love: Words of Affirmation
When I was a teen a group of my friends were sitting around and one of them suggested that we each tell something that we like about each other. It was a heartwarming experience to hear the positive things my friends had to say about me. I also loved telling my friends what I liked […]
You’re Not Smart, You Have A Growth Mindset
This past summer I gave a class on Growth Mindset. To prepare for the presentation, I read Carol Dweck’s book, “Mindset, The New Psychology Of Success.” In her book, she encourages parents to refrain from making judgment statements about other people’s innate intelligence. This includes other children. Our judgements may be negative or positive: Negative: […]