Holiday Time: Teaching Kindness and Giving To Kids

  Instead of:                                                                       Focus on the positive: It is the season of giving, or so the commercials say. So whatever […]

Sibling Rivalry: Teaching Your “Show Off” Humility

 Dear Adina, I have 4 children. One of my daughters is 11. She is always interrupting conversations and telling us and her siblings her opinion. She is very bright and she does have good ideas, but the way she gives over her opinion annoys her siblings. They call her a “know it all” and a […]

Praising Kids: Ask Them Questions To Build Self-Esteem

  Instead of:                                     Try:   I am always looking for new techniques to use to help us better communicate with our kids and build their self-esteem. As you know I am a big proponent of praising your […]