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Motivating children to learn.

We define motivation as the force that moves us in a particular direction. In learning, motivation is the force that moves a person to le...

What will happen in our schools when physical distancing and face covering are enforced?

Parents, teachers and administrators are hard at work imagining Covid-19 friendly classroom settings, extra safe playgrounds and making s...

Love.

Love is shown by really listening. By understanding how your child feels even if you must not agree. It's OK to say "I don't agree". Say ...

On self control.

Today, a thought. It seems that lately, articles on how to teach our kids to self control are overflowing my feeds and every time I read ...

The magic in the feeling of belonging.

When we feel that we belong to the groups that we are a part of, we tend to be more proactive towards the goals of that group, we collabo...

From tantrums, to words.

Who hasn’t been in that desperate moment when one of your children is throwing a massive tantrum, going crazy, making you feel absolutely...

Is it on purpose?

Why do children behave the way they do? Is it on purpose? Because sometimes, it feels like it is…

What would keep you out of electronics?

Yesterday I was at another presentation about device usage and the importance of limiting it to our children and ourselves, and when the tim

Getting ready in the morning: one of the most dreaded parts of the day. Part 2.

In my previous post, "Getting ready in the morning: one of the most dreaded parts of the day", I addressed the challenge of actually gett...

Getting ready in the morning: one of the most dreaded times of the day.

Mornings are one of the most dreaded times of the day for parents and caregivers. Getting our children to be ready on time is for most of...

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