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Why family history is a building block in children’s mental health.
“We don’t know yet how this story is going to end but let me tell you about some challenging times I got through or your grandparents got...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Teaching Empathy - How to do it best?
We want to teach our children so many things, to instill the values most important to us in them. One of the key relational skills many...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Dec 21, 20221 min read


Is it worth worrying about your child's grades?
We begin evaluating children in school very early on. Even before the first grades are given teachers often use stickers, stamps and...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Aug 15, 20223 min read


A Summer of Opportunities
With summer here before you knew it, many parents wonder how to occupy their children during the break. Some have solved this problem by...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Jun 19, 20223 min read


Why self-compassion must come first: A note for parents
Although I usually write about useful ways to handle the challenges of parenthood to help parents shape their children’s behavior, today...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Mar 2, 20224 min read


Why good grades are not that important?
As school started, many parents have had already several opportunities to rejoice or get disappointed upon seeing their children’s first...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Oct 13, 20212 min read


“Mommy, let’s go to the museum!”
A step-by-step guide for raising art lovers When I was little, I had the privilege to grow up in one of the most beautiful cities in the...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Jun 26, 20215 min read


When being "nice" is not a good idea or why we should not aim at raising "convenient children".
Everyone loves polite, well behaved children. Children who listen, follow adults' direction, behave well in class, always get along with...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
Jun 21, 20215 min read


The art of listening: Moving from telling your child what to do to hearing what they are saying
Creating and maintaining a close relationship with our children can be a daunting task, especially as they mature and change. The secret...

Yana Segal Sirotkin
May 10, 20212 min read

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