In modern times we receive unlimited information daily and are called upon to make many decisions. Some of these are characterised as easier and relate to our daily lives, such as what food to cook today. Others are more difficult and … Read More "How to teach your child to make decisions!"
Have you ever wondered what the real message is that gets across to your child when you talk to them and whether what you say truly aligns with what you actually mean? Most parents feel that everything they do is crucial… Read More "What messages am I sending to my child?"
Admittedly… the title you just read is a «trap» title! There is no answer and if one has been voiced, we ought to be concerned. However, it is a question often posed to children by acquaintances and relatives. Personally, I never understood… Read More "Do children love mum or dad more?"
A few years ago I read a story in a book. It referred to how Native Americans hundreds of years ago communicated effectively using a magic stick. The process was as follows: they would all gather forming a circle. No one had … Read More "What can Native Americans teach us about communication?"
Fights and conflicts are something we do not like, but sometimes they turn out to be inevitable for many reasons. Essentially, after a conflict comes a change. Perhaps then disagreement and… Read More "Fights and conflicts, is there a solution?"
Effective communication requires us to be good listeners. But what does a good listener mean? What are their characteristics? The first characteristic of a good listener is being able to listen, to take «one step back» as we characteristically say… Read More "Listen here!"
You may have heard that one way to distinguish communication is between verbal and non-verbal, otherwise known as body language. Verbal communication focuses primarily on words. However, beyond words there are many more characteristics… Read More "My body says one thing and my mouth says another - establishing direct communication with your children"
According to humanistic psychology and Maslow's hierarchy of needs, one of our fundamental needs is the need for love and connection with people. If we take things from the very beginning, from the moment… Read More "We seek acceptance and tremble at rejection"
Is there ultimately equality within a romantic relationship? Very often we hear phrases like: «I gave him everything and he gave me nothing!» or «I spent a lifetime always by her side doing whatever she wanted and now she's left me!» Equality in a relationship is… Read More "Equality in a romantic relationship. Is it possible? How? (How can a relationship become more fulfilling?)"
Anger is perhaps the most repressed emotion, the most unexpressed of all. Why does this happen and what are the consequences of not expressing it? Does it affect our physical and psychological health? Our relationships and our general well-being? The answer is… Read More "The journeys of anger (part one) (parents: training guide for the “Good Child”)"