About the Author


Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP

Adina Soclof is a Parent Educator, Professional Development Instructor and Speech Pathologist working with children in a school setting. She received her BA. in History from Queens College and her MS. in Communication Sciences from Hunter College. Adina is the founder of ParentingSimply.com. She delivers parenting classes as well as professional development workshops for Speech Pathologists, Teachers and other health professionals. You can find her text based CEU courses at PDResources.com and video courses at Homeceuconnection.com and SpeechPathologypd.com. Adina is the author of Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids For Life.
Adina is available for speaking engagements. You can reach her at asoclof@parentingsimply.com or check out her website at www.parentingsimply.com.


7 Ways to Help Strong-Willed Kids Listen

How to avoid resistance and combat and win their cooperation.

7 Phrases that Stop Bad Behavior in its Tracks

Using these mantras often can turn some of the most difficult parenting moments around.

8 Ways to Cultivate Happiness in Your Child

Nurturing optimism in yourself and your family.

8 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Children

Including “Who spilled the milk?” and “How was school today?”

The 6 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Raise Confident Kids

Print these statements and repeat them often!

4 Parenting Skills You Can’t Live Without

Simple and effective communication techniques that make a huge difference.

8 Ways to Stop Yelling at Your Kids

Practical tools that work, even when the honey spills everywhere.

Bless Your Children

5 lessons I’ve learned from blessing my kids Friday night.

Back to School: 4 Ways to Ease the Transition

How to navigate this tricky time of year.

Connecting to the Holocaust

Our daughter was twinned with a girl from Luboml, Poland who perished in the Holocaust. Then the past came to life.

6 Things to Know about Jewish Cleveland, including LeBron James

No, LeBron isn’t Jewish but he does embody many Jewish traits.

How to Help Your Kids to Stop Worrying

5 simple stress busters for kids.

7 Ways to Get your Kids to Help You This Passover

How to win your kids’ cooperation.

5 Simple Ways to Discipline without Punishment

Effective, non-punitive ways to help our children improve their behavior.

Raising Teens with Jewish Values

8 tips on encouraging your teens to embrace Jewish values.

Connecting with Teens

Some principles and effective strategies to help you connect with your teen.

5 Ways to Stop Sibling Rivalry

Practical tips on how to make sure all your children feel equally loved.

Teen Behavior: It’s Not as Crazy as You Think

4 principles to help understand why your teens act the way they do.

9 Ways to be a Great Parent

The fundamental things you need to know to raise children in a positive, healthy way.

5 Ways to Get Rid of Back Talk from Kids

What to do when you child screams, “You’re the worst mother in the world! I hate you!”

3 Simple Ways to Teach Your Children to Love Others

Love without judgment starts at home.

10 Best Summer Survival Skills for Parents

A sane guide for the entire family.

The Myth of Perfect Parenting

Three ways to let go of impossible expectations and embrace imperfection.

Helping Your Daughter Make Friends & Keep Them

How to help your daughter manage their roller coaster social lives.

4 Ways to Promote Emotional Health in Kids

Do you have faith in your kids?

12 Tips to Get Your Kids to Help Prepare for Passover

How to gain the cooperation of your family without yelling.

Raising Happy Kids by Letting them be Sad

Don’t equate your child’s happiness with being a good parent.

Teens, Drinking & Purim

Giving your teens helpful, safe guidelines.

5 Ways to Teach Kids to Be Responsible for Schoolwork

How to help your child feel capable and confident that he can succeed in school.

4 Simple Ways to Create a Happy Home

How to create the environment your kids want to come home to.

Six Ways to Instill Perseverance

Helping kids keep on going, when the going gets tough.

Parenting without Anger

4 tips on how to keep your cool.

Helping Your Learning Disabled Child

Helping children with learning disabilities deal with their negative feelings about school.

Understanding Your Introverted Child

How to stop power struggles, genuinely connect with them and help raise them to meet their full potential.

8 Ways to Teach Your Children to Respect You

How to teach our children to be respectful and establish authority in our homes.

How to Praise Your Kids Effectively

5 ways to build up your kids.

4 Tips on Teaching Kids to Behave

How to discipline your kids in a positive way.

5 Ways to Celebrate Mistakes

Let your kids make mistakes and grow from them.

3 Steps to Teach Kids How to be Happy

It’s Purim time, is everyone happy? If not, try these tools with your kids.

6 Tips on Encouraging Your Kids to Help Out

Make your kids feel appreciated and valued at home.

4 Ways to Build Resilience in Kids

How to instill confidence in children that they can handle life’s challenges and disappointments.

6 Ways to Get Your Child to Bed on Time

How to take charge and stop losing this battle.

4 Ways to Teach Kids to be Grateful

How parents can teach their kids to curb their drive to acquire and appreciate what they have.

4 Steps to Stop Sibling Rivalry

How to help your kids get along.

5 Simple Ways to Get Your Kids to Listen

How to stop struggling with your kids and win their cooperation.

Talking to Kids about Rosh Hashanah

Without lecturing and admonishing.

5 Simple Ways to Teach Kids to Be Responsible

And it’s your responsibility to do it.

6 Ways to Avoid a Public Meltdown

With a little forethought, lots of empathy and a good babysitter, they can be prevented.

Say Little

Avoid the lectures. A gesture or one word is often the best way to communicate with kids.

Stop Rolling Your Eyes at Me!

A simple way to get through to your kids: empathy.

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