“Courageous Parents” and “Courageous Teachers” are a practical and conceptual update of 20 years’ development in NVR and the New...

This post was written in collaboration with Selah Kadosh Whereas the new authority approach is familiar to many teachers and school...

This post was written in collaboration with Els Vandingenen (info@mamacoach.be) In the present post I’ll describe the principles and...

This post was written in collaboration with Els Vandingenen (info@mamacoach.be) A few weeks ago I published a post in which I referred to...

My mother loved me and admired me deeply. She was sure I’d get the Nobel prize. And I loved her back. We were so close, that when I...

The mother’s availability is crucial for the newborn. Maternal availability is almost unconditional in the first weeks of life....

I’m often asked what is unique in our approach for parents. Whenever I give a presentation about NVR (non-violent resistance), I am...

The parents of anxious children often find it hard to maintain their personal boundaries. Their bed, room, ears, body, time and leisure...

A friend of mine, who had given birth to twins a couple of years after having her first child, told me of an interesting decision made by...

We all know that the parents of small children are often exhausted. If in addition to the “normal parenting fatigue”, the child also...

A few weeks ago I published a post on the continuity principle as a way of providing parents with a clear sense of direction for coping...

The continuity principle: How parents, teachers and social leaders can help children in times of Corona This post was written together...

One year after his divorce, Maurice started noticing changes in the behavior of his son, Gabriel (17). When he slept over at his...

The questions I wil address in my next posts are linked to what is usually called "parental monitoring". We prefer to call the vital...

Along the years I've received requests for help from parents of children from the age of 3 to 62! Actually, in the case of the 62-year...

Most children are naturally possessive and territorial. Shouts of "Don't touch my things!" "It's my money!" "Get out of my room!" are...

Our vision in a nutshell When I consider the massive positive response to our approach (NVR or The New Authority) throughout the world, I...

This is one of our seminal cases. It helped us to understand the deep meaning of parental presence. Gina was Yaara's (14) adoptive...

I was a deeply anxious child. I was taken to a psychiatrist at the age of 5. Well, it didn't help at all. But perhaps it taught me that...

Many parents said this is the best tip they received on how to develop self-control. The meaning is that the parent does not have to...

Many parents fear that if they openly admit a mistake to their child, it will weaken them. The truth is the exact contrary: acknowledging...

Other people can help children with their fears much better than our parents. That's why we use members of the extended family, friends...

I was recently asked the following question in an interview: "What do you do when a 10-year old girl regularly torpedoes the family...