Communication between parents and teenagers is one of life’s more complex challenges. From the time a child is born until they go out into the world as an independent adult, we need to accompany them through a process in which…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How Do Adolescents Form Their Identity?
Adolescence. If we deeply understand what children go through from their earliest years, we can help them form their identity. During childhood, a child absorbs impressions. By nature, they have a desire to take the world into themselves, to fill…
How Can Parents Help Children Develop Healthy Social Connections?
The relationship between siblings is actually a model for the relationships we need to build throughout human society. Children have to learn that connection does not mean that they never disagree or fight. They can argue, wrestle, and release their…
How Do I Improve a Family Relationship?
A family, in the fullest sense of the word, is one in which everyone feels connected. Creating such a connection is not simple, but this is what we should strive for. Each family member should feel equal to the others…
How Does Love Conquer Evil?
Love has an extraordinary power: it can disarm another person and deprive their evil impulse of its energy. At the same time, it disarms the evil within us as well. Why, then, is it so difficult for us to respond…
How Should a Couple Prepare Their Child for a New Baby?
Depending on the child’s age, the couple should explain that soon they will have a wonderful addition to the family. A baby is now growing inside Mom’s belly, and when the time comes, the baby will be born and join…
How Do You Prepare Children for Difficult Life Transitions?
As parents, we know that the most challenging parts of raising children are periods of transition, times of change. The transition from breastfeeding to other forms of feeding, from home to kindergarten, from kindergarten to school, and many other transitions.…
Abraham’s Wisdom of Happiness
“The greatest among giants.” This is how Abraham is described by the sages. What insights did he attain in his lifetime? What did he discover that we still fail to grasp today? Animals have no questions. They act instinctively. As…
What Are the Best Tricks You Use to Educate Your Children?
As parents, our role is to pass on wisdom for life to our children. What tools can help us carry out this task in the best possible way? First of all, it is important to get ourselves accustomed to talking…
How to Handle Discipline and Set Boundaries for Children
Boundary setting is one of the issues that troubles parents most. How do we do it properly? The problem begins with the fact that, on one hand, we would like to bring the child to a state in which they…
When Are Parents Going to Take Their Authority Over Their Children Again?
Until a few generations ago, everything was clear. Dad said something, Mom had her say, and the matter was settled. At some point, that stable framework began to fade, and accordingly, today a generation is growing up that has difficulty…
What Should We Do to Be Good Parents?
Before getting behind the wheel, we have to pass a theory test, take driving lessons, and pass a practical test. Before traveling abroad, we go through security screening and passport control. But before having children, there is no preparation whatsoever…