Simply Jewish Parenting
Practical Jewish parenting tips for raising resilient, grateful, value-driven children in today’s world.
Welcome to Simply Jewish Parenting — practical guidance for raising confident, resilient, values-driven Jewish kids. Hosted by Adina Soclof, Parent Educator, Speech Pathologist, and founder of ParentingSimply.com, this channel helps parents build calm homes, strong character, gratitude, emotional intelligence, and Jewish connection.
Expect short, research-based episodes on real parenting challenges: tantrums, entitlement, sibling conflict, screen time, teens pulling away, and holiday overwhelm. Learn how Jewish wisdom, rituals, Shabbat, blessings, Modeh Ani, and traditions can make parenting easier, not harder.
Adina has taught thousands of parents and professionals and is the author of Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids for Life. Join a community that understands your struggles and equips you with language, tools, and compassion.
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Episodes
35 episodes
What Happens When You Trade Control For Trust
Summer can turn parents into nonstop reminder machines. Camp bags, towels, sunscreen, water bottles, library books, and somehow we’re the ones holding the entire plan in our heads. I want to offer a calmer, more effective alternative: trade the...
Summer Misbehavior Reset
Summer sounds like it should be easy, but a lot of parents quietly experience the opposite: louder days, bigger feelings, more whining, and a shorter fuse for everyone. We’re naming what’s really going on when kids “misbehave” in the summer and...
Packing A Social Toolbox For Camp
Camp is packed with little social landmines that adults forget are even there. Where can I sit? Can I touch someone’s stuff? How do I join a game without getting shut down? If your child is heading to summer camp and you’re worried they might f...
What Kids Learn When We Praise Dad Out Loud
We talk about fathers as active, essential parents and why the “clueless dad” storyline in books, media, and jokes quietly shapes what kids believe. We share what research says about father involvement and a simple daily practice that helps kid...
How To Get More Cooperation By Offering Real Choices
Power struggles usually aren’t about shoes, shirts, or toothbrushing. They’re about control. Kids crave autonomy, parents have to keep structure and safety, and that gap can turn everyday routines into arguments. We walk through one of the most...
How Chores Build Responsible Kids In Real Life
You know the moment: you ask your kid to clear the table, put away toys, or help with laundry and after the fifth reminder you think, “It’s faster if I do it myself.” I’m Adina Sakloff, and I’m pulling apart why chores feel so loaded and how we...
How Jewish Parents Build Respectful Kids
Respect can feel like a constant battle at home, but we’ve learned something that flips the whole dynamic: respect is not mainly for us as parents. It’s for our children. When kids experience respectful authority, they feel secure and steady, a...
Shavuot Parenting: Teaching Honor Without Power Struggles
If your child’s tone is getting sharper and you feel like you’re negotiating every basic request, this conversation offers a calm reset. We take Shavuot as a launching point, focusing on kibbud av va’em (honoring parents) and what it means for ...
Simple Self Care For Moms
We share three simple self-care habits that help moms stay calmer, more patient, and more grounded when parenting gets messy. We focus on changing self-talk after mistakes, setting respectful boundaries with kids, and using one small treat plus...
Let Go Of Perfect Mothering
Motherhood can feel like an endless test you never signed up for and Mother’s Day can turn the pressure up even more. I want to offer something kinder and more useful: a set of small, practical shifts that make family life more meaningful, more...
Sibling Rivalry Reset
The fighting starts over nothing, then suddenly you’re refereeing a full-blown sibling war. We get it. Sibling rivalry can be one of the most draining parts of parenting, and it can leave you wondering whether you’re doing something wrong. We t...
Letting Go Of Perfect Parenting For Good
That quiet question many parents carry, “Am I doing this right?” can haunt even the most loving home. We’re pulling that fear into the open and untangling why “perfect parenting” feels so required, especially for mothers, and why that pressure ...
Your Child Learns More From Your Reactions Than Your Rules
Your child is learning from you all day long, even when you don’t realize you’re “teaching.” We’re talking about role modeling in Jewish parenting and why the most powerful influence on a child’s resilience, kindness, and character is not our s...
What If The Seder Structure Is Already Enough
Pesach is coming, and if your stomach tightens a little when you think about the Seder, you’re not alone. The planning, the pressure, the hope that our kids will actually connect, and the very real fear of bedtime meltdowns can make Passover fe...
Four Simple Phrases That Get Kids To Help Clean For Pesach
We share four small communication shifts that help kids cooperate with Pesach cleaning without turning it into a fight. We focus on connection first, because teamwork and responsibility grow faster when our words lower defensiveness and build o...
Seven Practical Ways To Get Kids Helping With Cleaning And Cooking
Pesach prep is intense, and we want real cooperation from our kids without yelling, bribing, or losing our minds. We share simple, practical ways to teach kids how to step in, contribute, and feel capable in the middle of cleaning, cooking, and...
Calm Pesach Prep
We turn Pesach prep from chaos into teamwork with clear scripts, simple systems, and a calm tone. We share 12 practical tips, plus a one-page job board that replaces nagging with ownership and helps us arrive at the Seder with energy to spare.<...
Why Trying To Make Kids Happy Can Backfire And What To Do Instead
We push past quick fixes and show how structure, calm modeling, and a Jewish lens on meaning build lasting confidence in kids. We share phrases, stories, and simple tools that turn daily hassles into chances to grow resilience and real joy....
Happier Parenting, The Jewish Way
We explore how Adar’s call to joy becomes daily practice at home through calmer mindsets, confident boundaries, and simple rituals that actually reduce stress. We share concrete shifts—sleep, quantity time, and not arguing that make parenting l...
Teaching Kids Courage Through Esther And Everyday Fears
We explore how Esther’s courage can guide modern parenting and why bravery is not the absence of fear but action alongside it. We share six practical skills and simple scripts to help kids face scary moments with support, clarity, and small ste...
How Calm Authority Builds Secure Children
We explore how calm, consistent authority helps children feel safe and how to teach respect through modeling, language coaching, humor, and positive reinforcement. We share practical scripts, family problem-solving ideas, and ways to unite as p...
Why Kids Push Back On Advice
We explore why kids push back on advice and how a small shift in language preserves connection while strengthening guidance. We share simple phrases that lower resistance, move from telling to consulting, and open real conversations about safet...
How Planning, Praise, And Small Rituals Make Shabbos Smoother
We share a practical Shabbos game plan that turns a loud table into a kinder one using structure, kid input, and small, specific praise. We close with rituals that ground us, bless our kids, and help us reset for a warmer week ahead.• n...
Calmer Friday, Kinder Home
We share a simple plan to turn Friday chaos into a calm, repeatable rhythm that kids can follow and enjoy. Predictable routines, age-right jobs, and small early prep steps make Shabbos smoother and more connected.• why predictable Frida...
Shabbos Without The Pressure
We explore how the Shabbos you imagine meets the one you live, and why an expectation reset makes Fridays lighter and family time warmer. Practical reflection prompts help align ideals with your current stage of parenting so spills and sibling ...