Simply Jewish Parenting
Adina Soclof
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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.
Subscribe for Jewish parenting tips, behavior insights, family communication skills, and encouragement—because parenting is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone.
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S1E31 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…
S1E30 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…
S1E29 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…
S1E28 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…
S1E27 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…
S1E26 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…
S1E25 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…
S1E24 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,…
S1E23 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…
S1E22 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…
S1E21 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…
S1E20 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…
S1E19 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…
S1E18 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…
S1E17 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,…
S1E16 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…
S1E15 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…
S1E14 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…
S1E13 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…
S1E12 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…
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Simply Jewish Parenting has published 31 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Judaism, Kids & Family.
Simply Jewish Parenting is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 6m.
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