Author: rifkaschonfeld
Who’s in Denial? Not Me!
Who’s in Denial? Not Me! By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) Author C.S. Lewis once famously said, “Denial is the shock absorber for the soul. It protects...
Read moreWho Likes Criticism?
Who Likes Criticism? By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) I’ve been graded, rated, and ranked. Coached, screened, and scored. I’ve been picked first, picked last, and not...
Read moreTrigger Some New Habits
Trigger Some New Habits By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) These past 18 months have seen the world reevaluate all sorts of things that we once deemed...
Read moreThe Power of Birth Order
The Power of Birth Order By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) Moshe, Yechezkhel, and Dovid were playing in the living room while their mother made dinner. Eight-year-old...
Read moreSTOP Stopping Yourself…
STOP Stopping Yourself… By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) I recently wrote an article about overthinking that I called “Get Out of Your Own Head” but what...
Read moreRaising Bookworms
Raising Bookworms By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are...
Read moreParenting from the Inside Out
Parenting from the Inside Out By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) “This is the way I was brought up. There’s no way I can change.” “My mother...
Read moreMaybe Money Is Your Children’s Business
Maybe Money Is Your Children’s Business By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) How many times have you responded to your children “None of your business” when they’ve...
Read moreListen. Can You Hear That?
Listen. Can You Hear That? By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) Listen. Can you hear that? What did you hear? You might be tempted to say...
Read moreHappy Is How Happy Does
Happy Is How Happy Does By: Rifka Schonfeld, Director S.O.S (Strategies for Optimum Success) Did you know that when you smile you actually feel happier? Research shows that the muscles...
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