The older generation that suffers from diabetes today grew up at a time when sugar was not added to every yogurt and breakfast cereal. When oats were considered healthy, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and even maple syrup were not loaded to them. Cookies were not served as desert for every meal. And candy was […]
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thoughts on themes related to being a good parent, or a great citizen.
Balance—Finding Your Own Prescription
Everybody says balance is good for you. Every article tells you to exercise, eat, and sleep a certain amount that is not too little but not too much. That is the problem. “Everybody says.” It is time that you say it. As a society, we are used to following prescriptions in life–from school rules, to […]
The Secret to Happy Long Lasting Marriage
I learned this from my parents when I was young. It’s good for children and adults to know the real secret to a happy marriage. The key that I see to any marriage that works is selflessness. That’s it. That’s the magic word. In my opinion, marriages break up because one side decides that they […]
The Evils of Make-Up on Children
Everyone, make a HeartMark, take a breath in, let it out, and take time to think about something simple that we all do without much thought. Sometimes, the little things that we think are not worth worrying about are part of a bigger picture. Today’s seemingly unimportant bit is make up on children. Take time […]
The Public Parent
The inner voice that used to keep us in line is being replaced by a new form of parental guidance: the public’s eye. This is a false guide to rely on, but it is the new parent that keeps everyone from celebrities to reality stars to politicians to private citizens in check. I will call […]
PE Classes Are Useless For Obese Children–As They are Taught Today
America knows that childhood obesity is a problem. But recognizing the problem is not enough to understand how to avoid it. One way to avoid making our children fat is to completely change the way physical fitness is viewed and taught in schools. PE classes are especially useless for the kinds of children who end […]
Mandala exercises discovered to bring harmony to your dueling hemispheres
New Brain Exercises for the Right and Left Hemisphere Will Help You and Your Children! by Tali Lehavi Hamer Scottsdale, AZ– Author, artist, and inventor Tali Lehavi has found a new way to help us all feel better. She has already enriched the world by inventing the heart hand gesture called the HeartMark, which Taylor […]
Salivate From Veggies–The HeartMark Health Method to Classically Conditioning Yourself to Great Habits
(A story for children to teach them how to teach themselves to enjoy things that are good for them!) Heartiyoli earthlings and heartlings, Today I will share with you a very funny but true story about Pavlov and his dogs. In the end, I will show you how you are similar to Pavlov’s dogs! And […]
The HeartMark Helps to Achieve Optimum Health
Please read this wonderful article that I wrote for AZ Parenting Magazine! It takes you through the steps to focus on your health using the HeartMark. AZ Parenting article about using the HeartMark to achieve optimum health
Patriotism
When I was growing up in Israel, we learned songs in school. The words in the songs were about the beauty of the local flowers, hills, fruits, and sun. The songs were always about peace and our wish for peace. Many favorite songs included typical Israeli activities that everyone can identify with, like eating watermelon […]
Drowning in Toys
We’re always amazed by the amount that our parents managed to do in one day. How did they make the food from scratch, iron our underwear, and fix our beds, on top of everything else that they did? Well, I figured out the answer. They didn’t have to deal with the sheer quantity of stuff. […]
Toys Provide Structure
This article is for parents of babies under 1 year. After they are older, they do not need to associate each corner with a lesson plan. At that point, they can learn to keep toys in one area of the house. But before they are ready for that… enjoy the benefits of having different corners […]