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The Art of Being: Teach & Inspire by Living Authentically

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Three years ago, someone asked me, “If you could teach anything, what would it be?”

Honestly, the question caught me off guard. I didn’t have an answer. It’s such a big question that it’s been stuck in my head ever since.

You see, I’ve been a teacher for 38 years. My whole career has been teaching special education and focusing on emotional intelligence. I’ve always loved helping people find their strengths and use them to navigate life with happiness, health and success.

But in all those years, I never stopped to ask myself, “What would I teach if I could choose anything?” I didn’t think I needed to. I was just Ronit, the teacher, doing what I do best.

That question changed things for me and took me through a process of discovery. It made me think about life, about what I’ve learned, and what I really want to give to the world. Maybe by sharing the process of my discovery about the art of being, I can help you think about your own answers too.

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Published: January 29, 2025 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: January 29, 2025In: Education / Learning Tags: early childhood, special education, touch, love, responsibility, emotional intelligence, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, practical parenting / parents, focus

The Art of Relationships

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I have been working with children, families and in the education space for over 38 years, and written many articles on many topics related to education, personal development, relationships, families, empowerment, leadership and parenting. This blog alone has over 1,400 original articles that I have written over the years.

During those years, I have been asked many questions about my philosophy and in this series, I wish to bring to you my philosophy about different topics in an interview format. Questions and Answers and today’s topic is “Art of relationship” as I see it.

This post is part 1 of 1 in the series Interviews with Ronit

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Published: January 21, 2025 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: January 20, 2025In: Relationships / Marriage Tags: skills, emotional intelligence, how to, social skills, k-12 education, social, kindness, focus, early childhood, school, love

Take Control: Choose to be Better, Not Bitter

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Control is something every human being wants. Adler once said that all human problems are the result of lack of control and/or lack of attention. Control plays a huge part of our life and to gain it, people will override many of their values, their dignity, wellbeing and even their humanity. Control is important to our existence.

Let’s be real. The only reason we want control is because… we feel out of control. Why is that? Why do humans feel out of control?

Well, the simple reason is that we are born like that. We start our life without any sense of control and from that moment on, our life journey is an awakening to the realization that even our death, is out of our control.

This post is part 1 of 1 in the series Control

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Published: January 7, 2025 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: January 6, 2025In: Personal Development Tags: emotional intelligence, how to, choice, control, acceptance / judgment / tolerance, diet, drugs, focus, school, love

A Respectful Relationship Will Save Your Marriage

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Respect is crucial for every relationship, and the foundation of every successful marriage. The problem in every relationship arises when we feel under attack, respect goes out the window.

It is easy to be respectful when everything is good and lovely. The real test comes when things are not easy and we no longer feel trusting, safe and secure.

Still, I think it is good to understand what a respectful relationship looks like, so you notice when you are not in that zone.

This post is part 34 of 34 in the series Save Your Marriage

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Published: December 24, 2024 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2024In: Relationships / Marriage Tags: trust, relationships / marriage, social skills, acceptance / judgment / tolerance, focus, projection, love, abuse, values, emotional intelligence

Relationship Problems: Why You Shouldn’t Ask Why

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Relationship problems are a natural part of life, and usually stems from either or both parties’ insecurity. Many people think that if they understand the source of a conflict, they will find a solution more easily. Sometimes, asking “Why?” helps, but often, it can cause more harm than good.

Why?

Because “Seek and you shall find”. When someone asks us a question, we activate a mechanism in the brain that searches for an answer. It will not rest until it finds one.

Questions are like playing “fetch” with a dog. Ask, and your mind’s “dog” will search for the “ball” (or “stick”).

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Published: February 24, 2021 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: February 24, 2021In: Relationships / Marriage Tags: questions, acceptance / judgment / tolerance, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, communication, emotional intelligence, relationships / marriage, conflict, sarcasm

Domestic Violence is Devastating. We Need to Stop It!

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As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every part of our daily life. Work, school and social engagements were adjusted to follow the restrictions. But the most troubling change is the huge increase in domestic violence all around the world.

Domestic violence has been damaging our society in more ways than COVID-19 ever will. But no one thinks we should shut down schools, states, airlines, restaurants, gyms or businesses until we eradicate it from our society. And we’re going to pay for this long after COVID-19 is gone.

Domestic violence is primarily directed at women and children. Why? Because they are more vulnerable.

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Published: February 10, 2021 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: August 7, 2023In: Parenting, Relationships / Marriage Tags: aggressive, bullying, self confidence / self esteem / self worth, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, practical parenting / parents, communication, emotional intelligence, violence, change, society

Negative Emotions: How to Really Help Your Kids Manage Them

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As parents, it’s natural for us to want to keep our children from feeling what we perceive as negative emotions. We want to keep them from suffering. But as hard as it is to admit, by doing so, we often do more harm than good.

Most people grow up thinking that our purpose in life is to avoid suffering. But it isn’t!

We aren’t supposed to avoid suffering, we’re supposed to manage it. We should never fight it, or even try to control it. We must live with it and find ways to use it to our advantage.

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Published: January 27, 2021 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: November 28, 2022In: Parenting, Personal Development Tags: empathy, emotions, feeling, practical parenting / parents, communication, emotional intelligence, how to, listening, compassion, kids / children, acceptance / judgment / tolerance

Manipulating Your Kids Will Make You a Good Parent

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Many parents feel uncomfortable about the idea of manipulation. They get upset when their children manipulate them, and feel uncomfortable about manipulating them in return. But I think it’s a valuable parenting tool.

The word “manipulation” has negative connotations and implies bad intentions. But in most cases, we don’t manipulate others to harm them. Quite the opposite.

In my parenting programs, I’m amazed by how many parents don’t think they have the right to make their children think or do some things. These parents don’t seem to understand their role.

What?!

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Published: December 30, 2020 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 30, 2020In: Parenting Tags: practical parenting / parents, success, emotional intelligence, how to, role model, behavior / discipline

How to Be a Winner in Life

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Most people these days rush around, trying to get somewhere. They see life as a competition or a game they need to win. They keep wondering how to be a winner in life.

As we evolve and can rise above the survival mode in our life, we all ask the big question “What are we here for?” Looking for reasons for our existence is probably a good sign. Some call it an identity crisis.

I call it an awakening. It’s a point in time when we realize life is a game we play, and we suddenly want to understand it.

Much like any game, we play to win. Losing is no fun and we try to avoid it like the plague. When we’re happy, it feels like we’re winning, and when we’re unhappy, we feel like we’re losing.

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Published: December 16, 2020 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 16, 2020In: Personal Development Tags: emotional intelligence, how to, choice, happiness, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, focus, success

How to Overcome Fight, Flight & Freeze in Relationships

Little girl looking happy and excited

There’s some amount of stress in every relationship, and we respond to it through Fight, Flight or Freeze. So how can we overcome these responses, relax and stay together?

Watching babies and toddlers playing “hide and seek” can teach us a lot about the human mind and how we can improve the relationship game.

Our granddaughter is 3 years old, and we look after her once or twice a week (lucky us). She loves to play “hide and seek”, and we all love to watch her having fun.

For a long time, we had to nominate a person to hide with her, so she would get the hang of it. Because whenever we asked, “Where is Ayla?” she would answer from her hiding place…

Hilarious, right?!

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Published: December 9, 2020 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 9, 2020In: Parenting Tags: fear, trust, relationships / marriage, conflict, anger, aggressive, stress / pressure, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, emotional intelligence, how to

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