Whether your children are struggling OR thriving, Social Skills Made Simple is for you!
By now, you’ve heard about the incredible course, Social Skills Made Simple, by Shifi Lieberman, LMFT. (Read our previous run-down here!) You’ve heard about the goal: bringing awareness and understanding about how our children’s (and our own!) emotions work. You know pajamas are mandatory, and a coffee or hot chocolate is highly recommended! What you might still be wondering is, ‘Is this course actually for me? Will I really gain the tools to better understand and help my children?’
Look at it this way: If all is going well, and your children are thriving, you’ll learn how to help them identify their emotions, triggers, strengths, and weaknesses. You’ll gain the tools you need to help them learn to problem solve effectively with more confidence!
And on the other side: if you, or someone you know, is struggling, there is valuable information that you can learn to help yourself and your children succeed. Learning the basic principles of emotions can help your family dynamics, your relationships, and your life! Hearing just a few of Shifi’s stories helped me better understand this course’s value.
* Shayna’s mother described her as ‘perfect on the outside, but on the inside not as much.’ Shayna was about to start shidduchim. She went to the “best” seminary and was G.O. President. She always presented perfectly: dressed just right and never without a smile on her face. The problem? She had a side to her that only her family knew. When she got upset, she slammed doors, insulted the people around her, and walked around muttering. She exploded at the slightest provocation. Her mother explained, ‘She’s getting redt great shidduchim, but honestly, I’m afraid to marry her off. I just can’t imagine her in a real relationship. The thought of her raising her own children is petrifying. I think I let this slide for too long. I’m so worried!’
After watching the Social Skills Made Simple course with her mother, Shayna learned to identify her primary emotions and understand anger in a way that she never understood before! She learned that anger is often a “secondary emotion,” an emotion caused by another emotion. Understanding her anger helped her understand herself. She can now identify her triggers for sadness, frustration, hurt and disappointment. While Shayna is still working on herself, she’s so proud of her progress and growth (as is her delighted Mom!)
* By the time Miriam called, she was already frustrated with her child, Sara. Sara, age 9, spends every Shabbos and Sunday home with no friends and no plans. ‘She doesn’t seem to be bothered that she has no social life, but she spends her time bothering her siblings – and to be honest, bothering me too. She looks over my shoulder as I read on Shabbos afternoon, needs constant entertainment, and overall is just difficult to be around. She doesn’t make plans, no matter how many times I remind her or offer to help. I end up yelling at her all Shabbos and by the end of the day – we’re both drained from so many negative interactions! Help!’
After watching Social Skills Made Simple, Miriam learned what it takes to help Sara identify and communicate her fears about making play dates in advance. Using the ‘Trigger Logs,’ they figured out together what was making Sara resistant and how they could work together to solve the problem. They can all finally enjoy Shabbos!
Stories like these are the norm for Shifi! She created the Social Skills Made Simple course to help people like Shayna, Miriam, Sara, and so many more in a way that’s convenient, easy to learn and simple to implement! The course is now available on an app: it’s easy to listen to but still full of information. You can watch it alone or as a family activity!
Ready to hear from people who took the course?
* One mom says, ‘I loved your videos on anger… it made me understand why my child reacts the way she does when I get angry!’
* Another mother exclaims, ‘I love this! So far so good! I’m laughing with you… I love every second so far.’
* Yet another says, ‘I loved that in order to empathetic towards others you need to be empathetic to yourself… food for thought!’
Ready to get in on the Social Skills revolution? Sign up for Shifi’s free newsletter here! For a limited time, catch the course at the introductory price, and join the WhatsApp group free of charge. Join the Social Skills Made Simple Family and let them support you in your journey!
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