Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 23, 20211 minLet's Normalize Coming ForwardYesterday, I wrote that, “I’m also doing everything in my power to create a world where children are seen AND heard. Where children know...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJun 13, 20212 min"This Kid Has NO Brains!” "This kid has NO brains!” Anonymous the Elder Sitting and having my coffee this morning in a shop in Mitzpe, I overheard a kerfuffle...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 6, 20212 minThe Messages We Give Our Children -- Part 3 When my kids were young, they were very aware that I taught Judo on certain days at certain times. They knew that the soup (or whatever I...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 5, 20212 minThe Messages We Give Our Children -- Part 2From a very early age, children get used to hearing messages like, “I’m busy” and “don’t bother me.” Yes, that can be good. It’s an...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanMar 4, 20212 minThe Messages We Give Our Children -- Part 1 When people find out that we teach Empowerment Self Defense to kids as young as five (and sometimes even younger), they’re often...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanSep 22, 20202 minEmpowering Children Through Choice“Because everyone deserves to have the tools to set their boundaries.” ~ El HaLev Staff Member This is one of the topics that drives...
-Jul 26, 20202 minUnderstanding AbuseOver the past 25 years, I have observed that the majority of stories shared with us have two aspects of similarity: 1) The abuse did not...
-Jun 25, 20203 minAdvocating for EducationI feel that I have to respond to these statements and questions without directly responding to the actual post. Primarily, because this...
Yehudit Sidikman Dec 12, 20212 minThe Power of Circles During my time in the desert, I wrote this: “Circles have been a special part of the last 16 years for me. Circles represent the sharing...
Yehudit Sidikman Nov 16, 20211 minWhat Will Bounce? For the past fews days, I’ve been talking about how to get through life when we’re exhausted from having too much on our plates. Judging...