Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman 21 hours ago 1 min The Power of Questions Last year, during a panel at the first Violence Prevention Education Conference, my friend and colleague Carrie Slack said, “There is so...
Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman 2 days ago 1 min What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger -- Or…. a Bunch of Other Possibilities "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I was just discussing this phrase in my Facebook...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanApr 181 minOn Dealing With Grief, Part 2 -- The Power of Asking “What Do You Need?” After I told my friend about the box and ball analogy, she told me that she was trying really hard to find something she could say that...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanApr 182 minOn Dealing With Grief, Part 1 -- The Box and Ball Analogy Last week, a friend called me for some advice about helping her mother deal with grief. She was worried, and she didn’t understand why...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanFeb 12 minBe Polite?So many people seem to associate boundary setting and self-defense with not being polite. As in, “Once a person does X, you no longer...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJan 223 minA Canceled Flight and a Hard Glimpse Into Human BehaviorOn Sunday, I was supposed to fly from New York to Israel. But, "shift happens." Here's the story: So we're on the airplane. And we taxi...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanJan 142 minSigned, A Frustrated FriendHere's my response to another great question that was sent in by one of you. 💌 Dear Yehudit, How do you suggest dealing with somebody...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 25, 20202 minThe power of TELL - Creating a "TELL" List When it comes to the 5 principles of Empowerment Self Defense, THINK, YELL, RUN, FIGHT, TELL, we give equal weight to each. Clearly, in a...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 18, 20202 minSafe vs Safer - When Nuance MattersThere is so much thought that is given to how we use language in Empowerment Self Defense programs. For example, we are committed to...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 8, 20202 min4. Flinging Personal Insults<<< Intro | One | Two | Three | Five >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 4: Flinging...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 8, 20201 min3. Constant Changing of Topic to Push Agenda<<< Intro | One | Two | Four >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling: Behavior 3. Constant Changing of...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 6, 20202 min1. Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice<<< Intro | Two >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 2: Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice...
Yehudit Zicklin-SidikmanOct 5, 20201 minSix Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling When we talk about recognizing red flag behavior in Empowerment Self Defense classes, these six are almost always in the top ten: Snarky...
