All parents share that sense of frustration when their child doesn’t try hard enough to accomplish something they know he’s perfectly capable of. What can you do? One way to foster a can-do attitude is to help your child learn to set goals and meet them,...
When was the last time that you woke up and you felt energetic, energized, excited? When was the last time you hopped out of bed and you couldn’t wait to start your day? Think about it, when we were kids, it was so much easier to have a abundant energy. There’s...
Winter’s coming on strong. We get stronger. At a time when most people are getting lazy, most people are slowing down, most people are feeling mediocre or most people kind of let themselves go, we don’t do that. We rise above that. We stay on top. As...
(This is a long post, but it’s worth it 🙂 ) A Harvard study, ran by the Making Caring Common project, found that about 80 percent of the youth in the study said their parents were more concerned with their achievement or happiness than whether they cared for...
Here are 9 things you should say to your kids every day 🙂 “I love you”. Say it to them as often as you like “I like it when you.” Talk about positive aspects of their behaviour “You make me happy.” This makes them feel...
Bravery is a tough concept these days. It seems we are also being told to be extra sensitive and aware, but rarely are we really encouraged, let alone taught, to be brave. Courage definitely has its place though, and it is our job to help our kids develop a healthy...
