As a mom of two energetic kids, I clearly remember the day my 4-year-old daughter announced to our elderly neighbor, “You’re standing too close!” While I initially felt embarrassed, I realized this was actually a proud parenting moment – my little one was learning to recognize and communicate her personal space needs. Teaching children about…
One day at the park, 5 years old Maya, noticed a younger boy sitting alone on a bench, tears rolling down his cheeks. Without hesitation, Maya walked over and asked the boy what was wrong. “I…I can’t find my mommy,” he hiccupped through his sobs. Instantly, Maya could imagine how scared and alone he must…
We all know their names today – Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, J.K. Rowling – but the path to success for many icons was paved with failures and rejections. When we think of our celebrated artists, leaders, and entrepreneurs throughout history, it’s easy to assume they were destined for greatness all along. However, the road to…
Grit has quickly become the buzzword of our day even for kids. It’s been discussed on television shows, in books and articles as an essential trait certain individuals possess that helps them to accomplish their goals both short-term and long-term. Grit is defined as having passion into a purposeful pursuit combined with perseverance over time…
Raising emotionally resilient children is essential in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world.
The Circle of Concern includes all the things that a person is concerned about, whether they can control them or not. We will make it much simpler for kids: we will have only 2 circles: