A Minion Reasons to be Thankful

"Hate" has 4 letters, but so does "Love"

"Enemies" has 7 letters, but so does "Friends"

"Lying" has 5 letters, but so does "Truth"

"Hurt" has 4 letters, but so does "Heal"

Transform every negative energy into an aura of "Possibility".  

It is our perception that makes the difference in the way we feel.

Wisdom from Stuart, who will be joining the board tomorrow~

How to Disagree - Wisdom from Kid President

Quoting Mandela, Gandhi, and Meowth!

Look Up Video

Please pardon a little of the language, the message is golden. I love technology but also believe in putting the phone down when in the company of treasured people, especially the children - yours or mine!

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We are surrounded by children who since they were born
watch us living like robots, and think it's the norm
It's not very likely you will make world's greatest dad,
if you can't entertain a child without using an iPad.

Let's go make some holes in our trainers!!!

Most Effective Ways to Praise and Motivate Girls (and Boys too I Bet!)

From A Mighty Girl:

'Dweck, one of the world's leading researchers in the field of motivation, has found that there is a strong praise paradox for girls: "What we’ve shown is that when you praise someone, say, ‘You’re smart at this,’ the next time they struggle, they think they’re not. It’s really about praising the process they engage in, not how smart they are or how good they are at it, but taking on difficulty, trying many different strategies, sticking to it and achieving over time.”'

Additional Resources:
Giving Good Praise to Girls: What Messages Stick by By Katrina Schwartz, April 24th, 2013 on MindShift

How To Mother A Successful Daughter: A Practical Guide to Empowering Girls from Birth to Eighteen

Wrapped up in Science: Top 40 Science Toys for Mighty Girls

What Matters...

As we enter into the holiday season, well just about any season really, these are good reminders about being great to our precious ones, especially when our stress level runs high.

The Five Things Your Children will Remember about You