We need to embrace Perfection

At its core, parenting is about interconnection, not perfection. It's about building a strong, loving bond with your child, nurturing them, and guiding them through life's ups and downs. It's about being present, showing up...

3 Ways to Encourage Confidence With Your Family

Building the virtue of CONFIDENCE in our children is SO very important in the digital world we live in. We want our children to be proud of their own lives, goals and achievements, versus the...

3 Ways to Encourage Respect With Your Family

WHY is important to instill the value of RESPECT within our families? Think about: It’s almost impossible to trust someone who doesn’t respect you, your time, or your values. We want our children (and ourselves)...

3 Ways to Encourage Gratitude With Your Family

What is GRATITUDE? Gratitude is simply the quality of being thankful. When we learn to practice gratitude from a young age, science shows that it pays off in DIVIDENDS in the areas of mental health.

3 Ways to Encourage Determination With Your Family

Building the virtue of DETERMINATION in our children is so very important in setting them up for future success. If you are looking for ways to instill this virtue in your family, 👨‍👩‍👦 Try one...

3 Ways to Practice Confidence With Your Family

Building the virtue of confidence in our children is SO very important, especially given the digital world we live in where comparison is everywhere. If you are looking for ways to practice this as a...

The Ripple Effect of Kindness: A lesson for our children (and ourselves)

In a world that often seems tumultuous and uncertain, there is one force that holds consistent, immense power—the force of kindness. Kindness isn't just a pleasant gesture; it's a ripple that emanates from one person...

What Is Wrong With Punishment?

As parents, we want nothing more than for our children to “do the right thing and act the right way.” The norm for most of society is to fall into “punishment” mode. Parents feel that...

Problem Solve Together As A Family

Working together as a family to solve problems can be very effective and strengthen family bonds as well as give the child an opportunity to problem solve. When you find solutions together as a family...