Read more about the article Model Healthy Responses: Your Child Is Watching How You Handle Winning, Losing, and Disappointment, Part 1
How do you handle winning?Losing? Your kids are watching.

Model Healthy Responses: Your Child Is Watching How You Handle Winning, Losing, and Disappointment, Part 1

We often spend time teaching children how to behave, reminding them to be gracious in victory, to congratulate others, and to remain calm in defeat. However, children learn more from…

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Read more about the article Empathy is the Recipe Kids Need in a Digital Age
Kids need a recipe for empathy in a world that is becoming more and more disconnected.

Empathy is the Recipe Kids Need in a Digital Age

Helping Children Look Up, Notice Others, and Build Real Connection Our children are growing up with more ways to communicate than any generation before them. They can send messages instantly,…

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Read more about the article Children Who Contribute Today Become the Leaders of Tomorrow
Teaching kids to contribute to their family and community builds confidence, teamwork, and leadership.

Children Who Contribute Today Become the Leaders of Tomorrow

When we prepare our children for the future, it’s easy to focus primarily on academics. We want them to read well, solve math problems, earn good grades, get accepted into…

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Read more about the article Teaching Kids to Forgive Builds Stronger Friendships (and Stronger Hearts)
Kids must learn how to forgive if they want to be a part of friendship groups.

Teaching Kids to Forgive Builds Stronger Friendships (and Stronger Hearts)

Why Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is One of the Greatest Gifts We Can Give Them Children are going to experience hurt feelings. Someone won't share the toy.A classmate may leave them…

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