Dealing With Hurt Feelings One of the hardest things about being a parent is helping your child with hurt feelings. It is the one thing that we never want them to encounter but everyone has their feelings hurt throughout their life. One of the most difficult things in life is seeing your child in pain. Whether it is […]
What is YOUR Mission Statement?
If YOUR child is starting Kindergarten through Senior help them start their first Mission Statement. As they develop and age they will be able to write their own Mission Statement. Have them write one for every school year. It will help them to keep focused on their goals for their school year. And it will […]
Teenagers need to know “How to do” Life Skills.
Teenagers need to know “How to do” Life Skills. There are essential things that we each need to do in our lives and your young child is no exception – and the reason there need to be life skills that they learn early in their life is that it does the following: Builds confidence Strong […]
Affirmations – I Am.
Affirmations are very important as we develop. It empowers and gives confidence. And especially using it on a daily basis. It is like meditating or praying. It is a good thing and being positive and saying the words out loud helps also. The words I am are the most powerful words in the English language. […]
How to make Lemonade.
Making Lemonade. What fun this is going to be. Always make it fun when at first it seems a disaster. Instead of dreading the test YOUR child has to take tomorrow. Let’s find out how to have fun learning the stuff! It will be a life long lesson if YOU can help your child not […]
Successful Student.
Successful Student. A successful student is one that knows it is their job to do their best in their school work. How simple is that. In today’s schools there are always tutors and extra help in the hard subjects. Take advantage of those and see that the child takes some hard courses. These will later […]
Going into Middle School.
My Grandson is going into Middle School this fall. I asked him to write a little article about what was important to him. The following paragraph is from Gage. Some schools give your kid a tour before the first day of middle school. But others are not so lucky. Maybe they do not have the funding. […]
Tube of Toothpaste
Tube of Toothpaste Tube of Toothpaste. What is that? Just imagine that the above is a glob of toothpaste. Squirt out the whole tube onto a paper plate. And then you have to put the toothpaste back into the tube!!! That is a silly thing to do. Not when you look at it […]
YOUR Child and Real Friends.
YOUR Child and Real Friends. These are friends who are loyal and steady. They will build you up and always be there for you. Also, they are honest and upfront. And they are fun and enjoy each other company. YOUR child will know a bad friend who cuts you down or constantly switches friends. […]
How Do We Encourage Our Child to Want to Help Others?
“Everyone can be great because anybody can serve… You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” — The Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The building and exercising a servant’s heart by showing your child how to get involved, no matter their age, will help them not only learn the importance of a […]