Childhood Asthma and Trauma. I have been listening to Dr. Gabor Mate now for a while and I have learned so much. You need to listen to some of his podcasts or interviews. He goes through so much. I remember when I was pregnant with my daughter who is 50 now. My marriage and relationship […]
Are you Proactive or Reactive?
Are you Proactive or Reactive? Proactive means you are ahead of the issue or topic Reactive means you wait until the fallout or until something goes wrong in your life Are you Proactive or Reactive? The young girl in the picture above is “ready” to go-has a nice smile, and just wanting to get into the […]
SW – letters that will change YOUR life.
What on Earth do those letters stand for? You have to love it when you know. It is really, SW-SW-SW-SW. And it stands for “some will, some won’t, so what? and someone’s waiting. This does not mean that everyone will say no. In fact, out there somewhere, someone is waiting for you, your ideas, your […]
Asking Questions for Success.
Asking Questions for Success. Putting your hand up in class to ask a question is important. If a child needs clarification on the subject at hand. Or if the children are not able to understand the assignment. Questions are important in our learning. Mentally, we ask ourselves questions all the time; should I do it […]
Putting in the Time for YOUR Child.
Putting in the Time for YOUR Child. It is hard knowing how to balance being a parent and having the child grow up too soon. In the environment of today’s youth is such that the better prepared a child is the better they can cope with the outside world. They need to know that […]
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child.
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child. Michael Jordan practiced and practiced. He did not drink until later in life, no drugs, no out there partying like others on his team. He was out there practicing, practicing, and more practicing. I love stories, and I am going to tell one now. And I am going to […]
Believe and Become and YOUR Child.
As you can see, everything in life that each of us does is up to ME. It is not up to our parents or friends but just up to ME. We control everything we do in life. Being a success does take work, but life is about work. Even hackers or robbers have […]
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 […]
Neuroscientists “Brain fully developed age 25”
Neuroscientists says “Brain fully developed age 25”. Neuroscientists agree that the human brain hasn’t really developed until the mid-’20s. As most scientist claim, the brain is fully developed by the age of 25. Our executive functions, memory, and attention, as well as our complex planning and decision making and complex planning, will develop over […]
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. […]
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose.
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose. Be creative about your purpose. You have to know your unique personal qualities. We all have great qualities. But we have to focus on those and take them to a higher level. This helps in brain development along with school success. Some children are really good at math, […]
Brain Development most important thing in Life.
Brain Development most important thing in Life. In today’s environment, it is important to target everything that will help in the brain development of YOUR child. As you recall, the air, water, and soil have all been contaminated by many things over the last several hundred years. And then there are drugs and alcohol among […]
Code to Live By.
What is YOUR code to live by? What is YOUR child’s Code to Live By? It is always important from birth to death to have a Code to Live by. Otherwise, one can be misleading and manipulated to negative ways of life. Standing strong in your code is important. And it helps to know that […]
Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life.
Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life. It does not just happen or come over-night. Self-Determination for YOUR child’s life. It is defined as having abilities and opportunities to steer one’s life in a direction that contributes to a personally satisfying life. Equipping students with the skills, attitudes, and opportunities to play an active and prominent role […]
“To – Do” List.
It helps if the child starts as young as possible for making lists. When my grandson comes for a visit we make a list. I am sure his Mother always has a list to go by. And that is why Gage is good at making list and checking the list off when complete. He has […]
Can YOUR Child Make Good Decisions?
Can YOUR Child Make Good Decisions? When YOUR child was very young and getting their first ice cream cone – vanilla or chocolate? Those were important decisions for that little one. But, to keep up with decision-making as the young child develops is important. Can they tell good from the bad? Do they know when […]
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 hard subjects. Take advantage of those and see that the child takes some hard courses. These will, later on, […]
Assertive is the Best.
Most people are passive most of the time. Then in a minute, we can go over to the dark side being aggressive. Staying and making it stick should be in the middle – being assertive. The most important area where we all have to be assertive – is about our SELF and YOUR children. Whether […]
Teacher’s View for Learning.
Teacher’s View for Learning. The following is from a Teacher who taught for years and has the following points for YOUR child. Help the student discover a passion outside of academics like sports, music, drama, arts, community service, advocate for animals, or computer skills. There are many more but these are a few. This will […]
Competition – “Good” and “Bad”.
The Red Team or the Blue Team Competition is good – up to the point of where a person is destroyed for not being 1st in anything. Many scholars agree that competition is necessary, ingrained and essential. And studies have shown that under certain conditions, competition can improve performance and happiness. Children are better off […]