Scarcity or Abundance? How to teach your kids to develop good money habits.
How do you teach kids good money habits throughout childhood? Listen to my interview with author Jim DeGaetano for the answers.
How do you teach kids good money habits throughout childhood? Listen to my interview with author Jim DeGaetano for the answers.
Three young adults describe the social, emotional, and academic effects of Covid on their college experience and lives and how they are coping. Have your young adult children read my book, Letters from My Grandfather: …
How Covid is affecting college student’s experience, in their own words Read More »
My interview with Stephanie Nichols, an expert on how to support kids through a divorce and how adults can flourish after this adversity.
Fascinating interview with expert Matt Larson about the brain and hormonal causes of anxiety, stress, and happiness.
We are wired for kindness After being inundated for months with scary news about covid, the election, a depressed economy, and recently the capitol riot, we’d all do well to focus our attention on a tried-and-true remedy …
The silver bullet for our nation’s ills: Kindness Read More »
Dr. Jordan shares a dozen ways to talk with kids about the capitol riots, including giving information, understanding mob mentality and bullying, and the power of words.
As the calendar page turns to 2021, I encourage you to set intentions for the new year by beginning with the end in mind. This concept was popularized in Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of …
Listen with your family to a story about the origin of tinsel and one about a father’s love for his daughter. Merry Christmas!
Have you ever watched an elderly couple on the dance floor? They separate and come together seamlessly. They respond to cues that no one else can see or sense. It looks so effortless, so smooth, so beautiful. …
Intimacy with your children is like a dance & it begins at birth Read More »
Fascinating discussion with author Paul Greenberg about how to be in charge of your phone and social media so that it doesn’t control you. Instead of checking your messages, have a blast learning about each …
The best gift to enhance children’s creativity and imagination may be more about the box than what is in it. It’s an old adage that little kids often end up playing more with the holiday …
Best gift to foster children’s creativity? Boxes! Read More »
People who refuse to wear masks during the covid pandemic are unwitting, ignorant victims. That may be a tough pill to swallow, but hear me out. Power struggles with teenagers Sofi, 16, was in a …
Don’t spend the holidays flying by the seat of your pants; take charge of your busyness starting…now! No holiday gathering is complete without our Dinner Dialogue cards. Get a box today and start learning things …
Will your holidays be full of overwhelming joy or busyness? Read More »
Parenting is a hard job, always has been, always will be. And it’s gotten more difficult with the pandemic. When I see parents out in public yelling at their kids and being ineffective, I try …
5 reasons why parenting is hard, and it just got harder Read More »
In this time filled with uncertainty, fear and disconnection, one ray of hope for many kids is their dog. Dogs wear many hats: best friend, confidant, a listening ear, protector, and a sense of constancy. …
Why dogs are a kids best friend and a beacon of hope Read More »
We don’t have control over the Covid virus and angry people around us, but we do have control over how we show up and react; bring more love and understanding. Be on the lookout for …
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love, not anger Read More »
Parents say that they value empathy and character over achievement, but their actions don’t match their values. I’ve had audiences of parents globally list their ‘end in mind’ for what kind of people they hope …
Parents: stop valuing achievement over empathy and character Read More »
As your daughter embarks on the next leg of her journey, i.e. college, there are five important things she needs to let go of. And I don’t mean her teddy bear. The following are meaningful …
Kids at my camps played, laughed, let their guard down, and became so happy & carefree. We’ve got to find a way to get students back to school this fall! Learn about how to guide …
What I learned at summer camp about children, school and COVID Read More »
When girls leave for college in the next few weeks, I’d like to suggest two critical items to not pack to ensure a successful transition. Of course, there are many things to bring in order …
Visit the Camp Weloki website for detailed information about our upcoming Fall retreats for girls in grade school, middle and high school.
Summer sessions dates for 2021 coming soon!
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