As a mental health therapist, I often see how early life influences shape our resilience, self-worth, and approach to challenges. Psychologist Carol Dweck’s research on mindsets reveals powerful strategies for fostering these qualities, showing that the way we respond to children’s efforts can significantly impact their long-term success and confidence. By focusing on effort over […]
Using Accountability to Create Success at School and Beyond
When children hold themselves accountable for their progress, they not only excel academically, they also become more empowered and invested in their learning. Children are more likely to see failure as an opportunity to learn instead of a stopping point, and are better able to accomplish the goals they set for themselves. Accountability has the […]
The Hypocrisy in Parenting
The amount of times I hit the “forgot my password“ link in any given month is pretty impressive to say the least. If I change the Netflix password today, it would be a small miracle if I remember it tomorrow without looking at one of the many Post-it notes scattered around the junk drawer in […]
Taking the Pressure Off Summer… and Yourself!
Here we are halfway through June and rapidly approaching the official start of summer, but let’s be honest, many of us kicked off summer that last weekend in May. The weather is warm, pools are open, school is out, and the pressure is on to soak it all up and make and cross off every […]
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