Character building

Having a learning difficulty does not mean that your child is doomed to failure and misery for the rest of their life. Temple Grandin was a late talker (she was almost aged four when she began to speak) and her doctors thought she should be institutionalized because of her autism. This did not keep her […]

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience If there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on, it’s that Montessori education is great for children’s development. But not everyone knows that the principles of the Montessori philosophy are easy to apply at home. Montessori education is really about viewing your child in a certain way and […]

Every working, stay-at-home, self-employed, or salaried mother struggles to fit more than 24 hours into their day. Moms struggle more than dads, because they have what researchers refer to as a need for “intensive motherhood”. In other words, mothers put tremendous pressure on themselves because of feelings of guilt about not being able to “do […]

“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never, Never, Never, Never give up.”  Winston Churchill The world is full of people who failed before they made it. Edison kept failing when […]

Some people will do anything to avoid driving if their last experience was a disaster. Others will avoid certain social gatherings because “they never have anything to say”. Others still will not apply for that promotion because they “just know they’ll never get selected”. Our past experiences influence our behavior, and when those experiences are […]