Ahh, the dreaded teenager years. Parenting can sure be a difficult task as your teens test their limits. However, parent is an important job and one that teens need you to do more than ever. After all, they are facing the challenges of becoming an adult. They need you to make sure they have essential skills.That is why I am so excited to share an excerpt on how to … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Perseverance
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9 Pieces of Wisdom For Life After High School
It’s that magical time again. School has ended for the year and for a glorious some of you, that means an end of an era. High school is over. By now you’ve probably already had a fair share of warm fuzzies like hope and future-isms flooding into your life, from graduation, aunties, and friends of your parents you never knew, knew you. You may be thinking “enough” already, I … [Read more...] about 9 Pieces of Wisdom For Life After High School
7 Positive Steps For Success
Today, I am very excited to bring you a guest post from George Shinn on a timely subject- how to succeed. This is great life advice for graduates and really for anyone at any stage of life. George Shinn is a self-made millionaire and active philanthropist. He is the author of The Miracle of Motivation (affiliate link below). Who better to help motivate your recent … [Read more...] about 7 Positive Steps For Success
How to Teach Children About Diversity
Regardless of your parenting style, your children are impressionable. Outside influences like their peers, the media or even other adults can help build up or pollute their innocent minds. That’s why it’s so important to teach children unity in diversity at an early age. Without your guiding hand, your kids are susceptible to the prejudice and hatred that exist in the world. … [Read more...] about How to Teach Children About Diversity
5 Life Lessons From My Father
The role of a father in every family is a bit different. I have never been a “daddy’s girl. My parents separated on somewhat good terms when I was just a toddler, and my relationship with my dad has always been a bit distant. Until I became an adult, I resented him for this. However, as an older, wiser, more forgiving and less dramatic version of my previous self, I now look … [Read more...] about 5 Life Lessons From My Father
How to Talk To A Child About Important Issues
As a parent, it can be a huge source of stress when you need to talk to your child about important issues in life. You could evade this fork in the road but you risk your child learning about certain issues in life from peers that are often misguided. It is your role as a parent to make sure that your child gets the proper perspective on important issues that he will face in … [Read more...] about How to Talk To A Child About Important Issues
How To Teach Kids Financial Responsibility
Oddly there are very few financial classes offered in most high schools. Financial education for kids is often neglected in any formal setting. It is therefore imperative that we as parents are responsible for teaching children about finances. However, many parents are unsure of what they should be teaching their kids and how to go about doing so. Financial literacy … [Read more...] about How To Teach Kids Financial Responsibility