You get a trophy! You get a trophy! You get a trophy! Everyone gets a trophy! Why? Because you participated, of course. A recently published article by the New York Post stated that rewarding failure has become an American epidemic. And though I do not have children myself, I couldn’t Read more…
By Brittni Schroeder I love to hear a good story, but more so, I love to tell a good story. I like to talk—that’s no secret. Rarely am I at a lack for things to say. I am confident in my ability to talk, but my ability to listen could Read more…
Article by Brittni Schroeder From the day my first son was born, I knew he was special. His dark perfectly-shaped eyebrows framed his bright brown eyes. His curiosity was apparent as a toddler as he scaled walls and broke through makeshift barriers. I often found myself saying, “He was here Read more…
By Kati Samargia Have you ever had one of those moments? Kind of like one of those weeks or one of those days, but just a moment. One single thing that puts you in a mood. Something happens, someone says something, and that’s it, day ruined. It happens to me, Read more…
Think back to when you were a child. Think of the interests that you had. Was there something that you loved? Something that you were passionate about? Was there something that you wished you could have studied or learned more about? I remember I loved sharks and convinced my table Read more…
Sometimes we grieve: it’s hard, we hate it, and we wish we never had to go through it. But it’s often even worse when it’s our kids that are grieving. We want to fix it, help them feel better, move them through it, and hope it never happens again. But Read more…
Play is a huge deal when it comes to mental health and I’m not just talking about for our kids. It’s the language we first use in life to express ourselves. We were all playing before we were ever talking. Back then our well-being pretty much depended on play. The experts Read more…
Last spring, I visited Westminster Abbey in London. I waited in a line that snaked the front of the building like some kind of Disneyland ride. It was a pretty impressive crowd for a church. To be fair, Westminster is one of the grandest churches in the world—an architectural and Read more…
Wonder. To wonder is to let your mind take flight. We live in a big world with a lot going on. If we, as parents and teachers, stick to the lesson at hand, we are taking away the chance for so much more meaningful learning to take place. My daughter Read more…
I love pancakes! They are yummy, comforting, fun to make and yummy. I prefer fluffy, golden pancakes, but I am not too picky. I am suspicious of the perfectly round pancakes, I like some imperfections. For a little over ten years, my husband and I have called our first child Read more…