Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
The College Conversation by Eric J. Furda and Jacques Steinberg (Book Excerpt)
September 22nd, 2020
From THE COLLEGE CONVERSATION by Eric J. Furda and Jacques Steinberg, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by Eric J. Furda and Jacques Steinberg. As readers of this book, you may be joining the College Conversation at different ...
7 Ways Arts and Crafts Help Child Development
September 16th, 2020
Although some people view arts and crafts simply as fun activities for kids to enjoy, they can actually greatly contribute towards your child’s development. This is why so many elementary school projects and lessons include art in some way. It’s the perfect medium to teach kids how to express themselves ...
What Do We Mean by Healthy Aging? By Dr. Murali Rao, author, 50+ and Healthy (Book Excerpt)
August 25th, 2020
Chapter 4 Mental and Emotional Reserves Research has been undertaken on the existence and the effects of ‘brain reserves’ as well as ‘emotional reserves’ in relation to later-life mental health. The first is still little known, and the starting premise is that — just as some people simply have greater muscular strength ...
Be All In: Raising Kids for Success in Sports and Life by Christie Pearce Rampone and Dr. Kristine Keane (Book Excerpt)
August 18th, 2020
Giving Honest Feedback It is so hard to give negative feedback, especially to our children. Research on management consistently shows that leaders tend to avoid giving feedback, especially negative or corrective feedback.2 This holds true for parenting as well. Parents are afraid of hurting their children’s feelings or doing damage to ...
What’s One More Year? by Sharon O’Donnell
August 14th, 2020
My middle son, and his fiance, have been dating since they were in 10th grade -- it'll be eleven years in November. Yep. 11 years. They went through high school together where they both played on the basketball and baseball/softball teams, and I still think it's cute when they go ...
There Are No “Negatives” in the Box Called Life by Doc Orman, M.D. (Book Excerpt)
August 6th, 2020
Chapter 5 HERE’S A PRESENT FOR YOU – ENJOY IT! I now want to give you some pointers about how you can tell when your negative thinking is true and appropriate...and when it is not. THERE ARE NO ‘NEGATIVES’ IN THE BOX CALLED ‘LIFE’ You know how when you buy something from a store, ...
Living Happier Starting Today by Kevin Horsley and Louis Fourie (Book Excerpt)
July 31st, 2020
CHAPTER 2 HAPPINESS IS... THE FUNDAMENTAL FLAW IN SEARCHING for happiness ‘out there’ lies in confusing pleasure for happiness. This basic misperception leads to the belief that happiness is either a once-in-a-lifetime-delight, or the compound effect of many, more, or bigger ‘pleasurables’. There is, of course, a place for pleasure. In fact, pleasurable ...
5 Ways to Encourage Creativity in Your Kids During the Summer
July 21st, 2020
Kids love to create things, which is why they’re always using their imagination to invent new games or stories. But, getting them to focus on a specific craft or art skill is a way to further develop their creativity and help improve motor skills as they learn how to master ...
College Planning in the Time of COVID – A Top 10 List by Brett Levine
July 20th, 2020
An article “A Year of Chaos and Flexibility,” featured July 2oth on InsideHigherEd.com, paints an uncertain picture for colleges trying to recruit, admit, and enroll students. Like colleges that have to wrestle with so many unanswered questions, so do High School students. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers as High School ...
Mindfulness: Free the Past and the Future by Sez Kristiansen, author, Inspired Mama (Book Excerpt)
July 13th, 2020
My son started daycare as soon as I took up work again. I felt our connection slip away, so I decided to make “Mama and Mathias time” once a week. Sometimes it was just a morning, while other times it was a whole day; I devoted time to just being ...
