“In wrestling, girls have an advantage. The guys think less of you until you are face-to-face with them!”

– Rachel, age 11,  quoted in Strong is the New Pretty. 

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Antifragility and Becoming a Wounded Healer

by | Jun 5, 2017 | Mindfulness

  Humans are not fragile teacups. If you drop us, we might break, but we can heal, and become even smarter, wiser, and more loving because of the awareness and empathy that we gain from suffering. A teacup, on the other hand, does not grow from a challenge. If...

Let Your Values Go Viral, Part 2

by | Mar 7, 2017 | Parenting, Values, Youth

This is the second in a series of blog posts about useful (and sometimes sneaky) ways to teach your kids awesome habits.  That is, these are ways to make our Values go Viral. Values like Cooperation and Helpfulness can be natural parts of our children’s...