Strong is the New Pretty: Rachel, Age 11
“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. That’s quite the quote, isn’t it? The longer I look at it the more complex it becomes. On the...Let Your Values Go Viral, Part 2
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...Let Your Values Go Viral, Part 1
Raising empathic kids starts with being a values driven parent. It starts with being the “change you want to see in the world”, as Ghandi put it. If you value compassion, hard work, and health, lead with those values. If you make those values happen in...If You’ve Been Cheated On
No matter what problems were in your relationship, your partner’s affair is not a reflection on you.