Everyone wants their kids to feel confident – to believe in themselves and to go for their dreams. But there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Teaching kids confidence, versus being arrogant, is an important part of growing up..... Tyler struggled to believe in himself and to see what he could offer to the world. He often got down on himself, using negative self-talk about his abilities and his appearance. By the age of 10, his low self-esteem and low self-confidence were negatively...Tips for Slowing Down Time “They grow up so fast!” We hear parents say this all of the time. And it’s true! My kiddos turned 10 this year and it’s amazing how fast the time has gone by. My friends and I were discussing this the other day and decided we wanted to find...Unless you know how to learn from them and let them go Disappointments stink! Unfortunately they are a part of life that no one can avoid so learning how to manage disappointment is an important skill for your kids to develop. Sometimes when children (and even...I had a friend recently ask me if I thought she should make her son finish out the baseball season when he wanted to quit. Here’s my 2 cents … I believe that children should complete a season or set of lessons if they have already signed up. Developing a strong work...Making mistakes can be detrimental to children when they don’t know how to handle them. It can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and embarrassment which, in turn, can create an underlying belief system of unworthiness – destroying self-esteem and self-confidence. As...
