Gosh, I love a good challenge! How about you? Being able to climb the biggest mountains in our lives really makes us feel capable and awwwwesome! Acing the all the tests can also be where it’s at!

It’s super sweet to have confident, incredible kiddos who…

Grit, moxie, tenacity, perseverance! Doggedness, spirit, spunk!

Those are some fierce words! So what the heck do they mean? And why are they crucial for your child’s growth and development?

Grit is sticking with something even when you don't want to…

Arguments are a part of life. If we have relationships with people in any form, we’re going to have differing opinions. Being able to form our own opinions and thoughts is what makes us awesome!

What if we all shared the same beliefs, came to the same conclusions and dreamt the same…

Have you noticed there’s a theme catching fire around the world? It has to do with an itty bitty word that’s making big waves. The word I’m talking about is ‘yet’.

This superhero word is so super-duper that even Sesame Street had to write a song about it!

There’s no doubt about it…self-confidence is one of the most important life skills you’ll ever teach your children. Being confident will help your children to become well-rounded, happy and successful in every area of their lives! This is what every parent wants, right?

Growing up can be such a blast! Every day is filled with new experiences, places, people and things. The world is your oyster! And to get the full experience out of each awesome moment, we have to be positive and up-lifting. But sometimes new stuff can be…

Whew! Fear of failure. That’s a toughie! Since when are we so afraid to fail?

Did you know Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team?

Or that Oprah was fired from multiple new casting jobs!?

Or how about the fact that the Harry Potter book …

The list of important values to teach our children is a mile long. But I’d have to say gratitude tops that list….right next to honesty and consideration.

Being able to look for the good in our lives and other people is a priceless trait to possess. So how do we effectively teach our children to cultivate gratitude?

If you were to ask yourself right this very second - ‘Do I embrace growth mindset or is my mindset fixed?’, what would the answer be?

If your answer is growth all the way…then good on ya! You’re going to pass that sweet sauce on to your kiddos.

If your answer…

BOLD! COURAGEOUS! CONFIDENT! CREATIVE!

What wonderful characteristics these are to possess. Being self-reliant is healthy. It’s awesome, in fact!

We’d all love to be described with these adjectives, and other words that are strong and empowering! And let’s admit…

Let’s play a game!

Name one personality trait that you’ll find in every single superhero…ready, set, GO!I Bet a lot of awesome stuff comes to mind, because heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are shy and some are smart. Some are girls and some are boys. Some are…

Don’t you just BEAM with pride with your child OWNS it!? What awesome little humans you’re raising! Yeah!

Teaching personal responsibility is a lifelong challenge for you as a parent, but boy is it rewarding! It’s never too early to start. In fact, if you start…

Blame Shifting is when a child moves them blame for something over to another person or event and takes no responsibility for what happened themselves.

Teaching our children to be held accountable for their own actions and taking responsibility will help them become more empathic and humble.

People often ask what growth mindset is and how do they introduce it to their toddler, preschooler, child or teen. Today we look at what growth mindset is, why it's important, the challenges you may face as a parent or teacher trying to introduce it and some very simple strategies to teach growth mindset and start using doing it with your kids.