Investing in the Talents We Have
How We Shine In Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain makes the case that we dramatically...
To Build SEL Skills, Let Your Kids Take the Lead in Family Meetings
The Big Idea It’s not new news that EQ (emotional intelligence) eclipses IQ (cognitive ability) in predicting success. It makes sense....
Building Creative Confidence
We're all creative Everyone is naturally wired to be creative. Watching young kids, we can see their desire to figure things out and to...
Pandemic: An Ideal Time to Explore WHO, WHAT & WHY With Your Kids
The Big Idea For many, the slower pace and the time away from after school activities occurring during the pandemic offer an environment...
What will we talk about (if we don't talk about grades)?
A Shift in Focus When I speak to parent groups about the remarkable value of shifting from a narrow focus on doing well to a broad focus...
Finding Purpose When It Matters Most
How To Design, Navigate, and Live Your Best Life At the request of the parents, educators, and students with whom we've worked over the...
Revealing Resilience (In the Midst of Uncertainty)
Inspiration As the challenges of distance learning were unfolding around the country and the world, we invited an inspiring group of...
Early Specialization is Out: Sampling is In
For too long, we’ve believed in a narrow path to getting ahead: start early, specialize, eliminate distractions, and deliberatively...
Self-Control: How to Build it in Your Kids (or Students)
The Big Idea: In a classic test of willpower, psychologists found that preschoolers who could resist eating one marshmallow now to get...
Suddenly Grades Don't Matter. Now What?
The Big Idea The recent changes in our circumstances, and the fact that they're impacting everyone in the world, require that we rethink...
