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Why Your New Year’s Resolution May Do More Harm than Good
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I know it sounds cliché, but most American s who make a New Year’s resolution have dropped it by the month of February. 80 percent of us will downright fail to keep them at all. They look good in January—but not so much in June. Gym memberships skyrocket at…
Continue ReadingFour Traits of a Self-Care School
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The Associated Press recently reviewed, data from more than three dozen public universities and discovered what I’ve suspected for years. The number of students seeking treatment for mental health problems has almost doubled in the past five years, while overall enrollment has stayed about the same. Did you catch that?…
Continue ReadingSix Ways to Begin the New Year Intentionally
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I want to tell you a story that is informative to parents. Today—I am writing to parents. As we begin a new year, this is the perfect time to establish new habits and set new standards. The McCormicks have two sons and a daughter. Their boys are teens, ages…
Continue ReadingThe One Thing I Do at the Beginning of Each Year
10shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn One ritual I perform enables me to enter a new year “on purpose.” After I invest a morning reviewing the previous year, I spend the second half of the day previewing the new year. Once again, I think and I write as I open a new chapter of my…
Continue ReadingFive Important Conversations I Had with My Kids
32shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn As a parent, an educator and a leader, my kids grew up observing my bias toward growth and lifelong learning. Over the years, I would take them out to breakfast or lunch, or we’d go on a trip, and we’d talk about life and leadership. I wanted them to…
Continue ReadingFour Ways Parents Reduce Gratitude in Their Kids
25shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently witnessed three teenage girls at a shopping village with their mom. They were Christmas shopping and completely caught up in the season. As they interacted, I heard the teens getting louder and louder. Without trying, I began to hear what they were talking about. Each of them…
Continue ReadingMy Personal Reflections as I Turn 60
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn It’s hard for me to believe, but on November 22nd, I turn 60 years old. I feel awkward even writing that down. I don’t feel 60. In my younger years, everyone I knew who was 60 seemed…well…old. Not anymore. 60 is the new 50, as far as I’m concerned.…
Continue ReadingThe Timothy Alexander Story: How He Overcame Two Tragedies
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Each week—leading up to Giving Tuesday—we are posting a story of a person who has experienced someone’s generosity. We call it “The Art of Generosity.” We shared the story of Truett Cathy and John Maxwell, and today, I want you to meet Timothy Alexander. Timothy has become one of…
Continue ReadingSeven Symptoms of an Under-Functioning Parent
31shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn It almost seems as if today’s parents can be divided into subsets, depending on how they approach their duties. We’ve all heard about the “snowplow” or the “lawnmower” parents—these are intrusive moms and dads who plow or mow down any obstacle in the way of their child’s progress. According…
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Evaluate Your Parenting Style
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently had the privilege of meeting with parents and grandparents to discuss parenting styles across the country and through the years. As you might imagine, we laughed a lot at how times have changed—and how parenting methods and priorities have shifted as well. We had four generations represented…
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