Why you shouldn’t praise kids for being smart

 Posted by Patrick on March 8, 2010  General  No Responses »
Mar 082010
 

Why you shouldn’t praise kids for being smart.

I’ve been reading Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book “What The Dog Saw” and came across, what I thought was a pretty interesting lesson. As I have written before, I am a fan of his writing and have learned something about life (or myself) in each of his books but am especially keen on how much I have learned about parenting through his books.

Gladwell does not write books on parenting. I read his books and seem to find “nuggets” to help me along my way as a dad.

http://www.amazon.com/What-Dog-Saw-Other-Adventures/dp/0316075841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267722899&sr=1-1 Continue reading »

Facing Death Together

 Posted by MicheleN on March 8, 2010  Balancing Work and Children, Raising Children as a Single Parent, Teenagers  1 Response »
Mar 082010
 

Love X3

Motherhood brings out the lioness in me. No task is too small or sacrifice too great to ensure the well being of my three children. In my mind’s eye I can see myself jumping in front of an on-coming train to save their lives; feeding them first from my last ration of bread; offering myself as a meal for the hungry bear that is chasing them—and in every one of these imaginings I manage to save the day.

In the normal course of life parents feed, bathe, clothe, soothe, encourage, celebrate, hold, hug, and protect their little ones through the bumps and bruises associated with living, learning and loving. Sometimes I think of my love for them as a protective cloak that serves the double purpose of reminding them of their innate value and also guarding them from the many perils that threaten to harm them as they walk this journey of life. But when death came knocking, I could not protect them. Continue reading »

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Small Things Equal Big Results

 Posted by Keith on March 8, 2010  General  1 Response »
Mar 082010
 

We have heard it a million times in business, school, relationships and life in general.

It’s the small things that make the difference.

Then why do the vast majority of people keep searching for that magic bullet, that secret ingredient, that special something to catapult them to success?

Van Gogh said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Continue reading »

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