If you've been served by a 20-year-old lately at a restaurant, you had one of these thoughts: "Wow, this individual is a fantastic self-starter!" Or, "Wow, this person has no problem solving skills."

The first comment is about those 20-year-olds who make food suggestions, influence you to order an appetizer, has great people skills, and show a high level of confidence….read more

Sibling rivalry is a fantastic opportunity for your kids to learn how to fight towards conflict resolution. Afterall, don’t you fight with your spouse as well? Fighting can lead to personal and relational growth when it’s done the right way.

Do you feel like all your child does is whine? Like they can’t seem to ever ask for anything without whining about it?

Sibling rivalry is so real... and one sentence that brings a fresh perspective to that rivalry is "We are a tem." That’s a saying for every household. Dad, mom, brothers, sisters. Everybody knows what a team consists of— teammates. People that work TOGETHER to achieve the SAME goal. The goal is to WIN. A game, a race, or a competition. It’s always to come out with a positive outcome.

Regardless what month of the year it is, there are 5 essential practices for parents to strengthen their relationship with their child, as they partner with educators during developmental years in their children’s physical and emotional stability

Kids take foreverrrr to act on your request…They whine about allll that has to be done… And it’s like pulling teeth to finally get anything productive out of them.

The delaying… complaining… and taking way too long to get something completed can be so frustrating for parents, and lead them down a rabbit hole of, "how can I get my kids to have a better attitude to get things done?" "Is it anyone else's kids too or just mine?" "I hope they don't live in a dump when they grow up!"

There’s no PERFECT school model for EVERY SINGLE child or family. Public schools have their faults, private schools aren’t flawless either, and homeschooling is 100% not for the faint of heart. However, there’s another non-traditional school model that is pretty amazing you may not know about: University-Model®.

A good friend of mine recently texted to brainstorm about where she should send her oldest son to school. He’s starting kindergarten next school year, and she’s trying to figure out where to send him…

Whether you are dropping off a kindergartener who has no idea what a full school day is like or what his/her favorite subject will be, or a senior who feels entitled and so ready to graduate and grow up. School is a season in their lives to LEARN. Not just academic stuff, but about life, social skills, emotional learning, and about their own needs.

People think that extreme intelligence and a doctoral degree go hand in hand. I beg to differ.

I’m not extremely intelligent with a super high IQ. I am, however, a very determined person. In my opinion, determination trumps intelligence when it comes to one’s outcome every single time-- whether in education, business, or life.

Let me explain this synopsis with two personal stories.

More than I'd like to admit, "I don't know" is a constant answer I give my kids to their (constant) questions. But I will 100% continue to give my kids that answer.

Eight fun ways for families to avoid boredom and make it a winter to remember packed with indoor memories! Do all eight activities or just a few. Either way, stay intentional by creating a plan to guide your winter; otherwise, wasted time will follow.

I’m a big fan of looking up word definitions in the dictionary. Maybe it’s because I’m an English learner, but I’ve now been at this….