Jun 4, 2019 | Youth Development
The Power Of Empathy The topic of empathy is deep, and it is so important in development. If we expect our children to open their hearts and learn empathy we have to encourage healthy, real-life interactions. Anita Nowak pushes her students to practice empathy, and it...
Mar 7, 2019 | Parents, Youth Development
We know that play and structure are two aspects of childhood that are important for the growth and development of youth. With that being said, studies are also beginning to emerge that too much structure and control in a child’s activities can hinder...
Feb 7, 2019 | Youth Development
Tales of Creativity and Play Raise your hand if you believe playfulness helps drive you towards more creative solutions and ultimately more happiness in your everyday life? Our hands are raised high! We love to play, and it has a place in as much of our lives as we...
Jan 24, 2019 | Youth Development
With it being National Thank You Month, an important quality to have is gratitude! A lesser-used expression of giving thanks is a handwritten letter. Don’t we all love receiving notes of appreciation – of course we do! Taking the time to appreciate someone in a...
Jan 17, 2019 | Youth Development
Now that we’re about halfway through National Thank You Month and a couple of weeks into our New Year’s resolutions, (keep it up!) we want to encourage saying ‘Thank You’ beyond just the month of January. Did you know it takes 66 days to form a...
Jan 10, 2019 | Youth Development
‘Thank you’ is usually reactive. Someone gives you something – you say ‘thank you,’ another person holds the door open for you – you say ‘thank you,’ and etc. What if we made it proactive? Meaning, what if we went out of...
