1. Introduction In the first article of this series, the human assets of personal growth, social growth, close relationships, lifelong learning, workplace readiness, citizenship, and work-family-leisure balance were surveyed in summary fashion. Subsequent articles were to elaborate on each human asset. Accordingly this article covers the key issues of personal growth. The topics of interest… Read more »
In times of change learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists! Hoffer – Hoffer
“Values are the seeds from which all behavior grows.” 1. Value centered homes develop value centered children. Children who demonstrate compassion, respect, responsibility, perseverance, initiative, and integrity have parents who demonstrate these qualities on a regular basis. In Value Centered Homes children not only observe moral decision making but they are also taught the importance… Read more »
NEW YORK–American children spend the equivalent of an adult workweek–or more than 38 non-school hours per week–consuming media and often do it with little parental monitoring, according to a study released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The study, which defined media broadly as everything from television to computer games, recreational reading and listening to… Read more »
Walter Payton 1954-1999 Great athletes touch the lives of millions of people. While I never met Walter Payton, there is no question about him being a great football player. The statistics tell the story. His former coach, Mike Ditka, said he was the best he’d ever seen and then added, “and one of the best… Read more »
Ten Most Important Invitations to Extend to Childr 1. Invite children to write GOALS. Written goals help children crystalize their thinking about the future. 2. Invite children to discuss moral dilemmas and the consequences for ethical shortcuts. 3. Invite children to go to lunch with you or go to school to have lunch with them… Read more »
A Poem You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must create your place. You must envision where you want to go, How much truth you plan to sow. God has equipped you for life to grasp; He’ll let you decide the scope of the task. You can have wisdom if… Read more »
The central theme is sounded by this observation: “Yes, we want our children to be smart and successful. But even more, we want them to be good and kind and decent. Yes, our children must learn how to make a living. But even more they must learn how to live, and what to love.” Addressing… Read more »
* We gave…when we wanted to receive. * We served…when we wanted to partake. * We listened…when we wanted to talk. * We invited… when we wanted to be invited. * We submitted…when we wanted to reign. * We forgave…when we wanted to fault. * We stayed…when we wanted to leave. * We invested… when… Read more »
Seeking connection with your teenager? Here are some real-world tips that you can implement every day to strengthen the bond between you and your teen. 1. Find an activity your teen enjoys which you can do as a family, regardless the age of siblings or other family members. For our family, its karaoke. Bianca, 17,… Read more »
