I think you’ve probably all heard the phrase: A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step. Every journey has a starting point and starting is sometimes the most arduous step. Continue Reading
How Important is Grit?
We’ve all heard that saying that “You are capable of much more than you think you are.” And while we know deep down this is true, we’re getting a bit soft. Little league teams are giving out trophies for participation. Parents are pulling their sons off teams because the coach is harsh. Children don’t want to try new sports or events they aren’t comfortable in and parents don’t urge them on. We’re getting soft. I think it's because - we don’t want to see our children suffer. But we’re Continue Reading
Speak Your Dream
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Again, and again we ask our children this question. To ad nauseaum. It’s one of those default conversations that we bring up when we don’t know what to talk about with children. Why? Because it’s exciting to see how children view the future. A child’s outlook holds endless hope and opportunity. They’re told, “You can be anything you want to be.” And each week they hold a new dream. A fireman. The president. A ballerina. A teacher. A Continue Reading
The Ripple Effect
One summer when money was pretttttttty tight, we played a bit of Roulette with our vacation. We had heard about a discount airline flew to a handful of cities. Having a tight budget, and still wanting to take the family away, we pulled up the airlines online, gathered the kids, and chose our vacation spot from their list! The choices were few: Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Buffalo, N. Carolina, South Carolina. Nope, nope, nope, nope and nope! We had already been to the Carolinas, Texas was too hot, Continue Reading