by buildabizkids | Sep 16, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Tips & Tricks
A growth mindset is one that enjoys a challenge, doesn’t give up and believes that they can learn and accomplish anything with the right effort, focus and practice. As a parent, you have a significant amount of influence on whether they will develop a strong...
by buildabizkids | Sep 11, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Tips & Tricks
Resiliency takes practice. So does Critical Thinking, Communication, Decision Making, Empathy and Adaptability. We can hope that they learn it in school or by accident, which they often do to a degree, but to continue their development we must provide real world...
by buildabizkids | Aug 8, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Tips & Tricks
For parents and teachers…There’s a new adversary in town. It’s the auto play. Entertainment and indulgence have become an automated activity with countdown clocks to the next episode on Netflix, to the next match in online gaming, to the next YouTube video. Even our...
by buildabizkids | Aug 5, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Tips & Tricks
How can you ensure your child get’s a great job? Well, a magic ball would be a lovely answer. And yes, we can certainly push them to succeed in ways that we have been told will prepare them for a successful future, but what WILL their future look like?...
by buildabizkids | Aug 3, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Summer Camps, Tips & Tricks
It’s no big surprise that most kids love games. In fact, most adults do as well when we have time to play them (as experienced at a recent bachelor party that ended with a bunch of guys playing board games. Getting married after 40 is much different than in your...
by buildabizkids | Jul 29, 2019 | Empowering Parents, Summer Camps, Tips & Tricks
We’re surrounded by problems. We have designed our day around the activities that we deem to be mandatory while minimizing the resistance we feel towards them. Everyday we are resisting that task we know needs to be done. Whether it’s taking out the garbage or folding...
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