We are not able to be stressed and also be in an optimal state for thinking at the same time. Join our conversation to learn what you can do so you are able to use the thinking part of your brain to help you resolve conflict.
Conflict is unavoidable. Knowing your conflict style can help you resolve issues in a more effective way. Listen to learn more about your default conflict style and how awareness can give you more tools for resolving conflict positively!
Our minds struggle to learn brand new concepts, unless we can tie it to something that is already familiar. Listen to learn more about how we can use metaphors to help us understand new information.
In order to become more resilient, we need opportunities to practice resilience. Click to learn more about helping children grow more resilient.
We go through the day picking objects up and then setting them down. But do we do this mentally? Do we set down things from our past or do we try to carry everything from our past along with everything from today? Join us as we talk about the importance of teaching our young people how to put the past down.
Movement of our body and novelty for our mind are like Miracle Grow to our brain, they help it flourish! Join us for a conversation about a few simple, inexpensive, and practical ways you can sprinkle some Miracle Grow on your brain and the brains of the young people in your life.
You know that feeling when you get really difficult news, and you are just not sure what is the right thing to say? Join us for a conversation as we explore how we can respond when those we love are hurting.
What can we do as parents and educators to help our youth develop into servant leaders? Join us for a conversation with Jeremy Bock, the Executive Director of the Center for Christian Leadership at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Should children under the age of 5 watch content on phones, ipads, computers, and screens? If so, what is happening in the brain? How much is too much time? Join us for our conversation!
We often hear that we should have high standards and expectations for young people, but how do you do that? Please join our conversation as we discuss specific things you can do to increase expectations.
Do you want to have more energy at the end of the day? Would you like help determining what to say yes to and what to say no to? Would you like to better understand the gifts of those around you? Join us this week as we explore our Character Strengths and how that awareness can end up giving us more energy and gratitude!
Organization is a learned skill. Here is how you can teach the young people in your life how to be organized…and it might be helpful for you, too!
“Yikes! I don’t know if I can take anymore!” Have you ever felt overwhelmed by pressure? It’s a horrible feeling, and yet if we can learn how to harness that pressure it can actually give us more focus, energy, and motivation. Join us to learn how to develop a positive mindset about pressure.
We know that cultures are comprised of active relationships. But what can we do to create a space for excellence? Please join our conversation to learn what you can do to create a culture of excellence in your home, classroom, and within your relationships!
Feedback is important, but how do we give feedback that truly makes a difference? Please join us for a conversation about what we can say to encourage others to give their best effort.
Culture stems from the word cultivate. The culture in our classrooms and in our homes is not fixed. It is something we create or cultivate by what we say and do. Join us for our conversation on creating a culture of belonging.
Almost half of the prison population is dyslexic! Three-quarters of students not reading at grade level by the end of third grade will never catch up. These are problems with solutions. Please join us as we discuss the link between poor literacy and future incarceration….and what we can do about it.
What are specific things you can do to build stronger relationships? Please join us this week as we talk with Prof. Jim Holman about the strategies that have endeared him to so many students!
Join us this week as we discuss the recommendation based off of hundreds of studies, and then make an informed decision about what is right for your students and your children.
Repetition is one of the fundamental skills needed for memorization. Listen to our discussion to understand what is happening in the brain when we memorize and why repetition is so crucial.
A key component to being able to memorize a piece of information is to have an understanding of it. Do you want to increase your ability to understand or comprehend information? Listen to our discussion today to gain some valuable tips to increase understanding and comprehension skills.
What does it take to be able to memorize? Memorization consists of three skills. Memorization consists of focusing, understanding, and repetition. Over the next three weeks we will take a closer look at each of these skills. Join us this week as we discuss how we can become better at focusing.
We breathe all day every day, but do we ever stop to consider how to best do it? Breathing is one of the very best ways to regulate our stress response. Let’s understand how to use it and also teach our children this valuable life skill!
What was the thing you loved to do as a kid? What did you love to play? I’m challenging you to do that again this summer and in this episode we will discuss why it is so important! Our challenge: Take a pic or video of you doing something you loved to do as a kid and post it using #ChildhoodChallenge
Do you remember playing outside for hours on end when you were a kid? This week we discuss why unstructured play is so important for kids in their social, physical, and mental development. Let’s play!
What is one thing you can do right now that is proven to help your child thrive when he or she is in their twenties?
When I wish you Shalom I am wishing you peace, but so much more! Shalom also incorporates the concepts of harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare, and tranquility. Isn’t that beautiful! Join us this week as we discuss how we can create a culture of shalom in our homes, classrooms, and relationships.
Personal Learning Networks - we all have them, think of Facebook or Pinterest, but how can we use the concept to engage young people in developing important critical thinking skills? Join us as Josh Johnson explains Personal Learning Networks and how we can use them to help young people thrive!
Summer is here! Kids have more free time! Join us for a discussion on the topic of peer pressure and what we can do to prepare our kids…and ourselves!
What is humility? Why is it important? How do we grow it in ourselves and in our youth? Please join us for our discussion to raise awareness.
