Posted on April 9, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Our Call to a Greater Purpose My twelve-year-old’s history assignment this week was to read and reflect on the book, “Attack on Pearl Harbor” by Shelley Tanaka and Paintings by David Craig which offered perspectives on the experience of families in Hawaii at the start of World War II.1 As he was reading, he pointed out all …
Posted on August 2, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced by the ideal of service.” – Albert Einstein Parents, by the very nature of our roles, serve in a leadership position while we raise our children. A servant leader realizes that his or her ability to significantly influence others and achieve any vision comes …
Posted on January 4, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
In 2017, the Confident Parents, Confident Kids’ community continued to grow in followers and collaborators and celebrated five years. Thank you for your continued participation in this critical dialogue on how we can promote essential life skills in our children! In case you missed any, here are the most popular articles from the past year! …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: alternatives to detention, alternatives to punishment, best of 2017, Kids and stress, kids coping, kindergarten adjustment, kindergarten transition, Parents as servant leaders, Servant leadership, Social and Emotional Development, stories and children, tired kindergartners
Posted on March 2, 2017 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced by the ideal of service.” – Albert Einstein Most leaders acquire their power from the choice of their social group to elevate individuals to that level. However, parents, by the very nature of our roles, serve in a leadership position while we raise our …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "The Power Paradox", Awareness, Communication skills, Empathy, Foresight, Listening for understanding, Listening skills, Parent reflection, parenting and leadership, Parents as servant leaders, power, Power and parenting, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making, Robert Greenleaf, Servant leaders, Servant leadership, Service
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