Helping your teenager to develop a growth mindset arms them with the tools to face life’s challenges head-on, even when confronted with challenging circumstances. 

Teen brains are still growing, and consequently, are incredibly flexible and adaptable to new ideas.

Developing a growth mindset in your child can have a real, quantifiable effect on how they view themselves, their abilities and their place in the world. Teaching your child growth mindset strategies from a young age helps to raise their self-esteem and…

If you’ve ever considered teaching your kids about the importance of developing a growth mindset, you may have scoured the internet looking for tips and information.

Indeed, the theory has become widely popular among parents, teachers, and psychologists,…

Fun conversations are a great way to encourage a growth mindset in your kids. The right questions, asked in the right way, can really help your children to open up, reflect and share their feelings.

But it’s critical for parents and child-carers to…

Does your child worry a lot? Do you have a little perfectionist who strives to do their best, but when they fail it’s as if the whole world is ending? Does your child struggle to make friends or prefer to play by themselves?

Then you might have…

There’s something your child needs to believe with every fibre of their being. Once they do, they will flourish in every area of their life. They need to believe that they can grow their abilities with effort and practice. 

Here are four simple…

We've all experienced it, a moment so stressful, our brains effectively 'shut down', allowing our emotions to forge ahead and override our creativity.

Stress relief for kids happens in a similar way.

Ironically, the very creativity that, were it allowed…

A healthy self-image is perhaps the best gift you will ever give your child. Children raised with a positive sense of self are naturally more confident, capable and happy – which helps them grow into well-adjusted, productive adults.

Here are…

As a parent, labelling your kids starts with the best of intentions. For instance, when your kid scores a high grade in mathematics, it is normal for you to encourage them by saying, "Wow!! You are a math genius".

Well, this strategy works in helping kids to…

Teaching your child to find their passion with a growth mindset can instil a sense of confidence, perseverance and persistence in them that could help them develop a life-long passion.

When it comes to children, hobbies can be difficult. Kids often want…

What do you think of when you hear the word 'homework'? Tears and tantrums or a chance to learn something new?

Homework is a way for children to solidify what they have learned at school and introduce them to new topics, and not be a cause for emotional…

Arguments are a part of life. If we have relationships with people in any form, we’re going to have differing opinions. Being able to form our own opinions and thoughts is what makes us awesome!

What if we all shared the same beliefs, came to the same conclusions and dreamt the same…

Have you noticed there’s a theme catching fire around the world? It has to do with an itty bitty word that’s making big waves. The word I’m talking about is ‘yet’.

This superhero word is so super-duper that even Sesame Street had to write a song about it!

There’s no doubt about it…self-confidence is one of the most important life skills you’ll ever teach your children. Being confident will help your children to become well-rounded, happy and successful in every area of their lives! This is what every parent wants, right?

Growing up can be such a blast! Every day is filled with new experiences, places, people and things. The world is your oyster! And to get the full experience out of each awesome moment, we have to be positive and up-lifting. But sometimes new stuff can be…

Whew! Fear of failure. That’s a toughie! Since when are we so afraid to fail?

Did you know Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team?

Or that Oprah was fired from multiple new casting jobs!?

Or how about the fact that the Harry Potter book …

The list of important values to teach our children is a mile long. But I’d have to say gratitude tops that list….right next to honesty and consideration.

Being able to look for the good in our lives and other people is a priceless trait to possess. So how do we effectively teach our children to cultivate gratitude?

If you were to ask yourself right this very second - ‘Do I embrace growth mindset or is my mindset fixed?’, what would the answer be?

If your answer is growth all the way…then good on ya! You’re going to pass that sweet sauce on to your kiddos.

If your answer…

BOLD! COURAGEOUS! CONFIDENT! CREATIVE!

What wonderful characteristics these are to possess. Being self-reliant is healthy. It’s awesome, in fact!

We’d all love to be described with these adjectives, and other words that are strong and empowering! And let’s admit…

Let’s play a game!

Name one personality trait that you’ll find in every single superhero…ready, set, GO!I Bet a lot of awesome stuff comes to mind, because heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are shy and some are smart. Some are girls and some are boys. Some are…