The Power of the Positive
Have you ever noticed that even if your kid does a dozen things right today, you notice, and more often …
Category Archives: building character
When the path is dark
While most of us have never been in a mine, we’ve almost all experienced walking through dark times in our lives. Consider …
Perpetual Adolescence?
Don’t get me wrong: I love watching Seth Rogen and crew. But after quite a few similarly-themed movies, along with …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
(A re-post by popular request) We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after …
How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 2
In a recent blog, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the …
How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 1 (repost)
Recently we shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the fact that many soldiers …
A BOLD New Realization (a re-run by popular demand!)
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help …
Is “SPECIAL” What Our Kids Are Supposed to Be?
With graduation season, year-end sports banquets, award assemblies approaching, here is a re-run of David McCullough’s remarkable commencement speech. Whenever …
Meanspeak’s Mark
This is NOT a blog about teen suicide. On the front page of The Dallas Morning News today, April 4, …
Keep Calm and Parent On: Thoughts Teen Suicide
It is oddly troubling to discover that not only is teen suicide a problem in our community but that it …
