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Happy, Successful Kids: Making Connections

Have you ever wondered why some people are artists, writers or inventors? How is it that some people quickly understand the way a story works or the heart of a poem? At least part of the answer…

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Communicating is Key

This one is obvious. Communication is a key skill for “kids of all ages.” But communicating is more than just understanding speech and being able to read and write. It’s a broader term that includes the skills…

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Happy, Successful Kids: Perspective Taking

Perspective Taking is more than empathy or feeling sorry for someone else. It’s about figuring out how others think and feel.

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Happy, Successful Kids: Focus and Self-control

In the book Mind in the Making, Ellen Galinsky has researched the seven life skills children need to master to maximize their learning and increase their success in all of life.

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One Marshmallow or Two? The Benefits of Learning to Wait

How many of you want your children to be healthy and successful in all they do? I see those hands. We all want good things for our children. Over forty years ago the now famous Stanford “marshmallow…

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