Only at our end can we see how the dots in our life journey connected....
"This gold medal," said Marnie McBean, holding up her first Gold Olympic medal, won at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Pairs Rowing "proved without a shadow of a doubt that my Mom was right:" Never be afraid to try [caption id="attachment_1322" align="aligncenter" width="300"] credit: Tweet from Nazerah Shaik https://t.co/8YSXkFyXEe[/caption] Why? Because Marnie did...
Do you remember reading the Dr. Seuss book 'Oh the Thinks you can Think'? It gives the child in us complete permission to dream and create the impossible. Imagination is a beautiful thing Quotes will show up in my news feed every now and again. This one caught my attention. It fits...
Contributor: Bernard de Souza When reading the article ‘High-Pressure Parenting’ and your blog post ‘Am I a High-pressure parent?’ I was drawn to the questions: How and why has work changed over the last 15-20 years? What is the specific impact on new graduates? The Push for Outsourcing With the stock market’s focus on...
High-pressure Parent Am I one of them? 'The article that launched a thousand discussions.' What will it do in yours? We are investing more time and money in raising our our children than our parents did. Whose interest are we serving - theirs, or OURS? A regular follower of the Karena Arena sent...
Parenting is a little like standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon. The first time you visit this natural wonder of the world, you realize nothing actually prepared you for this moment. No matter how much you researched – read books, stared at photos on calendars, watched GoPro footage or...
It is inauguration weekend, and we could all use a reminder of how fast time passes by. Actually, the full quote from Gretchen Rubin reads: The days are long, but the years are short She wrote them to remind parents of how the long days filled with errands and activity distract us from...
In a world of 7.5 billion people, even one voice can make a difference. The story of one woman who got President Obama "Fired Up"...
My 2017 Manifesto: Do It Scared January. A month of new beginnings. And resolutions. And college applications and essays. You start out so full of excitement, enthusiasm, and self-confidence. And then suddenly, it wanes. Funny thing about Self-confidence. It doesn't have a simple On-Off switch. It is more of an ebb...
All I want for Christmas is to share some special moments with my teenager. You too? Sometimes the hubbub of the Holiday season threatens to take over from the warmth and true spirit of the season. Gift-shopping, school concerts, holiday parties all vie for our time. Before you know it, we...