Young Children Being Told They Need Glasses

I’ll never forget the two days that both of my girls were told they needed glasses. One of my daughters learned she’d need glasses at the age of five and my other daughter learned of this fate at the age of twelve. Just as adults wish to look nice and take time with clothes, hair [...]

Prepare For the Best – Building Optimism in Your Children

Pessimism and optimism are character traits that our children are born with. But that doesn’t mean that we have to accept them! Steering our children towards optimism helps them embrace life better. Last summer, for instance, my family took a trip to an orphanage in Kenya. Before leaving, we were all required to get several [...]