Written by Laura Franklin When I was first introduced to the Fishful Thinking program, I instantly felt a connection with the parent-child activities. The five ingredients of Fishful Thinking—Optimism, Resilience, Goal Setting, Empowerment, and Emotional Awareness—fit in perfectly with my parenting style, or at least my parenting goals. I want…
Raising Empowered Children Through Mastery Moments
Written By Kelli Perkins What is one thing that you do for your child out of habit, rather than necessity? I asked myself this question after taking the "Can Do Challenge" on the Fishful Thinking website. "Should I make a list?" I thought. Having a five-year-old daughter and…
10 Tips to Raising Service-Oriented, Giving, and Charitable Children
Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious time with my friends and, let's face it, even more invaluable time sitting on the couch watching tv LOL! I was convinced my parents were service-a-holics. And…
RSVP for #GNO’s Parenting Party: Raising Giving, Service-Oriented, Charitable Children!
Among the amazing adult guests on Tuesday's #gno virtual panel (see bullet list below), we are also excited to announce our first kid panelists—Mary Margaret, an amazingly charitable 10-year old from Kids Are Heroes and Jason from Pencil Bugs, one of the world's youngest entrepreneurs who believes in giving…
