My kids have their own bucket lists. I keep a bucket list. And our family is compiling a shared bucket list. But although every summer my kids create lists of goals and challenges for themselves that they check off, we have never kept a separate family “summer bucket list.” Until now. After seeing other lists…
Archives for June 2013
What if You Could Succeed More By Changing Your Attitude?
As a child I admired those with talent. Nadia Comaneci was my hero for her amazing abilities as a gymnast. Marie Curie’s story stuck with me for her example of what one woman could do for science. Young violin and piano prodigies captivated me with their skill. At first these gifted people inspired me. I…
What’s on Your List This Summer?
Build a sandcastle. Make s’mores. Run a lemonade stand. There are so many quintessential summer experiences that we want our kids to have. But in the rush of activities or the drone of the ordinary, we can forget about them. Or we do some of them by rote, not recognizing how we’re making memories for…
The Secret to Fewer Regrets
Parenting requires so many decisions, it can sometimes become mind-numbing. How to respond to discipline issues, what to do about kids’ friendship struggles, which sports to encourage them toward and what other activities to enroll them in. We have so much information and so many opportunities at our fingertips, it can be hard to sort…