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When we are raising our children there are so many factors to consider while we mold them to be the best adults they can be, but raising a leader is the best way to give your child the upper hand as they grow into adult hood.

There is no genetic predisposition to becoming a leader but by teaching them while they are young you can influence them in their own environment. Leading by example and allowing children to learn by cause and effect, you are increasing their reasoning and social skills in a positive way.

They are never too young to learn leadership skills and here are a few of the best ways to instill these valuable tools for the best future possible. Continue »

As parents, seeing your children excited while learning is one of the most rewarding aspect of parenting. There is nothing like seeing them engaged in projects and asking questions.

In reality it comes down to finding out what peaks their curiosity. The trick to keeping their interest is once you find what makes them question, keep them surrounded with whatever makes their eyes light up.

Small children are sponges and the questions can often be fast, furious and yes, nonstop. But by providing the answers in an age appropriate language that they can understand, you can begin to encourage a more structured learning that they are not even aware of. Continue »

Being a parent is life changing and though the rewards are absolute, the challenges are forever changing. Today our family structure typically involves both parents working and with extracurricular activities, lessons and camps, time has become a commodity even our children have precious little of.

While the majority of parents are involved in their children’s education, they have little time to participate in the actual day to day structure of it. They see teachers and the school system as one part of their child’s day that they don’t need to worry about. They can simply trust the professionals to do their job. However, its actually because of the busyness of our lives that parents need to become more involved in their child’s school by volunteering on a semi regular basis. Continue »

The words “I’m bored ” are probably one of the most common childhood complaints. And it seems to cause the most defensive reaction in parents. That could be because many parents take their words at face value. They also may try to immediately solve the problem by telling their kids specific things like, “Go clean up your room, then” or “Go read a book” or “You’ve got dozens of toys to play with, I can’t see how you can be bored.” Continue »

Have you been missing out on quality time with your family lately? Have you considered taking your whole family on a cruise? Cruise ships these days are more geared to family vacations than ever before. You can enjoy quality shared time with your kids and also have each member of your family choose special activities for their individual age and preferences. Continue »

Being a parent is arguably the toughest job in the world. Parents can only give as good as they are aware of and have experienced or learned for themselves. So, how good they become really starts with self-knowledge of their own motivations, preferences, beliefs and values.

Having kids is the easy part, but once you take that step, you are taking on the most important role you will ever hold in your lifetime. The bliss and the curse of parenting is that you take who you think you are plus the opportunities and challenges that life gives you and multiply these by the factor of children. It can be scary and exhilarating at the same time. Continue »

Grandparents are most famous for telling fun stories to their grandkids. But what do you do if you aren’t a “born” storyteller? This article should help you the next time you need to entertain them — and others.

Your grandchildren think the world has always been the way they see it now. You, as their grandparent, might be their only connection to a lifestyle that moved slower and had strong values. Continue »