Aisha Sultan | News & Observer, December 2014 There are times when a foggy malaise can settle into a spot. Even when cracks of sunlight break through this vapor, a heaviness lingers. Despite being a reporter – a job where we’re conditioned to notice and document what’s wrong, unfair, tragic and broken – I usually…
RIPPLE’S EFFECT by Shawn Achor and Amy Blankson: A Top Ten Favorite With Kindle Kids Ripple’s Effect jumped to the number 3 spot in the Amazon Children’s section on Saturday, May 17th. It’s written by popular happiness researcher, author and speaker Shawn Achor and his sister, Amy Blankson. Shawn has been featured recently on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday sharing…
Shannon Poulsen | May 03, 2014 SALEM — As students at Salem Hills High School made their way down the hall past the school’s office, before changing to their next class, they were greeted by Principal Bart Perry, who gave them all high-fives as part of showing an act of kindness. It’s part of the new…
Taylor Hengen Newman | January 7, 2014 Surprising tips on setting kiddos up for a lifetime of happiness … and success (In that order). arents go to great lengths—from Baby Einstein DVDs to cutthroat pre-school applications—in order to give their kids a leg up in our competitive world. Ensuring our children grow into “successful” adults often feels…
Hazel Perry | October 28, 2013 The newly defined dolphin style of parenting is not the first to capture attention in recent years. Yale law professor Amy Chua’s 2011 book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother outlined a parenting style that was high on discipline, and placed study before play dates and fun. Then there was eagle…
Hazel Parry | South China Morning Post October 28, 2013 Do you hover over your children and swoop when they need advice, or do you mow down every obstacle in their path? If the former, you’re a helicopter parent, if the latter, a lawnmower parent. Parenting methods have been given some strange labels in recent…
