With this election soon in the rearview mirror, it is time to refocus ourselves on what is good and common among us all.
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When All Seems A Mess, We Can Choose What Next?
It is Wednesday. It is “hump day” – the day when you realize you’re halfway through the week and things are supposed to be looking up. For me, today, it has seemed like a symphony of failures. Our teenager (passionately) complained about the upcoming weekend plans and how they are totally “unfair“ since it involves Read the full article…
Why Kids Who Play Sports are Great at Empathy
Source: Lukas Blazek, Pexels.com My 10-year old daughter Chloe, along with her mighty Raptors teammates, recently played their hearts out in a tough soccer tournament. Over the course of the weekend, they played six games, fighting until the very end. It came down to a tied match, ending in a series of penalty kicks. Each team had five kickers Read the full article…
Colleges Care About Kindness (and You Should, Too)
In a recent report published by the Making Caring Common Initiative, over 80 stakeholders (including colleges such as Harvard, Yale, and Stanford) have endorsed “turning the tide” of the college admissions process to one that values kindness over overachieving. In other words, elite colleges around the nation are formally realizing the importance of compassion and Read the full article…