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So. GRIT. In my last post I started talking about GRIT and shared with you a great Ted Talk about it (here) I then shared with you the article (and video) by Salman Khan that talks about learning and Growth … Continue reading
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Back in Lake Powell, I had a favorite word: GRIT. Rob called it “my word of the week”. I did use it a lot , and continue to do so. It’s because I worry that there is not enough GRIT … Continue reading
Everybody loves Sam. He has a magnetic personality. He is very expressive. He is the best story teller. Every teacher he has tells us, “I love Sam”. They compliment him on his leadership skills, but remind him he needs to … Continue reading
I do not have the answers to all questions. I don’t even think I know what the right questions are to even ask. But I do know that where there is light, darkness can not exist. So that is one … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, we have had some experiences where the statement “It’s complicated” has entered the conversation. The first time it was uttered, was when Rob was having a heated conversation about a situation his children had been … Continue reading
My kids recently watched a little video about “Daring to Stand Alone”. The key concept being, don’t be afraid to stand up for what you think is right. Often times, you will see, you aren’t even alone; others will often … Continue reading
Fairness is the last word in our CDF family motto. I think it is also the most difficult one to understand. For many, fairness means equality – or treating everyone exactly the same. If fairness did mean that then it … Continue reading
Determination is the next word in our motto. Why? Well, determination is one of the greatest assets we can possess. It is the value that can help bring out the best in us. It helps us build self confidence and … Continue reading
Back in this post, we talked about our family motto: CDF: Charity, Determination and Fairness.We chose this motto, because we really do identify ourselves as the CDF’s and it was easy to remember. The words we selected were very carefully … Continue reading
Since my money series is really bits and pieces of things I want to make sure I tell my kids, I thought I’d do a list of a few “random thoughts” about debt… credit cards in particular since that is … Continue reading