“He hurt my feelings.” “She hurt my feelings.” “Those kids hurt my feelings.” Children who believe that other’s words hold power over their feelings will suffer more than is necessary. When I was 8 my older and younger sister told me I was adopted and ugly. I ran to my mom and told her what
Tell you little one, “Don’t touch the stove.” What do they do? They touch the stove. If told, “The stove is hot and burns,” most won’t touch it and the ones who do, will realize what hot means. Telling students not to use their devices creates a temptation to do just that. When students realize
Del Oro softball Team Coach traded their player’s cell phones for flip phones that could be used to contact parents when they were not at home. It was a 30-day digital detox. The idea was simple: All girls in the Del Oro softball program will turned in their smartphones on Jan. 31 during the program’s
Victoria is an educational consultant, nationally recognized speaker. Her over 50 years in education has been focused on developing resilient self-reliant self-advocates who know how to tap into their innate ability to independently solve challenges.