Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. (Neale Donald Walsch).   Life is hard for two reasons: you’re either staying in your comfort...

Reflection turns struggles into strength. (Desiree Panlilio).   Self-improvement isn’t something we hand to our teens—it’s something we...

Happiness depends upon ourselves. (Aristotle).   There’s a myth out there that you have to feel motivated in order to grow. That somehow,...

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.(Winston Churchill).   We’ve all been there. Your teen...

Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still. (Chinese Proverb).   In recent weeks, I’ve shared thoughts on the power of...

Only three percent of adults have written goals, and everyone else works for them. (Brian Tracy).   A New Year’s resolution often feels like...

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. (Peter Drucker).   I am often...

  A question I frequently get is, “Did you take the summer off?” And while I understand the curiosity—summer does have a way of...

Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.       (Mother Teresa).   There’s a popular saying “nothing is more...

Play is fundamentally important for learning skills such as problem solving, collaboration and creativity. (American Academy of Pediatrics).  ...

One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by (Jeanette Walls). The start of summer and an opportunity for teens to unwind,...

A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. (Abraham Lincoln). Teens are very comfortable...