Giftedness is revered in our culture; inborn talent—whether intellectual, athletic, or artistic—ensures that children will be successful, or so many believe. How many times have you heard “Simone Biles was born to be a gymnast” or “Sarah Chang was destined to be a brilliant violinist”? Well, let me clear something up: No one is born [...]
It's hard to believe, but we'll be back on snow in Colorado in just over a month and that rollercoaster ride called another winter of ski racing is about to begin again. I'm especially excited about this winter because I've recently accepted a faculty position at the University of Denver, so I'll be around the [...]
It's hard to believe, but we'll be back on snow in Colorado in just over a month and that rollercoaster ride called another winter of ski racing is about to begin again. I'm especially excited about this winter because I've recently accepted a faculty position at the University of Denver, so I'll be around the [...]
Have you ever listened to an inspirational talk, for example, The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch? Have you ever read an inspirational book such as Born to Run? Or watched an inspirational film like Hoosiers? How do you feel after? Well, inspired, right? What a great feeling! You're fired up and ready to take on [...]
As of today, I am officially a member of the faculty in the Sport & Performance Psychology graduate program at the University of Denver. I begin my teaching duties as a clinical associate professor in a few weeks.
Note: This post is excerpted from my latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear from You. There are four specific strategies that are the best way to transmit messages to your children. The aim of each strategy is to provide a pathway for your messages into your children's minds. Catchphrases. For just [...]
I recently conducted a webinar for financial planners and parents on Money and Children: How Teaching Money Sense Now Pays Big Dividends Later. To listen, visit here.
Note: This post is excerpted from my latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear from You. A key question you should be asking yourself is: “So how do I get healthy messages across to my children?” Before you can take actual steps to convey specific messages, you need to [...]
Though my focus in Your Children are Listening is on how you can send healthy messages to your children, the message highway is not one way. Your children are constantly sending you messages that you may or may not be getting or interpreting correctly. Your ability to receive and understand those messages can help you [...]
See the photo to the right side of my post? A neighbor of mine, Larry Mansbach, emailed it to me because he thought it would make a good blog post. Well, he's right. The photo was taken on a beautiful July Saturday afternoon at the fields and playground of an elementary school in Marin County [...]