Stuck? Check In With Your Emotions
Check out our new FREE Grit and Grace series to find your Why! You’ve set your vision and your goals, and they’re connected to your WHY. You’re diligently working on your plan for the day...and you [...]
Learning How to Learn
Science has come a long way in understanding how the brain develops, changes, and learns. However, education programs as a whole have not yet caught up. So we see a big gap between what we know kids need, and [...]
Why Yellow Parachute “Learning Partners”
What does the "Learning Partners" part of Yellow Parachute Learning Partners really mean? Today, Cara dives into what it means for you and for your kids. Being a learning partner isn't just knowing things or trying harder. Cara and [...]
The Evolution of Yellow Parachute, Our Philosophy, and Learning How to Learn
Join the evolution of Yellow Parachute, how it started, and how it has adapted and changed throughout the years. As a parent, Cara knows and understands the struggles and joys of learning and parenting, and now she can share [...]
The Place I Come From When I talk about “Grit & Grace”
I can’t go on that stage and talk about authenticity and courage when I don't feel authentic or brave. I just physically cannot do it. I’m not here so my business self can talk to their business selves. I’m here [...]
Listen To Your Own Voice
The richest experiences in our lives aren’t when we’re clamoring for validation from others but when we’re listening to our own voice—doing something that matters, doing it well, and doing it in the service of a greater cause. Pause for [...]
Fail Often, Fail Brilliantly. Fail Forward.
Failure is not just acceptable but necessary for growth. Yet many of us, who are currently parenting our beautiful children, have been conditioned to flee from failure, to avoid it at all costs. We avoid failure because, in the words [...]
Blast Off Into 2021 with a Family Vision Board
By now, you know there’s no magic wand that helps you and your family break all your bad habits. Instead, it takes knowing where you are, where you want to go, lots of practice, and a great support team. And [...]
S.O.S. – Part 2
Last week’s closing left this message to our students: The answer is within YOU. I can point you in the right direction, but you’re going to have to take the next three steps...
S.O.S.
I know this is a time in your life when you feel tossed around by your parents and sometimes even your friends. It may feel like there’s nothing you can control except the delightful escape to your phone. But though this escape may cause momentary relief, it hurts you in the long run...
