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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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...
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...
It’s a New Year, and we have a chance to set the tone that will get - and keep - us motivated. I’m going to share a few tips for how you can help the students in your life get and stay motivated...
In the wake of 2020, and with great desire to set my own pace for 2021 rather than be tossed and tumbled along with the crowd, I’ve been doing some vision-setting. I’m sure we all have done this in some way, and I wonder what it would look like for us to make a more formal effort this year?
It’s the time when we look back on the year past...and forward to the year ahead. Often we make resolutions, deciding which actions we will take to make the next year different. I’ll offer couple of thoughts about making change...
