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Helping kids to understand the journeys of their relatives and where and who they came from helps them to develop a backbone of how they will walk through life today.  Self-respect.  It is a deep longing; a profound sense of belonging. One of the best ways to develop self-respect is to understand the hardships our

Our world has gotten very casual. Our personal comfort seems to override what used to be known as decorum or how we present ourselves. This is confusing to kids. If we respect ourselves, shouldn’t we want to dress and act thoughtfully putting effort into dressing, our languaging, and being attentive to others? How we

Teaching Respect Through Active Listening Before you can have tough conversations with your kids on challenging topics, establish the habit of them feeling heard. Spring is …Master Keys Season of Respect All season we will be focusing on Topics your kids will use everyday such as: Active Listening Phone Manners Making

Royal Manners (Taken from The Basics) There are lots of special family gatherings this week and it’s hard to explain formal manners or being on your best behavior. I discovered that all kids understand how to act in front of the King and Queen. All American kids have seen movies

Do you feel bruised and battered with the daily news?  How are we going to get through this monumental year with clenched fists, tight jaws, and squinty eyes as we face off on a regular basis with those on the other side of the ideological fence? I read and watch the

Who is my series host, Madama and her pet, Peeves?  Why should they matter to you? Have you ever created an answer to a problem that you thought was random but turned out to be life changing?  Madama first came to me early in my teaching days as a whimsical character