by ishine Team | Sep 5, 2011 | Conscious Parenting, General, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem
By Jill Hope Confidence is such an essential quality in living a happy, successful life. Confident people are more likely to ask for what they want, and tend to do it in a way that gets a positive response. When confident people meet failure, they tend to pick...
by ishine Team | Aug 9, 2011 | General
By Jill Hope Many people tout the benefits to kids of being in nature. Nature can help us learn about the inner workings of life, the stuff we don’t often see on the outside as we go through our daily lives. Nature is energy (well, everything is energy when it comes...
by ishine Team | Jun 14, 2011 | Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, General, Goals, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
So many parents and teachers wish to create some kind of positive change in the lives of their children. They wish to help their kids avoid the mistakes they made, they want them to reach for their highest potential, and they want them to be happy. So, they seek this...
by ishine Team | May 22, 2011 | General
As parents we love to lavish praise on our children. Often we do so not just out of excitement at our child’s accomplishment, but also as a means to boost her confidence and self-esteem. How often have you said “You’re so smart” when your child did well on a test, or...
by ishine Team | May 4, 2011 | General
Mothers are great healers. We tend to the wounds, nurse the fevers, and fight the battles right alongside our kids. When our kids are experiencing their bad moments, it is us whom they want to wipe their tears, give them a hug, and speak kind and encouraging words....