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5 Tricks to Get Kids to Smile in Family Photos

Just thinking about having a family photo taken is enough to give some parents headaches. Chances are these are the parents whose children are either camera shy, or their child simply cannot sit still for a photo to be taken. There are a few tricks that parents can...

Fear of Failure

“One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.” – John W. Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. It’s easy to associate Gardner’s observation with adults. When we see the phrase “stop...

Building a Better Student: The Shy Artist

One of the most frequently asked questions of an author during school assemblies is “When did you start writing?” Many times the question is rooted in self-doubt; essentially the student is asking, “At what age will I be good enough to try this?” I get it. I was a shy...