by MomJonz | Jul 11, 2017 | Anti-Bullying, Empowering Youth, Self-Esteem
I am a simple gal. Â I don’t believe in overwhelming people, especially kids with a lot of extras when speaking with them about self-esteem, anti-bullying, and education. Â I believe in being direct and fun during any presentation...
by MomJonz | Jul 7, 2017 | Anti-Bullying, Empowering Youth, Self-Esteem
Many times we tell our kids to ignore the negative behavior of others. Â How much can you ignore yourself? Â If someone is mistreating you verbally or physically, you stand up for yourself, right? Â Well, let’s teach your child...
by MomJonz | Jun 20, 2017 | Empowering Youth, Self-Esteem
School is out, and if you’re like me, your kids will complain about being bored. Â Each year, I ask them how they are so bored after playing outside with friends, horse camps, science camps, cooking camps, and a bit of summer work to avoid the summer slide. Â To...
by MomJonz | Jun 13, 2017 | Education, Empowering Youth
Summer break has begun or quickly approaching for many students. Don’t allow your child to encounter the dreaded summer slide educators talk about at the beginning of each year. Â Let’s avoid the summer learning loss for your child! Parents...
by MomJonz | Jun 10, 2017 | Empowering Youth, Self-Esteem
I decided to ask my children to define self-esteem. Â My middle daughter replied, “It has to do with bullying.” Â My eldest replied, “confidence, being ok with self, loving yourself.” Â My youngest replied,...
by MomJonz | May 31, 2017 | Anti-Bullying, Empowering Youth
I remember watching others deal with bullies as a Junior High kid (I don’t hear that used much anymore. Â It’s Middle School now I guess), but I don’t recall having a bully in my early education life. Â We had “mean”...