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Healthy Activity in a Screen-Obsessed World
2020 is a challenging time for raising healthy children. The ongoing epidemic of obesity in America makes physical activity even more...
Jun 11, 2018


The Problem With Pink
It all started when we tried to buy my daughter a bicycle for her fourth birthday. Oh, who am I kidding? It started when we found out we...
Oct 9, 2017


Setting a Goal for School
School will be starting soon, or it may have started for some of your kids. A great way to get your child pumped for the year is to have...
Aug 23, 2017


What I Hope for My Child
It’s back-to-school season, and as a parent, I’m faced with many challenges — what school to send my child to, what types of clothes to...
Sep 1, 2016


Starting Early in Teaching Goal Achievement Builds Perseverance in Kids
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a deadline.” –Harvey Mackay As adults, we understand the importance of a goal. We...
Jul 8, 2016


Encouraging Talent Is Important, But Is It Enough To Motivate Kids?
Child stars. They have amazing talent, and their parents are the sole responsible party for encouraging that talent. But, what happens...
Jun 28, 2016


7 Ways Gritty, Smart, Strong Kids are Built with NinjaZone
“So, NinjaZone is just a fancy gym class, right?” NOPE! At least, not from where we sit. We have consistently witnessed kids emerging...
Jun 21, 2016


The Importance of Failure and Encouraging Persistence in Kids
Failure is the key to success. Seriously. We’ve all lived it. Small business owners have lived it. Parents have lived it. If we didn’t...
Jun 16, 2016


Coaches are the Key to Unlocking Grit in Children
As a parent, there’s always that recurring thought: “Am I doing it right?” Well, we all know the answer to that: there is no right and...
Jun 14, 2016


NinjaZone: Long-Term Benefits for Kids
The importance of “grit,” “determination,” and “work ethic” are all the rage right now in determining school success in children, a...
Jun 7, 2016


How Physical Activity Will Help Children Perform Better In School
We all want our children to perform at their personal best academically and in this world of constant screens and sedentary lifestyles,...
Jun 2, 2016


How to Encourage Grit in Children
Grit, meaning to have courage and resolve, be tenacious, and able to persevere through adversity is not only used to describe the...
May 17, 2016
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