Hello Foundations Families and Friends, This week's growth mindset quote is... Motivation is not the only ingredient in accomplishing a goal. Achieving your goals requires three things - motivation to get started, discipline to persevere, and grace to stay on track. According to a 2021 study reported by Forbes, nearly 80% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by February. That means …
Overcoming Failure
Our Past Does Not Have to Dictate Our Future
This week's growth mindset quote is by Alex Hormozi... "Victims see their past as their fate. Champions see their past as their origin story. Our actions, not our pasts, define who we are." Our past does not have to dictate our future. We have the power to grow, and change, and make choices that will move us in the direction of our goals and dreams. Greatness is seldom achieved on a road …
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A Failure is not Always a Mistake
This week's growth Mindset quote is, "A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying." - B.F. Skinner Achieving great accomplishments often requires repeatedly failing and trying again. Learning how to play guitar requires month after month of enduring the pain of callused fingertips and hearing yourself play …
Surviving Your Child’s Learning Challenges
It may not feel like it right now, but you’re going to survive the challenges your child is facing. Whether you’ve recently learned your child has a learning disability, or you’ve been working through this situation for years, the reality is that the struggles your child is going through have a profound impact on you as a parent. Though it is perfectly normal to experience feelings of fear, …
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A Story of Hope and Healing
Happy Friday Foundations Families and Friends! In place of our usual "Growth Mindset Friday" discussion, I would like to share with you a story of hope and healing. I recently received the following email from the parent of a Foundations "graduate" who is now attending 8th grade at a local public school: Hi Mrs. C.How are you doing? We sure do miss you guys. I wanted to reach out and send …