As parents, we witness our kids struggle to master new tasks at all different ages and stages. Whether it’s zipping their coat, tying their shoes, perfecting lowercase letters, or learning how to play ...

Stories of courage, ingenuity, determination and perseverance can inspire kids in many important ways. Such is the case with the books reviewed today. In our cultural climate, where young and old ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – After years of encouraging students to follow their dreams, Queensbury Middle School teacher Jamie Strait realized she should take her own advice. The result: One local ...

When you think about a word like grit, you probably envision an athlete training for hours on end. That certainly requires grit but take it from someone who has spent tens of thousands of hours ...

Pokemon games provide more than just escapism and fun for kids – they also provide children valuable lessons about independence and perseverance. Millions of kids have grown up with the Pokemon ...

On Saturday, over 200 kids were sweating on a basketball court in Prince George’s County, Maryland. They all had one thing in common: at least one of their parents are incarcerated. The Prison ...

Perseverance: Continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition. The convenience store industry’s small operators (1-20 stores) know a lot about perseverance. It isn’t ...

The day I interviewed Stacey Abrams, she later announced that she would be running for governor of Georgia, a position she narrowly lost to Brian Kemp in 2018. Never one to quit, Abrams’ story is one ...

The final panel on SCBWI’s Big Five-Oh Conference, held on Sunday, August 1, preceding the Wrap-Up, Awards, and Dance Party, was a keynote entitled “From There to Here—Three Stories,” featuring lauded ...

On Tuesday, Simone Biles, the best gymnast in the world, withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team competition at the Tokyo Olympics. On an upcoming episode of Slate’s parenting podcast, Mom and Dad ...