Sparks and Thriving

What Makes Your ‘Modern Family’ Strong?

Our world is changing. So are families. In many ways, it doesn’t matter how families are created but how family members interact and thrive.

The Odd One Out: How to Help Your Child Overcome The Urge to Fit In

By: Michele Timmons

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Dr. Seuss

Childhood is sometimes wonderful and sometimes totally awful. Most of us remember times when we just didn’t fit in. Those can be some of the most painful memories of our youth. As parents, we always want our children to be happy and to feel connected and loved. When our children hurt, we hurt for them and want to do something to make it better. However, when it comes to fitting in, there is no magic bullet. While I can’t offer a quick fix, here are some strategies to help your child build the self confidence and resiliency skills to help overcome this problem AND prepare him for life’s many setbacks. Read more >

Back to School and Beyond: Tips for Setting Routines and High Expectations

“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectations.”—Charles F. Kettering, engineer and inventor

The back to school season is a great time to revisit or set expectations.

The Research behind ParentFurther

ParentFurther's positive, strength-based approach to parenting focuses on what’s right with kids (and parents), and the small, everyday steps you can take to help kids be successful in the future.

Easy Activity Ideas for Exploring Sparks

Exploring your child’s interests is fun and easy with this handy activity guide.

Ideas for Helping You and Your Child Thrive

If there’s one thing all parents can agree on, it’s that we all want our children to thrive. One way to put them on the path toward thriving is to help them discover their spark – that thing that makes them light up from inside.

Have You Begun Your Family’s Spark Journey?

By: Nancy Tellett-Royce, author and parenting expert

Are you looking for ways to connect at a deeper level with your child? Begin a spark journey together!

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“Our job as parents is to help our child discover her spark, awaken it, nurture it, celebrate it, make room for it.”—Peter L.

Your Family Spark Journey

Spark [spärk] noun 1. an individual’s deepest passions and interests that give them meaning, focus, joy and energy.

Adding Sparks to Your Vocabulary

You’ve seen that there are many ways to help your children explore, identify, and develop their

Your Spark

Spark [spärk] noun 1. an individual’s deepest passions and interests that give them meaning, focus, joy and energy.

Exploring and developing your own sparks is a lively way to make sure you get the me-time you need.