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In honour of National Nursing Week, which recognizes the dedication and achievements of the nursing profession, we would like to introduce you to Charis, who is making an impact at SickKids as a Nurse Practitioner in Paediatrics, Burns and Plastic Surgery. Charis’ love for her role is evident in the […]
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For too long, today’s generation of adults (both parents and teachers) have unwittingly set students up for failure and disappointment. How? As they grew up, we made statements to our kids without thinking of the long-term implications of our words. For years, we told them they were “Awesome!” and gave […]
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Today I’m excited to share a guest post from Dr. Ken Blanchard. Dr. Blanchard is a leadership expert, speaker, and author. His New York Times best-selling book, The One Minute Manager, has sold over 13 million copies. Dr. Ken Blanchard will also be a speaker at our National Leadership Forum this summer […]
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Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. So, I am dedicating this piece to the teachers who change the lives of students each and every day—without a word of thanks from their recipients. Teachers are unsung heroes. Teachers spend themselves emotionally and often are not remunerated adequately. So, I am voicing […]
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“Shaming makes the child wrong for feeling, wanting or needing something.” – Robin Grille “Harsh, critical parental behavior produces shame-prone, perfectionistic children who then pass the family bad habit down to their children.” – Lynne Namka In our last post, we talked about how the mild shame that helps us […]
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