Parents, this may not seem important to your kids but the right handshake can change the way people perceive them at the initial meeting. They are never too young to learn how to present themselves to others. It is believed that the act of shaking hands originated as gesture of peace by demonstrating that the…
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15th. So in honor of this special month, we are going to try to write this post in Spanish and in English. Mes de la Herencia Hispana comienza 15 de septiembre. Así que en honor de este mes tan especial, vamos a tratar de escribir este post en español…
A mother by the name of Amy connected with us and told us that her daughter has Down’s syndrome. She said that she tried to be upbeat about the fact that her daughter was healthy in every other way but she just couldn’t keep up the deception any longer. She said she felt sorry for…
Isn’t it amazing how being different can offer such opportunities? Someone sent us this picture of a black fawn. We didn’t know that there was such a thing. How beautiful she is. Just magnificent. The other fawn is beautiful but just like all of the other fawns. The black one will be able to stand…
Parents, please help your kids think of costumes that will help their self esteem, not hurt it. If their schools have parades, this is a big deal to them. What comes to mind is the mother of a young girl named Mary Kate. She realized that her daughter needed a costume that would work with…
September means back to school for many. In addition, September 13 is Positive Thinking Day. It’s a great time to start working on getting your attitudes to be more positive. Parents, you can help your kids understand the concept and that will change their school experiences for the better this year. Guaranteed. Why is it…
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
