Start New Year Resolutions Early
Why to Get Your Kids Started on New Year Resolutions Early! If your family was driving on the Trans Canada Highway in a cozy SUV en-route to an exciting vacation destination, and suddenly realized that you were headed in the wrong direction, would you continue driving passed turnarounds for a couple more hours? Certainly not! […]
Longevity for Kids
Learning (and practicing) Longevity Early in Life Longevity is a modern concept that refers to a field of “alternative” health that focuses on optimizing health not just to increase one’s lifespan, but to improve quality of life. Treatment is holistic, encompassing a number of medical interventions, therapies, nutritional guidelines, and lifestyle practices. It’s a way […]
Teach Kids to Dream BIG
How to Teach Kids to Dream BIG The video above shines a spotlight on another super-kid who dreamed big, defied odds, and found success in something they are passionate about. Zuriel Oduwole’s story is inspiring to kids and parents alike. And as a parent, you want to know if there is anything you can do […]
How Kids Become Heroes
How Kids Become Heroes (with your help) We’re going to start this feature with yet another look at an Inspiring Minds, Inspiring Finds video, not only to celebrate Davyon Johnson’s heroism, but to provide a clear example of what can be accomplished with some guidance and preparation: Admittedly, the title of the video is a […]
Preserving Our Future: The Vital Role of Seed Conservation
As harvest season draws near, we revel in the bounty that our land provides. Yet, amidst the vibrant crops and bountiful produce, there lies a crucial element that often goes unnoticed—the humble seed. Seed preservation is far more than a conservation effort; it is an essential practice that impacts our land, food systems, health and overall survival. In this post, we will explore the profound importance of seed preservation and highlight the support of the Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation to two organizations which amplify our efforts in our shared values to preserve seeds and to keep them in the public domain.
How Kids Have Super Power
How Kids Have Super Power This isn’t about Netflix’s Stranger Things and the slew of other TV shows and movies featuring adolescents with supernatural abilities. That’s all fiction. Instead, this feature is about how kids have power, real power, that us adults simply do not have. And no, we’re not being hyperbolic. More importantly, this […]
How to Help Your Kids Make Friends
How to Help Your Kids Make Friends Research consistently shows that establishing friendships early in adolescence is important to development. Childhood friendships help kids learn and practice skills related to social, cognitive, communicative, and emotional evolution. All of this contributes to enhanced quality of life later in their teen years and further into adulthood. Understanding […]
How Kids Can Inspire Other Kids
How Your Kids Can Inspire Other Kids We often use our Foundation’s blog to inform parents and educators about how to inspire kids to follow their passions and make a positive difference in the world. As a result, there are children all over the country who have done exactly that and found great success in […]
Give Kids a Voice
Give Kids a Voice by Empowering Them to be Heard Children have many important things to say. While they may not have the deepest of vocabularies, the simple way they often put things (sometimes bluntly so) is often more insightful than the likes of Plato and Socrates, much less us modern day grown-ups. They have […]
Breaking Barriers: Fostering Inclusivity and Food Security
In a world where various barriers persist, initiatives like those undertaken by Foothills Academy and Disability Foundation’s Disabled Independent Gardeners Association shine brightly as beacons of hope and change.
We invite you to look how they are helping transform the lives of others through innovative programs that promote inclusivity, education, sustainability and ensures a better quality of life.