Self expression through writing. As adults, many of us have used multiple different tools to take a step back from our lives and process what is working for us and what is not. But not very many of us have written our life story as a way to find patterns that might be holding us back. Stacy Brookman does just that and she is doing it with kids as well. For me personally, when I think about writing in school or as a kid I very rarely think about it as a tool of self-reflection... but more of a rigid way to be criticized for spelling and grammar. In this episode, we are going to change all of that and really dive into the power of writing and how it can help kids learn about failure and to become more resilient. 

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Empathy as a tool for negotiations.

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Give them something to mimic. They are looking towards you to learn and they feel lost when they can't understand what you are doing.

Dying for our kids. Giving all our resources without teaching them how to survive on their own.

Why saying "Good Job" might be a bad idea.

Writing letters to show gratitude

What You Will Learn  The 5 steps to writing the perfect letter of gratitude.  Share a memory that is important to both of you. Describe the person you are writing to in an admirable way. Talk about the difference that person has made in your life and the life of others. Say that you are grateful Handwrite your signature. Ideas for getting your kids to write thank you letters might be to make them write them before that are allowed to play with the new toy.  Let the kids see you writing thank you letters. Write thank you letters to your kids. Create a notebook that you can fill with the letters that you write to your kid so they will be able to read and keep them.  Help your kids as much as you can in the prosses of writing the letter. And of course, grab a copy of Lynette's book :) The link is below.  Resources http://www.goodwaystowrite.com/   

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