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Superhero Pose

Pictures of Superhero Poses

Walk into the media lab during a class and shout out “Superhero” and watch 20 some kids leap from their stools, throw their shoulders back and strike a superhero pose with hands on their hips or cast into the air about to take flight. Some think it an odd “attention signal” but I assure you, …

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Distracted: How Mindfulness and Meditation Transformed a College Classroom

“I was able to feel relaxation, tranquility, focus.” – Dan Suriano “It helps get my thoughts and feelings in order,” – K.J. Miller “The mandalas brought us together and cleared our minds” – anonymous “I enjoyed it so much, I couldn’t stop [when the assignment was over.]” – Ventura Simmons “helped me calm down at …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2013/10/26/distracted-how-mindfulness-and-meditation-transformed-a-college-classroom/

Lifting a Teen from the Mud of Self-Absorbed Pity

Judge Gilliam – I disagree.  The latest “viral” Faceook is a reprint of a 1959 published letter from Judge Philip B. Gilliam of Denver,Colorado.  Parents (and grandparents) of teens and tweens are lauding it as sage advice that “Every teenager should have this framed and hung on their wall in their room.” A part of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/08/15/lifting-a-teen-from-the-mud-of-self-absorbed-pity/

Temporary Setback or Epic Fail?

For those who have been following the Grow a Generation blog, you may have noticed a deadline came and went.  The book, Grow a Generation: Parenting in the 21st Century did not get published in time for the April 2012 deadline.  Quietly, I went into the website and marketing brochures and switched the “upcoming” date …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/05/23/temporary-setback-or-epic-fail/