HERE’S THE WEIRD NEWS ABOUT CHILDHOOD MEMORIES: You know all those memories you’re working SO hard to create for your kids? They’re going to forget them all. Well, probably. Blame it on science and a phenomenon called “childhood amnesia.” Turns out, kids can...
Today we want to share a round up of parenting books that focus on character development. It’s proven science that we are not born with certain character traits such as empathy, kindness and generosity. These traits are developed over time. Our children learn from our...
BOUNCING FORWARD We’ve all heard about someone being a “sore loser”. But when it comes to kids, losing can feel worse than ‘sore’… it can feel like the end of the world! That’s why developing the good sportsmanship muscle is so crucial for kids. And, let’s face it,...
It’s the holidays. They’re hovering outside your door just itching to get in! While I’m as excited to get the merriment started as the next gal, I’m not interested in falling down a hole of holiday overdrive. Our best defense? Practicing gratitude! *Grab Maria's handy...
“You’re so smart!” This sounds like the perfect thing to tell your kids, right? Surprisingly, it’s not. Well, not exactly. While it’s clearly a positive thing to say, studies on kids and praise have shown that telling children they’re “smart” encourages a fixed...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. On September 12th, Maria shared a unique and out-of-the-box idea for teaching children about inclusion. You can watch the...
We know you know all about the books we are publishing over at Cardinal Rule Press and how they are out there in the world making a difference. In homes, classrooms, medical offices and more! It's great to see the impact they are having on empowering our children with...
We know you know all about my books and how they are out there in the world making a difference. In homes, classrooms, medical offices and more! It’s great to see the impact they are having on empowering our children with character lessons. Did you know that EACH book...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. Between August 18th to August 25th, Maria Dismondy and NJ Ronger collaborated to share helpful back-to-school tips in the...
Science has pretty much confirmed that humans are hard-wired to respond to music. I can attest to that. I bet we all can. We all have “our songs” that stick with us forever and songs we call upon when we need an emotional shift. I would listen to inspiring music...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. On August 1st, Maria opened the month by giving us a great list of back-to-school books. You can watch the video here. I love...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. On July 11th, Maria shared how Empowering Kids With Character can benefit teachers!You can watch the video here. What is...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook- group. On June 27th, Maria shared a lesson, for teachers, that you can save for back-to-school! You can watch the video here. Maria...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. In honor of LGBTQ during the month of June, Maria gave us some books to read! She gave us the first set of books on June 6th...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. In honor of LGBTQ, Maria gave us some books to read!She gave us the first set of books on June 6th and you can watch the...
IT CAN BE TOUGH TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD OR LOVED ONE TELLS YOU THEY’RE LGBTQ. Especially if it catches you off guard. (Which, it likely will. Even if you had a hunch.) For starters, let’s cover the acronym: “LGBTQ” stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. For this one, she shares a lesson plan on character analysis from the book Dazzling Travis (by Hannah Carmona Dias). You can...
Maria goes live every other week, taking turns between her author Facebook page and her private Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. For this one, she talks about kindness in the home and all through Summer (yes, even though it’s only the beginning of May!)....
Every other week Maria brings lesson plans that you can use in the classroom, based off her own books. Today’s lesson plan was based off of the book Dazzling Travis, written by Hannah Carmona Dias, illustrated by Brenda Figueroa and published by Maria’s company...
THIS CLIP IS CONSIDERED BY SOME TO BE A MASTER CLASS IN TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT DEATH. I know, yuck! Death!? Why am I talking about the “D” word!? We don’t want to talk about it as adults and it’s way too heavy to address with kids, right? Not exactly. When Sesame...
Maria goes live every other week, answering your questions, in the Empowering Kids with Character Facebook group. For this one, she talks about the importance of saying no to your children and gives us some healthy ways to say this.You can watch the video here. Maria...
