Dezra and Irene I always knew I was adopted. My mother told me every three years, so it was always something I knew. I remember looking out the front window of our Kingston, Ontario house, [...]
It is hard to believe that Kids 4 Kids is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer. We have had over 40,000 children through our Kids 4 Kids Leadership school programs, summer camps and [...]
It was March 2020 when my world shut down. Everything I do involves schools—my presentations, after-school and lunch-hour programs, everything. I was on my way to Barbados to perform at a school, [...]
SUMMER CAMP IS A BEACON OF LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL for all the children who have been stuck on their screens and indoors during the “2020 pause.” Camp is an event that children [...]
Summer camp is an environment where children can develop their confidence, sense of independence and improve their self esteem. It is important to set your children up for success. This can be [...]
ENTITLEMENT DEFINITION: You feel the world owes you. You feel your “stuff or status” makes you a superior person You believe that everything will be easy and be given to you. When situations i.e. [...]
“Sticks and stones will break your bones, but names will never harm you,” is a phrase that has been passed on from generation to generation. Children are led to believe that words [...]
COURAGE “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid. But he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela To be [...]
Some people believe it is their job to run to their child’s rescue when their child fails or makes a poor choice. Our society fills itself with excuses for bad behaviour and a lack of [...]
I have always wondered why some people succeed at achieving their goals while others settle for whatever comes their way. Some people are the captains of their ship, steering it toward whatever [...]
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