Hey, thought this might be a cool article to read. The activities are really simple and you’re probably thinking, “well, I knew that,” but when was the last time you actually did one of these activities?
We lived in a pretty fast-paced, multimedia-connected world and sometimes forget how important quality time with loved ones is. So […]
Category Archives: Parenting
October 18, 2009
Household Zen: 5 Cool (And Fun) Things You Can Do With The Family
September 28, 2009
What Children Could Do, If Given The Chance
An amazing performance by a young girl that shows just how much kids can accomplish if you give them the opportunity to.
The video is from a TV show in India for kids till the age of 12 and the girl in the video is one of the contestants. She’s got an amazing voice!
The song she’s […]
August 10, 2009
Allowing Your Kids To Reach Their True Potential — Our Newest Venture, Project GiftED
As all of you know FinerMinds was set up to bring you the best and latest in personal growth.
But a couple of years ago, something happened to me. I became a dad! My son Hayden is now 2 years old. And my focus shifted a little from personal development to teaching myself to become a […]
August 4, 2009
If Your Inner Child Could Speak, This Is What He Or She Might Say To You
“Hello there, it’s me, your past self, your inner child…”
Think for one moment just what your child-self might say to you. Would they be happy? Or would they be sad and neglected?
Well, if your inner child could come out and speak, this is what they might say…
Click here or on the picture above to view this awesome […]
June 17, 2009
Can Savantism Be Developed?
We often here of savants. In the news, in the movies, and in books.
Their skills seem so far off, so fantastical, that it doesn’t even cross our minds that perhaps we or at least our children’s children can develop similar skills.
This article below makes an interesting point. Centuries ago, the act of reading silently was thought […]
June 8, 2009
What If There Was No Summer?
Just kidding. I’m talking about summer break. Specifically for kids in grade school. Did it ever occur to you to go to school all year round?
Probably not. I’ve always taken the summer break as a given. In high school, I felt it was my God given right.
But now more and more schools and parents are considering year […]
April 20, 2009
Religion VS Spirituality
It doesn’t come as a huge shock when research shows a direct link between kids’ happiness and spirituality. More spirituality = more happiness. Now a new study out says the same thing with tweens and children in middle childhood.
Often spirituality gets a bad rep. The stigma that surrounds it often conjures up images of pagan […]
January 5, 2009
Elementary Schools Have Begun Teaching Meditation Techniques To Children — Don’t Let Yours Miss Out
On the FinerMinds blog we often discuss the highly positive benefits of meditation to your mind and body. Our readers have overwhelmingly commented how regular meditation helps them achieve a physical and mental peak–not achievable to them before. We often speak about the highly positive benefits that meditation has on us, but what about our […]
November 30, 2008
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids (Hint: Don’t Tell Your Kids That They Are!)
Here’s an interesting study relevant to all our blog readers who are parents of young kids.
Scientific America magazine talks about a study that shows that it’s more important to teach your kids the importance of hard work as a means for academic success than it is to tell them that they are bright and talented. Apparently […]
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