Our Beliefs

ECONOMIC FREEDOM

What is economic freedom, anyway?  Our definitions:

• Producing more than you consume.
• The ability to earn, build, use and share wealth in the manner an individual chooses.

The ultimate freedom to make choices about one’s own life!

For parents

New! Golden: Celebrating ages 13 and beyond

Owner’s Manual: Designed to help you operate your child during the first five years.

Sturdy Stems: Let’s cultivate the development of young people age 6 to 12.

Links to other sources for parents:

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• before5
• Child Development Institute
• Talaris Institute/Parenting Counts

For early childhood educators and parents who want more

7 Simple Ideas: Tips to make your classroom bloom!

How do the brains of very young children develop?

• Experiences Build Brain Architecture
• Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry
• Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

For the parents of teenagers or anybody who works with adolescents

• Tim Elmore – Growing Leaders
• Growing Leaders Manifesto

For community leaders

• Spiritual Development Center
  Insights and practical guidance for parents to understand and nurture spiritual development, birth to age 17.
• The Search Institute
  Provides information on promoting healthy children, youth, and communities through the 40 Developmental Assets.