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March 2012
In This Issue
Power (and Peril) of Praise
Getting Kids to Clean
Infant Massage Training
Bolivia Update
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Upcoming Trainings:

 

Nurturing God's Way Facilitation Training
 
Nurturing Program for Parents & Adolescents

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In their own words...  


"The training gave me a greater understanding how to nurture children and to utilize my skills with consumers, coworkers, and in my personal life. After attending, I can say that nurturing a child is the best way to evoke long-standing, desirable behavior and help the child become a positive, productive citizen in society."
-David Hatch
NPP School-Age Facilitator Training, January 2012
How Not to Talk to Your Children
The Power (and Peril) of Praise

praise85 percent of American parents think it's important to tell their kids that they're smart. The constant praise is meant to be an angel on the shoulder, ensuring that children do not sell their talents short. But a growing body of research strongly suggests it might be the other way around. Giving kids the label of "smart" does not prevent them from underperforming. It might actually be causing it. Read More...
Getting Kids Involved in Spring Cleaning
Spring CleaningHow do you get your kids involved in spring cleaning without a litany of complaints and whining, especially when you're cleaning out their stuff? Read some simple tips on how to make cleaning fun for the whole family. Read more... 
Quote of the Month
It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. -Joyce Maynard
 

Nurturing Touch WorkshopDates: April 2-5, 2012


Would you like to become a certified instructor of infant massage? Gain the experience, training, and confidence you need to begin working with parents and babies in your community!

 

Click here to register.

For more information, contact Linda Storm.
 

Back from BoliviaBolivia
HEARTS is back from Bolivia. This time we delivered a 6-day Nurturing God's Way facilitator training to 11 participants. Those facilitators represent four organizations that will present programs to 60 families in Cochabamba, La Paz and Tarija. We experienced many obstaces, including language barriers, flooding, high altitudes, broken teeth, sickness, and more...