5toThrive

Conflict is unavoidable. Knowing your conflict style can help you resolve issues in a more effective way. Listen to learn more about your default conflict style and how awareness can give you more t…

Our minds struggle to learn brand new concepts, unless we can tie it to something that is already familiar. Listen to learn more about how we can use metaphors to help us understand new information.

In order to become more resilient, we need opportunities to practice resilience. Click to learn more about helping children grow more resilient.

We go through the day picking objects up and then setting them down. But do we do this mentally? Do we set down things from our past or do we try to carry everything from our past along with everythi…

Movement of our body and novelty for our mind are like Miracle Grow to our brain, they help it flourish! Join us for a conversation about a few simple, inexpensive, and practical ways you can sprinkl…

You know that feeling when you get really difficult news, and you are just not sure what is the right thing to say? Join us for a conversation as we explore how we can respond when those we love are …

What can we do as parents and educators to help our youth develop into servant leaders? Join us for a conversation with Jeremy Bock, the Executive Director of the Center for Christian Leadership at W…

Should children under the age of 5 watch content on phones, ipads, computers, and screens? If so, what is happening in the brain? How much is too much time? Join us for our conversation!

We often hear that we should have high standards and expectations for young people, but how do you do that? Please join our conversation as we discuss specific things you can do to increase expectati…

Do you want to have more energy at the end of the day? Would you like help determining what to say yes to and what to say no to? Would you like to better understand the gifts of those around you? Joi…

Organization is a learned skill. Here is how you can teach the young people in your life how to be organized…and it might be helpful for you, too!

“Yikes! I don’t know if I can take anymore!” Have you ever felt overwhelmed by pressure? It’s a horrible feeling, and yet if we can learn how to harness that pressure it can actually give us more foc…

We know that cultures are comprised of active relationships. But what can we do to create a space for excellence? Please join our conversation to learn what you can do to create a culture of excellen…

Feedback is important, but how do we give feedback that truly makes a difference? Please join us for a conversation about what we can say to encourage others to give their best effort.

Culture stems from the word cultivate. The culture in our classrooms and in our homes is not fixed. It is something we create or cultivate by what we say and do. Join us for our conversation on creat…

Almost half of the prison population is dyslexic! Three-quarters of students not reading at grade level by the end of third grade will never catch up. These are problems with solutions. Please join u…

What are specific things you can do to build stronger relationships? Please join us this week as we talk with Prof. Jim Holman about the strategies that have endeared him to so many students!

Join us this week as we discuss the recommendation based off of hundreds of studies, and then make an informed decision about what is right for your students and your children.

Repetition is one of the fundamental skills needed for memorization. Listen to our discussion to understand what is happening in the brain when we memorize and why repetition is so crucial.

A key component to being able to memorize a piece of information is to have an understanding of it. Do you want to increase your ability to understand or comprehend information? Listen to our discuss…