Not Stubborn, Strong Willed. There's a Difference!

access_time 2025-05-25T05:32:32.012Z face Anjali Kariappa Chengapa, Founder, SpringUP Leadership
Not Stubborn, Strong Willed. There's a Difference! This post is part of a series on children’s inherent temperaments—not labels or boxes, but reflections to help parents & educators work with a child’s nature, not against it. May 25, 2025 Understanding & Parenting a Strong Willed Child Ever feel lik...

Sharing as a Learned Skill - 4 Gentle Ways

access_time 2025-04-27T04:38:45.929Z face SpringUP Leadership
“Say sorry!” “Be nice!” "Share your toys!" How many times have we said this without realizing we're asking children to perform an emotional and social act they haven't been trained for? Imagine being handed a violin and told to play a sonata without ever having a lesson. That's what we do when we as...

Tips to Help our Children Build FOMO Resilience

access_time 2025-04-20T06:52:43.524Z face Anjali Kariappa Chengapa
When school conversations revolve around the latest video games or devices and social media is constantly creating desire, our children frequently face the uncomfortable feeling that everyone else has something better. That nagging whisper saying "everyone else gets to do this thing but I don’t..." ...

Why Impulse Control is 1 of the top 3 Survival Skills for Children?

access_time 2025-04-13T07:45:13.965Z face SpringUP Leadership
In today's fast-paced world, we're all trying to help our children succeed. But we are also racing to check boxes we believe will prepare them for the future: Academics? Check ✅ Extracurricular Activities? Check ✅ Certificates? Check ✅ But in this rush, we risk overlooking what truly matters: who ou...

8 Powerful Practices to Create Open Communication

access_time 2025-04-05T20:58:35.346Z face SpringUP Leadership
What does parenting mean to you? Is it a series of instructions? “Do your homework.” “Clean your bedroom.” “Don’t talk to them.” Or is it creating a space of open communication, non-judgement & trust? This way, your children know to rely on you when needed, and can make right choices for themselves ...