Tips for Raising Strong, Confident Women
ENCOURAGING YOUR LITTLE GIRL
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Trust your daughter while teaching grit. Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth studies successful people in a wide variety of fields, from business to the military, and has found that the quality most successful people share is grit. The ability to stay engaged with tough tasks for a long period of time is a skill that takes a long time to build, but it’s not impossible for your girl to begin developing grit right now. Duckworth believes the growth mindset can start young girls on a path to embracing failure and moving forward from it. However, a lack of trust in your daughter can suffocate her growth. Despite all the adult- directed activities we give our kids, we need to step back and let them make some of their own decisions. We can give them encouragement and help along the way, but for the most part, we need to trust they can solve problems on their own. When you put faith and trust in your little girl to handle her most difficult problems, she’ll learn to do the same for herself.
In a time when it’s so easy to let technology and school run your child’s life, what’s your role as a parent or guardian?We often hear motivational quotes talking about the importance of risk- taking and resilience, but it can be tough for little girls to learn from just YouTube videos and school alone. Here’s how you can encourage your daughter to spark her own confidence during her toughest moments. Encourage bravery and a growthmindset. Even children can feel pressured to perform to high standards yet stay within their comfort zone. They might think,“I’m not strong enough to climb this tree.”But whether it’s climbing trees or building things with others, small feelings of bravery can grow larger as they grow older. Self-empowerment will be a crucial skill in their lives, so encourage a mindset focused on growth through the process of learning. Teach them how the brain grows and adapts rapidly whenever we encounter failure and that failure and mistakes are a part of life. Once they understand that failure isn’t permanent, they’ll be inspired to take risks and solve their problems.
My wife and daughters Ann, Veronica, Brigitte, and Candace
Meet Duke, Our 4-Legged Staff Member
THE POWER OF FILTERED WATER FOR FAMILY PETS
our customers’dogs love filtered water, so Lance always packs a couple of bottles of clean water not only for Duke but for the customers’dogs as well. If you’re ever curious about how clean your filtered water is, try doing a taste test with your dogs! Sometimes Lance will do this when he’s at a customer’s house by pouring filtered water in one bowl and filling another with tap water. When the customer’s dog has their choice, they always go for the filtered water. This is no surprise because dogs have sensitive noses that let them smell the chemicals circulating in tap water. If you find your four-legged family members sniffing around the bowl instead of diving right in for a drink, that’s a red flag for your water quality. Luckily, we can help you find the right filtration system for your home
Since April 11 is National Pet Day, we thought it would be great to showcase the four-legged member of our staff! Meet Duke, an American boxer who accompanies Captain Lance on every service run. Duke is 10 years old and was only 2 when he was rescued by Lance. Every morning, Duke gets up and waits by the door as Lance gets ready for the day. A very well- trained dog, Duke is friendly with everyone he sees, and some customers even invite him into their homes and feed him treats. Captain Lance was never able to have a dog on his boats, so it’s fun for him and the customers to have Duke around. While Duke likes his treats, he also loves a bowl of clean, filtered water. Lance is always careful to give him clean water, and he even washes out Duke’s bowl before pouring water into it. We’ve found that most of
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