Character Moxie

Character Moxie’s Middle School character education program WeBe schools invited to Characterlabs fall research program based off initial school success as a self guided character intervention trial! Excited to be part 🙂

Say hello to Character Moxie’s recent Board Member addition, Clifton Taulbert. We are fortunate to have Clifton’s leadership, passion and commitment to youth success in and out of the classroom.

http://www.cliftontaulbert.com/about-clifton-taulbert/

Previous UMSL Dean of the School of Education making a difference at ASU

How ASU is Building the Capability and Character of Educators Leading the education school at what has been called the most innovative university comes with some pressure to innovate. Carole Basile is in her second year as dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Dr. Basile and the talented faculty recognized that the innovatio...

"..the reason girls often suppress their humor in adolescence is that it’s seen as alpha behavior. Someone holding the mic or getting the last word is not displaying traditional feminine behavior. A good girl doesn’t make anybody uncomfortable. Doesn’t take up too much space.”

Want to raise an empowered girl? Then let her be funny. In adolescence, girls are discouraged from deploying their sense of humor. That’s bad, for everyone.

"Learning how to develop healthy relationships is essential. Preparing children to function successfully as adults in the real world is a necessity."

Love and Logic equals happy kids, parents Sometimes all it takes is a little love and logic.

“We are so focused on where our children are going to be and trying to push them,” Lawrence said, while adding that kindness “is just as critically important as where you rank with your G.P.A., or where you rank with your scores or where you get into school.”

Being kind can help your brain, says noted neuropsychiatrist in Sarasota Medical and scientific research backs centuries-old wisdom about how to live a meaningful life, a noted brain expert said Tuesday.Dan Siegel, a

"FOMO is strong enough to make you pay less attention at school, and cunning enough to convince you that you’ve got your priorities all wrong."

Fight the FOMO with gratitude - The Concordian Don’t let the fear of missing out ruin your chances at success Have you ever had an itching need to attend a party at the…

I will take more time to say “Thank you.”

Show Some Gratitude and Save Your Life — Here's How Take a little time to say 'thank you,' as that extra moment to celebrate what is right, good, and vital can help everyone, including you

"not one person went to see if she was okay"

Compassion is a hard sentiment to find While leaving the showgrounds on Saturday night after the fireworks my daughter stumbled and fell, scraping her arms, legs and hands. She was able to pull herself up on a nearby rubbish bin.

"It would be lovely to think that success was a result of my being extraordinary, but the answer is far more boring. I worked hard. Really hard."
Mellody Hobson

Feel Like Quitting? These 9 Women Prove Grit Can Lead You to Massive Success. When life knocks you down, true grit is a quality that sustains you.