Did you know that Oprah Winfrey had an abused and neglected childhood followed by troubled adolescence peppered with drugs, teenage pregnancy, depression and even attempted suicide?

Today though, we know her as a larger-than-life figure with more success than most of us can imagine.

And yet, for every Oprah, there are thousands of kids, if not more, who didn’t make it. Oprah’s own half-sister for instance, died of reasons related to cocaine addiction. 

Why is this? Why is it that some people have virtually indestructible inner strength that pulls them out of the direst circumstances while others crumble under far less complicated circumstances?

Is this inner strength something we can nurture in our kids?

Maybe our goal isn’t to raise the next Oprah, but can we make sure that no matter what life throws at them our kids will face it like champs and come out stronger for it?

Sunita Ramkumar has a wonderful read for us today about this. Check it out -

How to Raise Kids With Virtually Indestructible Inner Strength

Connection Rituals Masterclass

Our featured masterclass this week is the Connection Rituals Masterclass with Alissa Marquess based on the book Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection, Not Perfection.

Alissa is a mom to three and an author. She helps parents build loving, resilient relationships with their kids without the guilt. Online and in popular coaching sessions, she’s been inspiring millions of parents around the world. 

In this masterclass, Alissa helps us build resilience in our relationships with our kids by incorporating easy connection rituals into our everyday activities.

This masterclass has a slow and gentle cadence to it that is perfect for this time of the year!

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Alright, that's it for today. Until next time, go be the best parent, and the best person you can be!

Talk soon,
Sumitha