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Skating Creates Family Magic, Teaches Us About Balance in Life

December 9, 2020 by Vincent O'Keefe Leave a Comment

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My family owes a lot to ice skating. In fact, my first date with my wife of 25 years was at a festival of lights that featured outdoor skating. I still remember how we both pretended we were not good skaters so we could cling tighter to each other. I grew up in New York's Niagara Falls area right next to the Canadian border, so ice skating has always been a part of my life. When I was a child, one of my best friend's fathers created that magical oasis that cold-weather kids crave: a backyard ice rink. Looking back, the rink was quite small, but in my memories it had NHL proportions complete … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up, memories, parenting advice, sports Tagged With: self-confidence, skating, teens

First Job for Teens Brings Many Benefits Beyond Paycheck

July 17, 2019 by Vincent O'Keefe Leave a Comment

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onr “I feel important.” That was my younger daughter’s surprising answer to a mundane question. I had been wondering why she liked her job as a hostess at a busy restaurant so much, especially since it was her first “real” job as a teenager beyond watching kids or walking dogs. Frankly, I had expected the job would not appeal to her. I was wrong. But shortly after she announced this surge of self-esteem, I remembered my own first real job as a teenager beyond mowing lawns or shoveling snow. My employment history began one summer at a grocery store in my hometown where I bagged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up, parenting advice, teens / tweens Tagged With: money, self-confidence, tips, work

How to Foster a Child’s Self-Confidence

January 27, 2016 by Vincent O'Keefe 2 Comments

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Much of parenting is an illusion, one that starts with the children’s belief in parents’ omnipotence. +  +  + When I was in elementary school, my dad was the world’s greatest mechanic. He could fix a flat tire on my bicycle with ease. His strong fingers and hairy forearms would silently maneuver this way and that, projecting an air of competence and security that enveloped me. When I was in middle school, my dad pulled open the “way back” door of our rusty, wood-paneled station wagon and it fell right off our car in the middle of a crowded parking lot. I burned with embarrassment as my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: self-confidence

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