by Melanie Vetter | Sep 3, 2018 | Resilience
This week’s Blog was written by my colleague Lily Jones. Lily’s life’s mission is to inspire a love of learning. I am thrilled to share her brilliant and useful advice with you. As our kids head back to school, we all want them to be successful. But school, like life,...
by Melanie Vetter | Apr 16, 2018 | Legacy
With tax day this week here in the U.S., it’s a great time to think—and talk about money. If you have kids heading off to college, it’s essential that you’ve covered Financial Literacy 101 with them. If your kids are younger, even better. Like talking about sex and...
by Melanie Vetter | Feb 26, 2018 | Joy
“It goes so fast.” How many times have you heard that as a parent? In the first few years when you think you may never sleep again or shower daily or have a complete thought, each day can feel endless. But collectively, they fly by. All of a sudden they are starting...
by Melanie Vetter | Jan 22, 2018 | Legacy
Do you practice gratitude as a family? Practicing gratitude makes us—and other people—feel good. Research shows us that gratitude has significant benefits to our physical and mental health. It can even help make kids more resilient. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of...
by Melanie Vetter | Aug 21, 2017 | Legacy
This fall, I’m getting my youngest settled for his first year of college, but I remember clearly his first day of kindergarten and all the first days after that. While some things changed—the Buzz Lightyear backpack swapped out for a plain grey one, funky sweaters...