Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio, President of Greengate Leadership, discussed the importance of grit – and how to instill it in our children.

A topic that has been gaining more awareness, is identifying the spectrum of gender identity. Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio, President and Founder of GreenGate Leadership, walked through different parts of gender identity.

Source: https://www.wwlp.com/mass-appeal/recognizing-gender-identity/1098363969

A problem that has once again caught national attention recently is sexual assault on children, and Ken Dolan Del Vecchio, author or “Simple Habits of Exceptional (but not perfect) Parents” gave us insight on recognizing and preventing sexual assault for your children.

For more information, you can call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelp.org 

 

Source: https://www.wwlp.com/mass-appeal/protecting-our-children-from-sexual-assault/1082473936

Only 8 percent of people actually keep their New Year’s Resolutions. Don’t be in the 92 percent who break them! Family Therapist Ken Dolan Del-Vecchio shared tips to set attainable goals for 2018.

How to Make Your 2018 New Year’s Resolutions Actually Happen

1. Make your resolutions very specific and measurable so there’s no wiggle room: “I will take a walk that lasts at least 20 minutes on at least two days every week” or “I will put at least $25 into my savings account after receiving every paycheck,” instead of “I will exercise more” or “I will save more.”

2. Write your resolutions down and carry them with you in your purse or wallet. Writing down your goals makes it much more likely that you’ll follow through.

3. Make your resolutions achievable, not overly ambitious. Notice that above I wrote “at least 3 days each week” instead of “every day.” Setting overly ambitious resolutions is a recipe for disappointment, frustration, and giving up.

4. Tell people who love and respect you what you’ve resolved to do and encourage them to bug you, in the nicest possible way, about following through. This kind of loving accountability can work wonders.

5. Give yourself small rewards as you follow through, even if this only means taking a moment to congratulate yourself. Savoring our achievements encourages us to keep going.

*It’s important to note that very small, easily achievable behavior changes often spark even more significant changes. Success at making small positive changes in our behavior fuels the self-esteem and motivation that leads to bigger changes.

Source: https://www.wwlp.com/mass-appeal/tips-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions-in-2018/1082392115

Teaching our kids critical thinking skills is so important, but it can be easily forgotten with everything else going on in life. Author, Family Therapist, and President of GreenGate Leadership Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio shared tips.

 

Source: https://www.wwlp.com/mass-appeal/parent/how-to-help-kids-develop-critical-thinking-skills/1082365055