I’ve been blessed to have some powerful women who have modeled strength, love, service, humor, and authenticity to me. My 95 year old Nouna (Godmother, in Greek) has been a great example of all these qualities throughout my life.
When we give kids choices—no matter how insignificant they feel to us—they provide our little ones with a sense of self-agency, of control of their lives, and of self-efficacy.