The Biggies Conversation Cards

02/04/2023

As my kids get older, I make it a point to give them both new privileges and new responsibilities each year. More freedom with technology and later bedtimes are big wins for my kids. But getting them to do more around the house and meet more of their own needs rather than mom and dad doing it for them? Chronic B-A-T-T-L-E-S.

And yet, more research has come out, showing that anxiety and depression in college students are linked to lack of independence during childhood. So how can parents encourage their children to become more autonomous? Explaining the urgency to them can help.

Check out our latest blog to learn how you can promote independence in your older children and why it’s so critical!

Link in bio or visit the Blog section at TheBiggiesCards.com

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. #𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

05/08/2022

We’ve been growing and we’re excited to announce our new retail partners!

The Biggies Conversation Cards can now be found at the following retail locations:

@𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗢

@𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, 𝗖𝗢

@𝗖𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗖𝗔

@𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗠𝗔

@𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗫

@𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵, 𝗖𝗢

@𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘂, 𝗠𝗢

@𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗢

@𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

If you’d like to purchase The Biggies wholesale, reach out and let us know!

The deck does great in museum stores, bookstores, toy and gift shops as well as classrooms!

BIG thanks to for getting us rolling in the wholesale world!

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

05/07/2022

This here lovely lady is Vanessa Malzahn of Pretty Profitable Product, to whom I owe so much gratitude!

Vanessa has helped The Biggies Convo Cards go from being in 0 stores to 9 stores in 4 short months!

After finding success in her own business Leela Ryan Dog Biscuits, Vanessa began consulting with product-based retailers like The Biggies, showing them how to stand out in the market place, launch wholesale and scale their business.

I was fortunate to be a part of the beta testing group and lemme tell you, Vanessa knows wholesaling and retail.

If you have a product you think would do well in stores, but are unsure how to navigate the wholesale landscape like I was, Vanessa is the awesomest of the awesome. Give her a shout.

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

And PS. Thank you for the introduction!

05/01/2022

Creating habits in our kids like balanced eating, physical activity, and regular sleep can help keep their little bodies going strong, giving them the freedom to thrive emotionally!

On her podcast, 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀, Dr. Kylie takes a big picture approach to health. She masterfully explains conditions so many of us battle personally and with our kids from ADHD to vitamin deficiencies.

I’m so grateful to have had the chance to chat with her about RESILIENCE!

Please find the link to listen in our bio or find and Beyond the Diagnosis wherever you listen to podcasts!

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

04/30/2022

Forewarning: Here’s my campaign to feed chocolate to kids at bedtime. 😜

On Monday nights, our family doesn’t get home until 7pm. From there, it’s a mad dash to dinner, bath and bedtime.

This past Monday was particularly hard for my 7-year old son Shepherd when he realized there wasn’t time to play… mad faces, couch kicking, crying.

After some hugs and commiserating (it was a bummer to miss playtime!) I asked him, “Is there anything that can make this situation better?”

“Chocolate chips?” he asked through a wry smile.

Obviously not the best pre-bedtime snack.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Listening to a fun podcast while folding laundry, sprinkling grated cheese on broccoli, taking a bubble bath after a long day.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲.

We can’t regularly eat chocolate chips at bedtime, of course. But a handful once in a while most definitely builds resilience. 🥳

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

04/03/2022

As a parent, I often try to smooth over difficult moments for my kids. I point out “the bright side” hoping to cheer them up, rather than allow them their frustration, sadness or anger.

When a very negligent and forgetful tooth fairy failed to appear 5 nights in a row while Jack’s tooth waited patiently under his pillow, I concocted every reason to buoy his spirits. The tooth fairy probably got lost. She might have COVID. This is her busy season. She’s coming!!! 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙. 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢?

Charging past difficult emotions can be helpful for an athlete who needs to perform on the spot, but talking yourself out of fear, pain and frustration doesn’t build long-lasting resilience.

When we parents show that we’re comfortable with our kids’ full range of emotions—the good, the bad, and the in-between—we show them that it’s A-okay for them to be comfortable with all their emotions too.

And that, my dear friends, builds REAL resilience.

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

04/02/2022

Imagine how easy parenting would be if you could let your kids bathe in the swimming pool, play video games all day and stay up all night drinking Mountain Dew. Sigh…

We parents know that the health and happiness of our children is our highest priority. But when we’re enforcing rules, breaking up sibling battles, and reminding kids over and over why they shouldn’t eat their boogers (when what they want is to really eat those boogers) 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

Because the very nature of parenting often puts us at odds with our children, it’s important to show them that we are, in fact, ON THEIR TEAM!

The concept of Positive Discipline emphasizes 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Connection creates a sense of safety and openness. Punishment, lecturing, nagging, scolding, blaming or shaming create fight, flight, or freeze. 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.

Below are suggestions for creating connection while enforcing boundaries.

From best-selling author and child psychologist Dr. Jane Nelsen:

1. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. Kids are entitled to not like a rule.
2. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. Let your child weigh in.
3. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝.
4. 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐬. (That’s a given.)

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/20/2022

Being realistic is an important resilience building factor and one we can model for our kids!

That means accepting reality for what it is and accepting people for who they are.

I recently had my own look-reality-square-in-the-face moment when I tried to discuss Women’s History Month with my kids. Crash and burn let’s just say.

It took some re-scripting of the convo, but I finally landed on a more Jack and Shepherd friendly version of Women’s History.

Check out of our latest blog for a new take on female awesomeness! “𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐩𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 & 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬.”

Link in bio or visit the blog on our website!

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/19/2022

March is 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to talk to my sons about gender inequality, women’s suffrage, women’s lib, the whole bit.

What. A. Bust.

These boys are excited by Madden NFL, Elon Musk aiming for Mars, wrestling, their “packs” (shorthand for stomach muscles) and p**p. Not Susan B. Anthony and Betty Friedan.

I realized I needed to come at Women’s History from a different angle. So without further ado, our latest blog post - “𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐩𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 & 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬.”

If your kids are anything like mine and relate better to a tough female fighter pilot or daring detective than they do to Margaret Thatcher, this article is for you.

Link in bio or visit the blog on our website!

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/13/2022

Spring is a time of growth and new beginnings in nature.

At The Biggies Conversation Cards, we are all about growth. By focusing on social emotional concepts in a fun way, we grow kids’ emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and resilience, of course.

𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝟐𝟎 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭. And let’s get sprouting. 🌱

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/12/2022

Spring Break road trips, Easter baskets, picnics, and BIG convos!…The Biggies fit in perfectly with spring! 🌸🌺🌻

Now through the end of the month enter 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝟐𝟎 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 your purchase.

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/06/2022

“How do you feel about what’s happening in the world right now?”

Conversation with kids about emotional subjects like the war in Ukraine can be challenging. But whether your child is concerned, curious or not in the least bit interested in the war, carving out time for discussion is incredibly important.

Check out our latest blog post that discusses why these conversations matter and how best to approach them. Here’s a clue. Listening is key. 🔑

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𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

03/05/2022

My youngest son Shepherd has started playing the double bass. 🎻 When he’s practicing and a song is hard for him, he often tries to abandon ship and end practice even if he’s just getting going.

I try coaxing him. I tell him that he doesn’t have to play perfectly; it’s just practice. I tell him that he only has to practice for 5 minutes. I tell him that with a little effort he will get the song in no time. I try bribery. But he’s as stubborn as a donkey.

During practice last night, after he announced it was over all of 25 seconds after it began, it occurred to me that I was missing the point. “I know this song is hard, but you can do hard things,” I tell him. “𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔.”

And that’s it. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦.

And funny enough, after he agreed that he does do hard things, that little song turned out to be not so hard after all. 😉

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

02/27/2022

We all have our own unique superpowers. Whether you’ve got sick dance moves, are able to predict the future, or color within the lines without fail, once we uncover our innate skills, it’s easier to come at them with passion, devotion, and intention. And when we bring it, we bring it. And all this… yep, you guessed it—builds the Big R: RESILIENCE. Can I get a boom?

Check out our recent blog, 𝟐𝟎 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐝, for ideas that just may inspire your child to find their special superpower. 🦸‍♀️🦹‍♀️

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𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

02/26/2022

Passion, mission and inspiration have been proven to build resilience!

Research by 3 renowned sociologists shows that when children are confronted with challenging conditions at home, one reason they were able to overcome their circumstances to graduate high school and college, was a hobby, passion or project. **

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝. If you’re looking to spark new passions in your kid check it out!

𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

** 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 “𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢” 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘢, 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵-𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘯.

02/20/2022

Thank you so much Marie Gettel-Gilmartin for the platform to share my story of loss and growth. In our interview on the Finding Fertile Ground Podcast, I had the opportunity to talk about my youngest brother Grant, his awesomeness as well as his early death by su***de, and how he has propelled me on a journey to help parents, teachers and caregivers build resilience in their kiddos with The Biggies Cards. Have a listen! https://www.fertilegroundcommunications.com/post/devin-tomiak-helping-kids-learn-how-to-be-resilient-after-experiencing-a-personal-tragedy

After losing her brother to su***de, Devin Tomiak created The Biggies Cards to help kids learn resilience before it's too late.

02/13/2022

February is Black History Month. Regardless of your racial identity, the Black struggle for equality is all of our struggle.

When we teach our children about our past — the ugly parts included — we help them understand the world, other people, and themselves.

We weave them into that single garment of destiny.

We root them in the oneness of all mankind rather than relegating them to the periphery.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

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𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬

02/12/2022

February is Black history month. Black history is a complicated, nuanced, and often painful story. But one way we can make it teachable for elementary-aged kids is through the concept of belonging.

After all, your child will feel “different” some times. They will be left out at some points. And your child will do the leaving out at other points.

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

Read a book with your child about how hard it was to be the first Black person in the Major Leagues.

Listen to a podcast with your child about the challenges faced by the first Black person to go to space.

Watch a movie with your child about the adversity faced by the first Black person to attend an all-white school.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞!


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𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
#𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬