Moving in the Right Direction with Perspective
April 9, 2014 by VIA Contributor ·
Of the 24 character strengths perspective seems to be at the nucleus. Everyday each of us is faced with a variety of day to day choices and challenges. Our perspective has the power to positively affect all 23 other character traits. Read More
How Do You Teach Your Child About Curiosity?
February 21, 2014 by VIA Institute on Character ·
By teaching our children about #curiosity , we are teaching them about using so many other #VIAstrengths as well. Did you know we have a VIA Survey for youth to learn about character strengths? Please visit our site to learn more. Read More
Teaching Kids About Honesty
February 20, 2014 by VIA Institute on Character ·
Earlier this month we asked the question on our Facebook page, “What are some ways you teach your kids about the strength of honesty?” and we got some great responses that we wanted to share. Do you have a thought to add to our discussion? It is not too... Read More
Celebrating Strengths: A School Project With VIA At Its Heart
February 17, 2014 by VIA Contributor ·
Jenny Fox Eades, a respected education advisor and author, created a program called Celebrating Strengths to introduce positive psychology into schools. We are thrilled that she is sharing with us and our blog readers a post series on her program. This is the third in her series. Good things... Read More
Ideas For Encouraging Curiosity In Children
February 5, 2014 by VIA Institute on Character ·
On our Facebook page yesterday, we asked our fans to share ideas for encouraging their child’s curiosity strength. Below are the answers we received. Do you have ideas to add to this list? Please click on ‘comment’ in the Facebook post to add your idea. Post by VIA Institute... Read More
Ten Mistakes Parents Today Make
January 22, 2014 by VIA Contributor ·
We want to thank Kari Kampakis, a columnist, blogger, and former children’s photographer from Birmingham, Alabama, for sharing her personal story that all parents can learn from about growing strengths in their children. When I became a mom, I got lots of advice on how to love my child.... Read More
Celebrating Strengths: Bringing Character Strengths Into Schools
January 17, 2014 by VIA Contributor ·
Jenny Fox Eades, a respected education advisor and author, created a program called Celebrating Strengths to introduce positive psychology into schools. We are thrilled that she will be sharing with us and our blog readers a post series on her program. This is the second in her series. To... Read More
A Strength-Based Look Beneath The Bully
January 9, 2014 by VIA Contributor ·
Fiona Trembath, author and strengths-based educator, shares this insight and perspective on bullying. To learn more about Fiona, please visit www.fromstrengthtostrength.com. An interesting thing about bullying: there’s fear on both sides. Where the bully is motivated by fear; the bullied is fearful. Just as a bully’s underlying distrust, jealousy... Read More
Celebrating Strengths: A School Project Using VIA Strengths
December 11, 2013 by VIA Contributor ·
Jenny Fox Eades, a respected education advisor and author, created a program called Celebrating Strengths to introduce positive psychology into schools. We are thrilled that she will be sharing with us and our blog readers a post series on her program. This is the first in her series. Please... Read More
This Father Demonstrates It Is The Simple Things That Count
November 12, 2013 by VIA Contributor ·
In life it is so easy to get caught up in our hectic schedules and pressures. Clay Brizendine – a busy professional with a demanding career, a husband and a father – tells the story of a special moment shared with his daughters. He demonstrates so many VIA strengths... Read More