fresh mindset

The most important thing I feel like as a parent and as a teacher is that you should show, not tell. I spend time with my children and with my students in the community doing activities so that they can see me stumble. They can see me fail at something and how I pick myself back up.

Mother of three BROOKE THOMAS is also a writer and the author of Wimps of the Wild. The book shows children kindness, courage, and facing their fears through animals in the wild. Brooke was a teacher for the visually impaired for seven years before recently taking a step back to focus on her writing. She wants her kids to know it’s okay to stumble and fall, but they can always pick themselves back up.