GoVirtues
Our aim is to share inspirational thoughts and discussions related to the role of a parent as an educator and guide, so we can support children to grow through the many challenges of life and to help them turn these challenges into moral victories. Through conversations with parents and teachers, we will learn from their lessons, and share how we, as parents, can plant and nurture the seed that will make a lasting impact towards our children's’ purpose.
Episodes
In this episode, we speak about how to help children stay strong when they are afraid. In many situations, children look upon us as their ‘heroes’, when they are afraid. Quite often, fear comes from not having traveled the path before, or the ‘unknown’. Sometimes it comes from having failed before, and having the courage to persevere and go at it again. We speak about different strategies and examples of how we can teach children t...
This week, we laugh and laugh as we focus on the virtue of Cheerfulness. Tové Kane is a broadcaster, and founder of the Speak & Shine Academy. She is passionate about teaching health and happiness and cares deeply about sustainability. Tové is a certified teacher in Mindfulness and Laughter Yoga. Join us as we discuss how families can find simple ways to be Cheerful, all through the practice of laughter. Come, laugh away with u...
In this episode, we discuss the importance of setting boundaries and how this creates a safe space for families and for our relationships to thrive. We reflect on the virtue of Assertiveness, and speak of how we can cooperate in setting ground rules to create a culture of respect and trust.
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In this conversation, we dive into many personal examples of rituals within our own families that help cultivate an attitude of gratitude. We speak about the difficulties and circumstances that families find themselves in, and how we can, despite the challenges continue to be an excellent role model for our children.
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As we open Season 2, it is with great enthusiasm that I introduce my co-host Shareen Ratnani. Join us in a light-hearted conversation about the importance of raising responsible children. Does your child take agreements seriously? Do they respond ably and admit mistakes without making excuses?
Join us as we uncover the virtue of Responsibility, and speak about how to create routines, acknowledge children and recognise teachable mome...
Season 1 Final Episode.
In our final episode of Season 1, we speak with Dr. Mary Wilde and reflect on the virtue of Compassion. We discuss on how the virtues are rooted within us, and Mary gives us advice on how we need to be mindful and thoughtful about what we say or do with our children.
Reflection Cards are available from The Virtues Project.
In our penultimate episode of Season 1, we reflect on the virtue of Gratitude with Jed Jurchenko. We discuss the importance of cultivating routines and rituals which model thankfulness in our homes and Jed shares with us practical tips on how we can take the first step towards this with our children, our partners, and with ourselves.
Reflection Cards are available from The Virtues Project.
This week, I speak with Bonnie McClure, a writer who prefers to write on topics covering a cross-section between spirituality and psychology. We discuss the importance of peacefulness as a virtue, and what it looks like in our homes with our children. We discuss how to model it, and how to acknowledge and guide our children towards a practice of peacefulness, providing them with an essential tool for their lives.
Reflection Cards ar...
Eran Katz is a clinical psychologist and parenting counselor. He specializes in attachment theory. He's also the father of two children who are his best parenting teachers. He believes that parenting is one of the most important jobs we will ever do. In this episode, he discusses with us the Parenting MAP - focusing on mindfulness, attachment, and purpose. All things that resonate with us here at FoV. Listen in for an intriguin...
In this episode, we speak to award-winning film director Eric Christiansen on the virtue of 'Hope'. We discuss his personal experiences, trials, and tribulations and tap into his wisdom of how he managed to find hope even in the most challenging places. Like every episode, we focus a lot on families and children, and how we can cultivate the virtue of hope in our homes.
Reflection Cards are available from The Virtues Project...
In this episode, Nico and I discuss the virtue of Creativity. Nico uses anecdotes from his own profession and his personal life to reflect on what creativity means in everyday life, and how this enables children to be able to discover their special talents in the arts and beyond.
Nico is the host of a podcast called 'What Would Mozart Do?'
Reflection Cards are available from The Virtues Project.
In our second episode with Linda Kavelin-Popov, we discuss the strategy of Spiritual Companioning and the virtue of empathy. As we listen, we all learn an important skill to address feelings and to support children to make moral choices. It involves being deeply present and is the most effective approach to managing anger.
Reflection Cards are available from The Virtues Project.
Be prepared to open your mind, heart and soul as we discuss The Virtues Project with Co-Founder Linda Kavelin-Popov. We reflect on the virtues, the state of our common humanity and our commitment as parents to be the difference one action at a time.
In this episode, we continue our reflection on Tact as we speak with Mojgan Tosif about how we communicate with our children. As parents, we need to remember what our role is - as a guide and counselor, not an authoritarian or a dictator. By recognising that our children are full of virtues in potential, we learn to nurture these by 'naming' the virtues rather than shaming the child.
This week we reflect on the virtue of Tact. All of us may have the best of intentions, however, some of the words we use, and the timing of the conversation is the main difference between encouragement and discouragement. We either open the door or close it, sometimes forever. Let us reflect on what Tact means and how this impacts our lives, and our conversations with our children.
In this episode, we talk to Joseph Hamer about the parental longing for our children to be determined and succeed. With perceptiveness, we uncover the implications of our actions, and if our actions will be producing the desired results.
Host: Richard Sidharta (Instagram | Twitter), Family of Virtues (Instagram | Facebook)
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This week, we reflect on the virtue of Courage, and how we as parents can support our children and provide them with the skills to power through their own battles to become resilient and determined individuals.
Host: Richard Sidharta (Instagram | Twitter), Family of Virtues (Instagram | Facebook)
References:
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In this second part of the 2 part series, Dara Feldman goes deeper into discussing the virtue of Reverence, and how we can practice it together as families with our children. Additionally, we touch on the topic of personal journaling and what that means to a person, and how we can encourage this practice in younger children as well.
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