Want a FREE book? :)

We're running a contest over at our High 5 for Character Facebook page...and it's really easy to enter!

• Like our Facebook Page 
• Share our Post (about the contest...the one pinned to the top of our page)
• Let us know how you keep your confidence

It's as easy as a free book! Contest ends Friday (7/25) and the winner will be announced at 3pm.

Are You a Teacher who uses TeacherPayTeacher?

We've made it easy for you to bring the first two books of our Becoming a Better You! series to your classroom. We've created ebooks of Are You Confident Today? and Are You Respectful Today? just for you!

We're also working on classroom activities for each book that align with the Common Core Standards. Check back for more details!

The reviews are rolling in...

We are so very thankful to those who have taken the time to write a short review on Amazon for the new book, Are You Confident Today?. What makes me feel especially tingly and gooey inside is when a teacher or parent writes how something in the book has made an impression on their class.

This review in particular makes my heart swoon. It's a 5-star review from Ryan R.

I am a kindergarten teacher and I used this book with my class and they loved it. I had to bring some of the vocab down a little to their level, but the message rang through. I incorporated the I will do my best today chant as a part of our morning routine. What a great and positive message! Can't wait for the next one in the series!

Thank you, Ryan R., for making kids more confident!

Are You Confident Today? featured on The Corner on Character Blog

We're so excited to be featured on The Corner on Character Blog today! Barbara Gruener has said some awfully nice things about our book. If you have a moment, please head over there and read her kind words.

Thanks, Barbara!

The new book is HERE!

We are so excited to announce that 

Are You Confident Today? 

has been delivered and is ready to ship to YOU!

What does a confident person look like? Smart? Happy? Talkative? Self-assured? Take a look in the mirror because a confident person is YOU! Are You Confident Today? presents situations that will help build and reinforce confidence in all readers. Are You Confident Today? is part of the Becoming a Better You! series which strives to highlight character traits that help readers reach their potential and help make a positive impact in the world.

Orders can be placed at the following:

Nelson Publishing & Marketing/Ferne Press

Kris Yankee'

Amazon

Don't let the picture book format intimidate you - this book is for kids of ALL ages. Bulk order discounts available, too!

Pre-Order the Book and a few Reflections

With the book just a few weeks away from being delivered from the printer, you can place your pre-order at Amazon.

We've heard great things about the resources that are included at the back of the book. Here are just a couple of the reflections that, we hope, will prompt readers to think deeper about how confidence shapes their daily lives:

• Have you ever made a mistake and given up? What other choice could you have made?
• How do you help others build their confidence?
• What do you do well? Make a list.
• What’s good about working with a partner?

How does confidence shape your life or the life of your child? We'd love to hear from you!

Welcome!

We are so happy that you stopped by Parents for Character. Marian and I are both excited to share ideas, tips, and strategies for helping raise kids with character. We're both parents and we know how tough it is to raise confident kids these days.

We all need confidence, but how do we get it? Are we born with it, or does it develop over time? We believe that confidence, like all character traits, is something that needs to be worked on throughout life. It's easy to do well at something and feel confident. But what happens when we attempt something new, but the result isn't what we expected..and daresay, we feel as if we've failed? Does a confident person give up? Or does a confident person learn from the experience and try again? We will be discussing these questions and more in upcoming posts!

Our new book, Are You Confident Today?, will be published in February and is a great way to start conversations about confidence. 

Here's what one parent said:

"After reading Are You Confident Today?, my daughter Elizabeth (age eleven) and I had a fun talk about being confident and how it helps you stand up to kids who are pains in the neck." ~ Jennifer Backer, mother of two kids

We'd love to hear your thoughts!

What does a confident person look like? Smart? Happy? Talkative? Self-assured? Take a look in the mirror because a confident person is YOU! Are You Confident Today? presents situations that will help build and reinforce confidence in all readers. Are You Confident Today? is part of the Becoming a Better You! series, which strives to highlight character traits which help readers reach their potential and help make a positive impact on the world.