
Curious Cardinals Blog


What Is a Mentor? Ask Homer!
Happy National Mentor Day!

Tutoring Doesn't Breed Success. But Mentorship Does...
In high school, “tutoring” felt like a dirty word.

I Failed and You Should, Too
Why do kids have such a crippling fear of failure? How can you help them learn to fail gracefully? And why is failure so important to begin with?

Why Having a Mentor Who Looks Like You Changes Lives
Dr. Ellen Ochoa might never have become the first Latina woman to travel to space in 1993.

You Are Never Too Young to Make a Difference
You open your phone to a flood of notifications.

It Feels Great to Win an Award. Find Ways to Get Recognition for Your Work!
In lower school, it starts with a check plus. In middle school, you transition to grades.

Are Your Kids Ignoring Your Advice? Don't Worry.
This week, I spoke to two moms who both emphasized that when they try to give their children advice, their kids “don’t listen to them!”

How to Actually "Just Do It" -- Tips for Taking Your Dreams from Idea to Reality
If you’ve ever had an email waiting in your inbox, begging for a reply, you know “just do it” is easier said than done. You press “snooze” and give yourself a free pass to reply later.

Oh My Gods! A Journey Through Greek Mythology - With Mentor Benjamin Zaidel
To succeed in this undertaking, Ejaaz would need to possess Athenian wisdom, Herculean strength, and Olympian-level knowledge about all things Greek. I bet you can guess how that went.