10 Secrets to Empower Kids and Awaken the Child in You

"10 Secrets to Empower Kids and Awaken the Child in You" is a must-read for any parent, teacher, social worker, or volunteer who interacts with kids on a regular basis. How do you finish the statement, I AM...? Is your answer long or short? Is it positive or negative? Do you even have an answer? How you finish the phrase, I AM... determines the quality of your life and the lives of everyone around you. It's an attitude, a personal philosophy, and belief system that guides you in every decision you make. It is the essence of who you are. It is your identity. The key question is: Do YOU know who you are? If you have trouble with this simple question, how do you think kids struggle with the same question? Over 50% of American school children finished their I AM... statement with a negative trait or characteristic. The following are actual responses from second through fifth graders before going through the I AM 4 Kids identity process: "I AM... stupid." I AM... ugly." "I AM... fat." "I AM... unlovable." "10 Secrets to Empower Kids and Awaken the Child in You" walks kids (and adults alike) through the powerful identity building process and allows the reader to create their own empowering identity and positive belief system. In short, it helps kids become their own role models. After going through the identity process, the book details ten simple and effective secrets that can be used daily to empower kids and further enhance the identity they create for themselves.This is NOT a book about self-esteem and feeling good about trying but failing. This is a book designed to let the inherent greatness, creativity, and perseverance that exists within each child to flourish and allow the child to succeed - not just now but for the rest of their lives! If one were to compare this book to other media available today, it would be described as the combination of Tony Robbins and Charlie Brown. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to The I AM 4 Kids Foundation - a recognized 501c3 charity committed to integrating this important material into every public elementary school in the country over the next ten years at no cost to the schools.