by Molly Huggins | Mar 15, 2017 | Parenting Skills
As parents, teachers, and coaches, we instinctively want to praise our little ones when they perform well. But what if, despite our best intentions, we are doing the right thing the wrong way? Following in the footsteps of their mothers, parenting and education...
by Molly Huggins | Mar 8, 2017 | Parenting Skills
My grandma Betty ruled the roost with an iron fist. Only 30 minutes of TV time. Only one person at a time opens Christmas presents. Come when the dinner bell rings. And, never, EVER go swimming right after you eat. (Difficult because she lived in Florida for as long I...
by Molly Huggins | Dec 5, 2016 | Parenting Skills
Do you worry about your child’s ability to focus? My nine year old is creative, witty, and smart. In addition, she has a short attention span and a serious lack of follow through. She took gymnastics for six years, soccer for a few seasons, and is currently...
by Molly Huggins | Oct 3, 2016 | Parenting Skills
My son almost drowned in a pool when he was three. There were six adults present. We were obsessively counting kids all day. I was trying to teach him how to swim. Up until the moment he stepped off the ledge to swim to the side, he had a healthy fear of the deep end...
by Kenny | May 5, 2016 | Parenting Skills, Swimming Therapy
Before I started swimming competitively, I was a girl who cared about being skinny. I longed for the petite frame considered ideal by American standards. As a child, my family would weigh me far too often, comment on my body regularly, and pressure me to lose weight....
by Kenny | Feb 9, 2016 | Parenting Skills, Personal Coaching, Swimming Therapy
One with the Water’s Founder and Head Coach was so inspired by Maggie Newcomb’s book that he wants to share with all members and friends this inspirational story. Mental Health is a very important part of life and over 60% of One with the Water’s...