by Ari Yares | Dec 23, 2025 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Throughout this series, we’ve explored how children discover interests, experiment with passions, and navigate the ups and downs that come with learning something new. One theme runs through all of it: Children thrive when they believe they have the potential to grow....
by Ari Yares | Dec 16, 2025 | The Innovative Dad Blog
In our previous posts, we explored how children begin to discover their interests and how curiosity fuels passion. But anyone who has watched a child explore knows that the journey isn’t always smooth. Interests change.Motivation dips.Frustration shows up. A child who...
by Ari Yares | Dec 9, 2025 | The Innovative Dad Blog
As we explored in my last post, passion rarely appears all at once. More often, it grows through curiosity, experimentation, and a safe, supportive environment. This week, let’s get practical. Here is a hands-on Passion-Exploration Toolkit filled with simple,...
by Ari Yares | Nov 17, 2025 | The Innovative Dad Blog
As a child psychologist and former school principal, I’ve watched so many children wrestle with the big question:“What am I good at?” That question can spark excitement — or anxiety. Many parents want to help their child discover their passion, but aren’t sure where...
by Ari Yares | Dec 17, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Helping a young child learn and grow means encouraging their scientific thinking – how they ask questions and express their curiosity and wonder at the world around them. The activities that we pick to do with our children can help this flourish, even without...
