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24/11/2020

It's striking how ahead of their time Lego was in the '70's ... or were they ? Maybe we got it all backwards since..... Love this message in any case ☺️

From a LEGO brochure from 1974: "To Parents. The urge to create is equally strong in all children. Boys and girls. It’s the imagination that counts. Not skill. You build whatever comes into your head, the way you want it. A bed or a truck. A dolls house or a spaceship. A lot of boys like dolls houses. They’re more human than spaceships. A lot of girls prefer spaceships. They’re more exciting than dolls houses. The most important thing is to put the right material in their hands and let them create whatever appeals to them."

Daniel Fry discovered this brochure in boxes of LEGOs at his grandmother's house and posted it to Reddit. He told HuffPost that "I was surprised at what a modern message it was and how simply and eloquently it communicated a very powerful idea. I thought people would be interested to see that such a well-known brand like LEGO was so progressive 40 years ago.... I hope people will be reminded of how important it is not to lock their children in to playing with one type of toy, and to let them play how they want to, to nurture creativity and individuality."

While harder to find in stores today, free-form LEGO sets are still available. A great option that is currently on sale at Amazon is the 33-color, 790-piece Creative Brick Box at https://amzn.to/2IXW439

For younger children, ages 18m to 3, there is also a new 80-piece DUPLO First Building Set at https://amzn.to/3j4RgFz

At A Mighty Girl, we believe strongly in giving all children the opportunity to build and create so we've showcased our favorite building toys -- which are all excellent choices for both girls and boys -- in our blog post, "Building Her Dreams: 60 Building Toys for Mighty Girls" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10430

And, for more ways to encourage your Mighty Girl's interest in building, we've featured many books about girls and women who love engineering, math, and science in our blog post, "Children's Books to Inspire Science-Loving Mighty Girls," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13914

08/10/2020

Can’t stop watching her 😊

The vice-presidential debate was more courteous than last week’s horror show, during which Donald Trump interrupted Joe Biden 71 times during the first presidential debate, but the events in Salt Lake City still showed two contrasting faces of the US

08/10/2020

Done with such dignity and delivered with precision, at last a grown up in the room ...

22/09/2020

Thank you to those of you who joined me on the Employflex weekly webinar last week on the Benefits of Cultivating A Growth Mindset for Job Seekers, Changers or Movers. I also took some time to look at the particular situation of . For those who couldn't join at the time, please find the link attached below.
https://www.dragonflycoaching.ie/the-benefits-of-cultivating-a-growth-mindset-webinar-with-employflex/uncategorized/

10/09/2020

Join me on the EmployFlex / Employmum Webinar on Thursday next 17th where I will talk about the importance of cultivating a Growth Mindset forJob Seekers, Job Re-engagers and Job Changers. Specific info for women also ! Link to free registration below ...

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9gAUtc8Qfe636Gfq9-22A?fbclid=IwAR24AhwaX8ySC8PPpwg2bu4ojuRveBXk2N28oBjnZ76X20wRe8dh7VKmS1Y

Our weekly webinars supporting job seekers, remote workers and anyone who is interested in self growth, are back!
We are up again next Thursday at 3pm with Orla Berkery of Dragonfly Coaching & Career Services. Orla will talk about the Value of Cultivating a Growth Mindset - very relevant for the times we are in.
Register for your free place here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9gAUtc8Qfe636Gfq9-22A

27/08/2020

Our latest blog is available now on our website.
We talk about the impact of Covid-19 on Women's Careers and Why we can't let a pandemic slow the progress towards Check it out now !
https://www.dragonflycoaching.ie/time-to-talk-about-the-gender-pay-gap/uncategorized/

14/08/2020

UCC has numerous options for those interested in upskilling, career changing, returning to work or just expanding the mind ! Check out below 👇

21/07/2020

With only 5 weeks to go to “the new school year”. The parents of 1m children still have no idea how education will look. More diversity in the cabinet would have brought better perspective from the many parents and predominantly women who have had the challenge of working and homeschooling. Excellent article by Fintan O’Toole - if not worrying reading on how paralysed this government are about making decisions and making a plan. Any plan.

Fintan O’Toole: Lack of preparation for reopening schools is terrifying
via The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan-o-toole-lack-of-preparation-for-reopening-schools-is-terrifying-1.4309042

“When we exclude almost 1/2 the voices from decision making this is the result. Lack of female voices & perspectives in a 70% male government. Homeschooling & caring predominantly done by women. Childcare scarce. This is urgent for our economy & wellbeing of 1m kids and parents. https:...

23/06/2020

We have been contributing to both the research and dialogue on gender diversity for quite a while! When diversity & equality sits at the heart of what we do, everyone benefits. Delighted to be now offering our D&I Programme for Business online. Advocating and promoting females in their careers and business is what we are all about!

Diversity & Inclusion Programmes Progressive companies and leaders understand that having a culture of inclusion and diversity drives innovation and success. Organisations where diversity matters, have successfully expanded their workforce through the inclusion and appointment of women at entry-leve...

13/06/2020

The astronaut Kathy Sullivan, 68, is now also the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, about seven miles below the ocean’s surface.