Ivylocs: A black super hero whose super power is critical thinking

This witty little girl teaches children to use their problem solving and critical thinking skills to solve their own problems.

thoughts of a beautE L OrtizJune 11, 2018Ivylocs, superhero, girls, black girl magic, education, book clubComment

Tips from a kid to a kid on being a model and pursuing your dreams

Molding the Beast inspo: Lala Maldonado gives us her take on being a young model and dancer

Molding the BeastE L OrtizNovember 21, 2017model, dance, gymnast, child, role modelComment

How this teenager turned her stories into mandatory reading material in her school district

Molding the Beast inspo: Essynce Moore talks being an author, an Amazon book seller, and having her books incorporated into the school curriculum.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizNovember 9, 2017author, writer, black girl magic, teenagerComment

How Mo's Bows exclusive bow ties went from a kid's dream to a six-figure business

Molding the Beast inspo: Moziah Bridges of Mo's Bows chats with us about being a entrepreneur from a kid's perspective

Molding the BeastE L OrtizOctober 25, 2017entrepreneur, NBA, bow ties, Neiman Marcus, young boss, boss, beast, kids, childrenComment

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales: a review on why classics are a necessary part of child education

Fairy tales were created to give life lessons that children can understand. As the years went by society tried to baby and shelter children. More and more the stories became more amicable and less lesson like...

Molding the BeastE L OrtizAugust 15, 2017bedtime, fairy tales, grimm, life lessons, stories, english, children, educateComment

Everything is fine... is this really the answer we always want our kids to give?

In this blog Beaut&Beast interviews Nikkie, a mother who is on tract to receive her phD in forsensic psychology and works with cases dealing with a person or families mental health everyday.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizJune 12, 2017healthy, education, children, think, control, mind, mothers, mental healthComment

Carnival Bahamas Cruise: A review on traveling with my son

This cruise experience was phenomenal to say the least. This was not my first rodeo on a cruise but it was the first time I took my son on a cruise and the first time he went out of the country.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizMay 22, 2017Dr. Seuss, Bahamas, cruise, explore, children, travel, ship, adventure, Nassau, waterComment

Why you should teach your child FIGHT and flight

Reasons why self-defense is as important as walking a way from a hostile situation.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizMarch 15, 2017self defense, karate, boxing, fight, standing up, martial artsComment

FREE Youth Gun Safety Course: Safety & Basic Shooting Techniques

Deciding when is the right time to teach your child about gun safety and use.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizJanuary 25, 2017firearms, guns, kids, teach, shoot, trainingComment

Teaching your child a second language (Spanish, Mandarin, & Arabic)

Interested in enrolling your child? If you are in the Hillsborough County area you can contact the founder, Chantelle Davis, she is very informative and started this non-profit to give this opportunity to help children broaden their horizon.

Molding the BeastE L OrtizJanuary 23, 2017education, teach, language, arabic, spanish, mandarin, program, ReDefiners, dual, cultureComment

Children & self-identification

If we do not teach our children how to identify themselves and their characteristics to those of influencers, leaders, and thinkers than we will continue to raise a thoughtless society. A society that is filled with self- hatred, division, and conformity.