Let Them Believe | Tips for Parents of Young Dreamers and Doers

{A message from Make A Way CEO, Deedee Cummings}

“A dream speaks to you. It is why you are here. Listen to it.” ~Deedee Cummings

I recently shared this repost from Essence magazine on my Author Deedee Cummings Facebook Page because the words resonated with me.

They lifted me up.

They propelled me forward.
“You don’t get what you wish for. You don’t even get what you hope for. You get what you BELIEVE. I’m not living the dream because I’m special, I’m living the dream because I was obedient to the call of the dream.” – @oprah
Somebody needs to hear this. Let this be the last year, the last month, and the last day that you ignore God’s dream for you. #ESSENCE

That brings me to one of the many reasons I am creating a new monthly activity and reward program for kids who engage in actions of empathy, volunteerism, self-care, and reading.

K Club is a ‘club’ for our younger fans to subscribe to and have access to things like cool coloring sheets, stickers, fun activity packages, contests, and much more!

Parents and teachers will love K Club because it will be a fun and interactive way for them to use their love of Make A Way Media books to stay engaged in activities and events.

GO HERE to sign up for K Club today!

 

I also envision K Club to be a reason for our kids to unplug and breathe. I want to encourage them to sit on the floor together…

…no TV…

…no phone…

…no packed schedules with no time to be a kid.

Only the sound of their voices.

A time when they can do activities that let them speak their minds and really listen to each other. A time for them to ask for what they need, and do the same for others. A time for them to share their hopes and dreams without judgment or embarrassment.

A time for them to BELIEVE.

Parents, what can you do to utilize K Club? Use the tools and activities we will be proving to ask important questions like:

What are your hopes, your fears, your dreams?

What is a dream?

Do you have one? If no, why not?

Let’s come up with a dream together. Let’s go to the library and get a book about your dream of becoming a chef, a carpenter, a nurse, a homebuilder, an astronaut.

Let them believe that it is possible. Help them be obedient to the call of the dream.

As a mom, author, CEO, and dreamer, I want the K Club to share the importance of us taking care of each other.

GO HERE to sign up for K Club today!

Follow Make A Way Media and Author Deedee Cummings on Instagram to see the big reveal and learn more about this reading club for kids. Stay tuned for more details!

Also, did you know that I do LIVE Author Chats every Thursday at 3:00 pm EST on Instagram? ⌚️ These IG Lives are a great opportunity to learn more about what it’s like to be a Dreamer, Doer, and Author of over a dozen diverse children’s books. There’s a good chance I will give my viewers a sneak peek at what’s coming up in my world and what I’m working on next.

Tag a friend and remind them to get on Instagram this Thursday and watch for these official MAWM hashtags as well! Hope to see you there!

#makeaway #makeawaymedia #authorchat #IGlive #deedeecummings #thursday #awardwinngauthor

 


About Deedee Cummings

Deedee Cummings is a professional dreamer. She is also an author, therapist, attorney, and mom from Louisville, Kentucky. Cummings founded Make A Way Media in 2014 after struggling to find books with characters who looked like her own children and an extreme lack of stories that reflected their life experiences. Books published by Make A Way focus on hope, diversity, social justice, and therapeutic skills for children and adults. Her work has been featured in HuffPost, Forbes, NPR, USA Today, Essence Magazine, Psych Central, Well+Good, and The EveryGirl, among other media outlets. In 2021, she was appointed to the Kentucky Early Childhood Advisory Council by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and reappointed to a second term in 2025 acknowledging her decades long service to the children and families of Kentucky. Deedee is also the founder of The Louisville Book Festival. She was inspired to work to highlight and celebrate a culture of reading in her community after working as an in-home therapist and visiting homes of children who had no books. Cummings believes literacy is a fundamental human right. Her work highlights inspiring messages that remind us all it is never too late to begin again.
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