Parenting
When You’re Angry With Students: Six Steps to Take
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Two years ago, I was asked to speak at a high school, and arrived a day early for some meetings in town. While my colleagues got some work done, I chose to take an hour to visit the school, incognito, and observe a typical day on campus. It was enlightening.…
Continue ReadingWhat Parents and Students Should Look for in Colleges and Majors
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Most of the high school seniors that I talk to tell me they aren’t sure what they want to do when they graduate. Some will declare a major course of study for college but even they will concede, “I’ll have to see if it feels right once I start.” Others…
Continue ReadingFive Harmful Parenting Styles and How to Correct Them
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Growing up, my son loved participating in a community theatre program in Atlanta. He is a true thespian. He loves the drama of a Broadway show. He loves the drama of television or movies. He loves the drama of musical theatre. Unfortunately, he’s seen a little too much drama from…
Continue ReadingThe 30-Year-Old Son Who Refused to Move Out: Three Lessons Learned
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The story made the national news over the last few weeks. I think it did because so many of us found it preposterous. Did you catch the story? New York parents decided to sue their 30-year-old son who refused to move out of their house. Sound a little strange? Keep…
Continue ReadingThe Best Way to Help Kids with Homework
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Parenting experts all agree: your children will always need you while they live under your roof—but how they need you will change over time. One of our problems as parents is—we lock into one way of helping our kids; one leadership style that doesn’t change as they mature. This presents…
Continue ReadingShould We Monitor Our Kids’ Social Media Use?
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Parents, teachers, coaches, youth workers and employers are all attempting to figure out the “new normal” that kids experience in a world of “pings” and “rings” from their phone. It seems we are all still attempting to civilize this portable device. Let’s dig into it. Should We Monitor Kids’ Use…
Continue ReadingHow Adult Arguments Impact Kids and What to Do
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently witnessed a high school freshman “act out” in a gymnasium after an assembly. It was both sad and embarrassing for him. Everyone was stunned during that awkward moment and the student left absolutely humiliated. Later that day, I got the serendipitous chance to interact with him. Perhaps because…
Continue Reading16 Issues Parents Must Balance to Lead Kids Well
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I’m sure you know someone who started their career with minimal resources and over the years, accumulated wealth. Author Malcolm Gladwell writes about an immigrant who now lives in Southern California. He came to the United States with almost nothing in his pocket and worked hard enough to become one…
Continue ReadingThe New Unwritten Rule for Parents that Hurts Everyone
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Helmets. Knee pads. Harnesses. Car Seats. Baby On Board signs in the back of the mini van. Diaper changing tables in the public restrooms. These are all signs of the times. And, for the most part, I believe they’re good signs; signals that adults have made children a priority. With…
Continue ReadingA Game Plan to Prepare Yourself and Your Child to Head Off to College
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Over the next six months, some of your kids will be on a path from childhood to adulthood. They’ll be graduating from high school and entering either college or a career. It is often difficult for both the student and the parent. Here are some “travel metaphors” to guide your…
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