Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’
Three Facts You Need to Know to Connect with Generation Z
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Generation Z–as with any generation–is living in a new “narrative.” In today’s world, kids are growing up in a time that is both exhilarating and frightening for them. This is causing changes that can be difficult to understand. In fact, they are so different from older generations that parents…
Continue ReadingTake Heart When Your Kids Don’t Seem to Pay Attention
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Every parent, teacher or coach has interacted with students who appeared completely preoccupied with their own little world. For centuries, adults have repeated instructions to children only to have those kids fail to follow through on what they were asked to do. Students today are truly a part of…
Continue ReadingSigns of the Times from the College Entrance Scandal
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn What can the latest college entrance scandal tell us about the shift in parenting today? Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak discuss the four parenting trends they have observed on today’s podcast. Resources: 12 Huge Mistakes Parent Can Avoid Contact: podcast@growingleaders.com Social: @GrowingLeaders, @TimElmore and @AndrewMcPeak 0shares Facebook Twitter Google+…
Continue ReadingFour Parenting Strategies for Leading Generation Z
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak discuss how parenting has changed today, technology’s role in a child’s life, and offer four helpful parenting strategies for leading Generation Z. Resources: 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid by Tim Elmore Contact: podcast@growingleaders.com Social: @GrowingLeaders, @TimElmore and @AndrewMcPeak 0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest…
Continue ReadingWhat Can Parents Do About Video Game Addiction?
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Kids today aren’t addicted to games just because they are fun. There is a real underlying sense of satisfaction that comes from playing games like Fortnite. The only problem is that video games satisfy these desires in artificial ways. Andrew McPeak and Tim Elmore believe that if parents want…
Continue ReadingGen Z Slang Terms You Should Know
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Do you know the slang terms of this generation? Parents, teachers, coaches, and employers usually don’t need to worry about the new slang terms that students invent and use. It’s something that comes with every generation of kids. However, there’s one caveat. Some terms can have harmful or double…
Continue ReadingThe Best Preparation for Successful Adulthood
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tim Elmore shares the stories of the life-changing experiences he created for each of his children when they turned age thirteen. Labeled as a “Rite of Passage,” the five elements that make up these experiences provide parents with a practical look of how to use mentorship and real-life experience to prepare…
Continue ReadingGender Confusion in our Kids
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I am blogging all week about the best questions I received last Saturday when I spoke at a parenting conference at Northridge Church, just outside of Detroit. It was a great day of dialogue and the parents were full of insightful questions. Here is another below. Question: “It seems…
Continue ReadingAre Video Games Bad?
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Last Saturday, I was hosted by Northridge Church who held an incredible parenting conference for 550 parents in the Plymouth, Michigan community. I had a blast, hanging out with such engaged moms and dads who want to lead their kids well. This week, I am blogging about the most…
Continue ReadingBuilding Relationship Skills in a Texting Generation
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn On Saturday, I spoke at a parent event hosted by Northridge Church in Plymouth, Michigan. I experienced amazing hosts and 550 receptive parents all day long. During the day, I was asked great questions by moms and dads that I plan to blog about this week. The question below…
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