The Top Three Decisions I Made as a Dad
People ask me, almost every time I do a parenting event: what are the top three things you’ve done for your kids as a parent? It’s always a great conversation. I don’t claim to be some sort of parenting guru, but here’s my response to the question. 1. I focused my messages the first five years and last five years
Who is Right: The Teacher or the Students?
An AP article by Pat Walters reported, “A high school English teacher in suburban Philadelphia who was suspended for a blog in which she called her young charges "disengaged, lazy whiners" is driving a debate by daring to ask: Why are today's students unmotivated — and what's wrong with calling them out? As she fights to keep her job at Central
Damaging Parents (Part IV)
Last week, I’ve been blogging about different parent styles that unwittingly damage children, both young and old. Let me reveal one more today. There are four others you can read about, along with solutions in my new book, Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future. This one I write about today destroys in many ways. Volcano Parents These parents erupt
Damaging Parents (Part III)
I’ve been blogging about how we parents may be part of the problem we see in kids today. I write about them in detail in my new book, Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future. I’d like to introduce you to another damaging parent style -- one that we see far too many times in a day where
More Parent Damage (Part II)
This is my second blog post on my musings about the damaging parenting styles we see so often today. Let me remind you -- I am a parent. I must work to avoid these styles myself. Yesterday, I discussed the popular “helicopter” parent. Today -- let’s look at another popular style. Karaoke Parents. Like karaoke patrons, who grab a microphone and try
Have Parents Damaged Their Kids?
I am a dad. I have two kids -- Bethany and Jonathan. I love them and would do anything for them… as normal parents would. Over the last few years, however, I wonder if our parenting styles from the last three decades have done some unwitting damage to kids today. We’ve worked harder at preparing the path for the child
How is Generation iY Different?
I am hearing folks ask me these days: How is Generation iY different than the earlier students in Generation Y? Aren’t they just the same kids, but with more technology? What distinguishes them? Good questions. Let me attempt a rapid response below. EARLY GENERATION Y GENERATION iY 1. Born in the 1980s
What You Should Know About Students Today
Let’s face it. Kids today are inundated with a myriad of voices coming at them, vying for their minds and hearts. Because many of those voices come from well-funded marketing campaigns, we who want to connect with young people often face a daunting task. Just how do we capture and hold their attention? How do we compete with VH1 and