7 Ways To Help a Stressed Teenager
I have two teenage boys. Our lives are busy and chaotic, between school, homework, sports and other obligations. My house is messy and teenagers smell really bad. I find myself constantly yelling at them to hurry up, clean up, do this or do that. It never made sense to me that they couldn’t do the […]
Emotional Well-Being vs Academic Excellence
Which is more important, emotional well-being or academic excellence? Which do you value more for your teen? How can you strike the balance between health and success? These are all complicated questions. Much of it depends on your values and beliefs, as well as the individual needs of each child. Every family and even child […]
An Important Question Every Parent Should Be Asking Their Kids
There are a million questions we ask our kids every day: What did you learn at school today? How much homework do you have? Have you cleaned your room? Can you help me make dinner? Have you brushed your teeth….and on and on. But there is one question I learned to ask my kids. And […]
When Your Child Won’t Play Sports
Is your child not wanting to play sports? Is she the weakest player on the team? Are you ready to quit your sports team because your child is unhappy? Are you using negative reinforcement to try and get your child to “perform”? Hayden’s Story In the summer of 2009 my daughter Conley joined the YMCA […]
What To Do If Your Child Is a ‘B’ or ‘C’ Student
If I could change one thing about our world, it would be to completely re-vamp our education system, how we teach children, what we teach children and how we measure success in school. Our education system focuses on academics: math, science, English and history. This is great for the 15% of kids who are academically […]