IS EDUCATION ABOUT LEARNING?

 Helping our kids to understand the value of education - truly

  Kids cheat in school because they think grades are more important than what they learn. They take short-cuts because they believe the longer, harder path has no value or because they are afraid of stumbling or of being seen as someone who stumbles.  Michael Mulligan

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CONNECTING WITH TEENS

Jennifer Wagner wrote a great article an specific strategies  for connecting with teens; especially helpful as we launch into the holiday season.  Here are some great suggestions for finding time to connect with your kids

 
 
At least in my home, having long conversations with my teens never began with “How was your day?” or “What happened in school today?”  Those questions were actually conversation stoppers, not starters. However, I found that if was well versed in things they liked, such as their favorites in pop culture and technology, I could talk to them about those things for hours. Once you open the door to conversation, you never know what else might come out. Here are some examples of how to connect with your teens through pop culture and technology

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At least in my home, having long conversations with my teens never began with “How was your day?” or “What happened in school today?”  Those questions were actually conversation stoppers, not starters. However, I found that if was well versed in things they liked, such as their favorites in pop culture and technology, I could talk to them about those things for hours. Once you open the door to conversation, you never know what else might come out. Here are some examples of how to connect with your teens through pop culture and technology: - See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/11/5-ways-to-connect-with-your-teens-2/#sthash.WCoRnPda.dpuf

At least in my home, having long conversations with my teens never began with “How was your day?” or “What happened in school today?”  Those questions were actually conversation stoppers, not starters. However, I found that if was well versed in things they liked, such as their favorites in pop culture and technology, I could talk to them about those things for hours. Once you open the door to conversation, you never know what else might come out. Here are some examples of how to connect with your teens through pop culture and technology: - See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/11/5-ways-to-connect-with-your-teens-2/#sthash.WCoRnPda.dpuf

NEGOTIATION!

Teaching our girls (and boys) to be better negotiators puts them on a path for more personal and professional successes in life.  We need to help our kids understand that to ask for what they want, they will need to know what they want!  These are skills they can learn.

The recent research about women and negotiation isn’t pretty. Often, women don’t negotiate for what they deserve. But they also face obstacles like a widespread pay gap and even backlash when they do negotiate.     But what if we raised girls to help them both master negotiation skills and navigate the challenges? Would that help us raise a generation of women who are more likely to succeed by the time they need to ask for what they’re worth?




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DRAMA FREE PARENTING?!?

Here are some great suggestions from Dr. Marcum

Parents often ask me how to get along with their suddenly volatile preteen daughter. It’s a shock when your previously sweet little girl starts throwing tantrums again. Twelve year old girls can be moody, over dramatic, self-centered, focused almost solely on friends, close-mouthed, surly, back-talking and condescending to parents.  They can, of course, also be mature, affectionate and delightful, but at their worst they’re a cross between the most challenging aspects of toddlers and teens.

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