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6 THINGS

6 THINGS WE NEED TO STOP SAYING TO GIRLS – REVISED

August 5, 2015 by Theresa Seid

I wrote this for ooph a little over a year ago.  Now having two girls and with Ellie getting older this list is becoming more important in our house.  I have added one more to this list. I never really put much thought into number six until someone said it to my son.  

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BULLIES & FRENEMIES

Excellent article - a must read

"Adults play a critical role in keeping an open dialogue with young people and making them aware of the typical behaviors that mark this cruel form of social aggression. Knowledge is power; when girls know what relational bullying looks and feels like, they are better able to make a conscious choice to move away from friends who use these behaviors." Signe Whitson

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THANK YOU!

Master Your Feelings Master Your Life pod cast is now available on Stitcher Radio!
I have concluded my 8 week run on iTunes, New and Noteworthy with almost 17,000
downloads.  I am very appreciative and encouraged by the overwhelming support.




Check it out, and please rate & review

Stitcher Radio                click here
Also on iTunes               click here

RAISING KIND CHILDREN

We want to raise kind children. We want them to be a good friend and have good friends. Our children learn so much from our interactions with others (see previous post about Accidental Teaching). This article speaks specifically about girls, but the message applies to boys as as well. 

 
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DARK SIDE OF ANONYMOUS APPS

I was recently interviewed for this article in Ad Week.  Interesting discussion on the connection between cyber bullying and anonymous apps

Critics maintain that anonymity is a double-edged sword. While it lets the public frankly discuss issues they might not otherwise in an open forum, cloaking one’s identity leads some to believe they can tease and troll others at will.     
For the full article written by David Gianatasio

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Excited to Share

I am pleased to launch the Tool Box video.  It will give you an introduction  to the tools and approaches discussed in the

Book (available at click here)
Web Based Parent Coaching Program (for more info, click here)
Workshops ( for more info, click here)


To view the video   click here

MEAN KIDS

Tips to Help Kids Survive Mean Girls or Guys

We’ve all been to school. Chances are we’ve had our own run-ins with a kid who seemed determined to make our life miserable. If your son or daughter is currently dealing with one (or more) of these kids, here are some positive messages you can offer. These aren’t magic bullets. But if you a) empathize with what your child is going through, b) make sure he knows he doesn’t deserve bad treatment from anyone, and c) become your child’s #1 advocate, then you will help the situation.

To read entire article click here

Things to consider for our up and coming 20 year olds

Time is Not a Limitless Commodity...You’re Talented, But Talent is Overrated...Social Media is Not a Career .....Pick Up the Phone 

I [Jason Nazar] employ an amazing group of 20-somethings.  Call me a curmudgeon, but at 34, how I came up seems so different from what this millennial generation expects.  I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and I see this generation making their own.  In response, here are my 20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don’t Get. 

To read more click here 





Another interesting read (she also has a tedtalk) is Dr Meg Jay's book The Defining Decade.
The book is featured on our "Resource Spotlight" page - check it out    click here

Drawing from more than ten years of work with hundreds of twentysomething clients and students, Dr. Jay weaves the science of the twentysomething years with compelling, behind-closed-doors stories from twentysomethings themselves. She shares what psychologists, sociologists, neurologists, reproductive specialists, human resources executives, and economists know about the unique power of our twenties and how they change our lives. The result is a provocative and sometimes poignant read that shows us why our twenties do matter. Our twenties are a time when the things we do–and the things we don’t do–will have an enormous effect across years and even generations to come

Disordered Eating vs Eating Disorder

What to watch for, when to worry

Eating disorders can be a challenge to recognize and even harder to treat. Awareness is one of the best weapons.

Do you have a teen who’s on a new health kick? Is she watching what she’s eating, cutting calories, limiting carbs? Or maybe you have a tween who has suddenly become a vegan, has started a “cleanse” or lately, peruses the Web by Googling “How do I lose weight?”

Is it time to worry? Maybe.

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Accidental Teaching

 Accidental Teaching: A new way to think about 'Teaching Moments'


Writer Cindy Terebush highlights the power of teaching by example.



When I was preparing a presentation about being an intentional teacher, my husband said, “As opposed to accidentally teaching?  Are people accidentally teaching?” and laughed.  Yes, actually.  In fact, we accidentally teach far more often than intentionally.  Everything we do and say is a lesson for children.  They watch and listen.  It is from those moments when we are being observed that children learn so much about priorities, interpersonal relationships, coping, self-control, reacting to events and even their own self-worth.  There is a reason why “the apple never falls far from the tree.”  Children figure out how to walk through this world based upon their observations.  Have you considered what your children learn from these accidental teaching moments?

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More on Technology & Kids

Continuing on the technology theme:  There is no debating that teens are addicted to their cell phones.  Most teens use their phones 24/7 and texting is their main form of communication. 

                                                          Here is a great visual with interesting stats          Cell phone & Teens 

And a thought provoking ABC interview Interview

Technology & Kids

This is a topic that I have been fielding many questions about.  Communication and connections.... Here is an interesting article

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?
Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed.
But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people go about their lives.  Young people today will have a radically different experience of childhood and adolescence than their parents did.
Adults talk about social networking and mobile technology as “new technology” yet for tweens & teens it is merely the where and how of interactions.
- See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/10/how-generation-z-are-being-shaped-by-technology/#sthash.P57916jU.dpuf

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?
Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed.
But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people go about their lives.  Young people today will have a radically different experience of childhood and adolescence than their parents did.
Adults talk about social networking and mobile technology as “new technology” yet for tweens & teens it is merely the where and how of interactions.
- See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/10/how-generation-z-are-being-shaped-by-technology/#sthash.P57916jU.dpuf

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?
Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed.
But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people go about their lives.  Young people today will have a radically different experience of childhood and adolescence than their parents did.
Adults talk about social networking and mobile technology as “new technology” yet for tweens & teens it is merely the where and how of interactions.
- See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/10/how-generation-z-are-being-shaped-by-technology/#sthash.P57916jU.dpuf

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?
Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed.
But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people go about their lives.  Young people today will have a radically different experience of childhood and adolescence than their parents did.
Adults talk about social networking and mobile technology as “new technology” yet for tweens & teens it is merely the where and how of interactions.
- See more at: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/10/how-generation-z-are-being-shaped-by-technology/#sthash.P57916jU.dpuf

 Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?



Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed.  But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people go about their lives.  Young people today will have a radically different experience of childhood and adolescence than their parents did.  Adults talk about social networking and mobile technology as “new technology” yet for tweens & teens it is merely the where and how of interactions.

Has technology changed the way teenagers tick?

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New Program!

The Tool Box Program: Building Better RelationshipsThe Tool Box is now available as web based program to help guide you through the parenting process.  If you would like to be one of our 'testers' we would welcome your comments and thoughts!  The program will be officially launched in September - but for now, during this trial period it is free.

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The Tool Box Program: Building Better Relationships
 

10 ParentingTips

Trust, technology. curfews, peer pressure- Here are two links with great tips for parenting teens and tweens.  We all need new tools  to help navigate these transition years.


It's no secret parenting can be difficult at times, especially during the preteen and teen years. As your child begins going through changes and adapting to the world around her, it's important to maintain a level of authority while still garnering trust and understanding. It's a difficult balance -- one easily thrown off by your child's hormones, your lengthy lectures or simple misunderstandings.  To read more on

Tweens: click here

Teens: click here

Summer Returns?

Truly there are better options.... ( a bit of humor for a hot humid day!)

Kid Talk & Self Esteem

This is a great article on how to talk with girls (although it applies to boys as well).  To help build true self esteem  with our kids we need to comment on more than the color of their hair or choice of outfit!  The building blocks for confidence are created by characteristics of substance such as, interests, skills and accomplishments; truly qualities to be proud of!   Ask questions that give others a chance to share their opinions and passions.



I went to a dinner party at a friend’s home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time.  Little Maya was all curly brown hair, doe-like dark eyes, and adorable in her shiny pink nightgown. I wanted to squeal, “Maya, you’re so cute! Look at you! Turn around and model that pretty ruffled gown, you gorgeous thing!”    Lisa Bloom


http://latinafatale.com/2011/07/21/how-to-talk-to-little-girls/