Encourage Personal Growth

Encourage Personal Growth

Never seem to be in a hurry — hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself and over time. (Robert Greene)   Teenagers often act impulsively, without thought or consideration of the consequences of their actions. As parents we see the finish line of how...
Encourage Personal Growth

Critical thinking skills are a life skill.

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. (Robert Greene) Teenagers often act impulsively, without thought or consideration of the consequences of their actions. As parents we see the finish line of how an impulsive decision...
Trust! Earning and Keeping It Is Harder Than You Think.

Trust! Earning and Keeping It Is Harder Than You Think.

Trust is like a vase…once it is broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never bethe same. (Walter Anderson). Trust is having confidence, faith, or hope in an individual. It is believing they willfollow through on what they have said they are going to do. Trust is...
Trust! Earning and Keeping It Is Harder Than You Think.

Let’s Do Lunch

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. (Charles M. Schulz) One of the favorite things I enjoy with my teenagers is going out to eat. I will be honest itwas not always their favorite spot. Sometimes, it was a new place they had...
Trust! Earning and Keeping It Is Harder Than You Think.

Hike, Bike, Camp.

The Earth has music for those who listen. (William Shakespeare)  Be honest: How much time do you spend staring at a screen each day? For most Americans it is around 10 hours. Our increasing reliance on technology, combined with a global trend toward urban living,...
Trust! Earning and Keeping It Is Harder Than You Think.

Road Trip

It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Who doesn’t enjoy a good road trip? The drive, the leaving theresponsibilities of home and work behind you. Being able to focus on theconversation and building the relationship with your teenager. What...