Archive for June 2010

Hi, my name is Austin, and I am your average 16 year old high-schooler.  This opportunity to write about parenting was presented to me months ago, but it took until now to realize how helpful I could be.  I thought, why would parents who need help with their kids come to me for help, I’m only 16.

Then, after I thought about it, I realized, there’s really no one better.  I’m a kid myself and I am experiencing much of the same things that your teens are experiencing.  Think of me as the key into your teen’s life.  There is a gap between your life and your kids’ life that I can help you fill simply by telling you how we as teens feel and think. Read More→

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Categories : Parents and Teens

What motivates us to perform at our peak, once we earn enough to live comfortably:

  • Being self –directed
  • The urge to achieve mastery
  • The satisfaction of getting better at what we do
  • The ability to make a contribution

While parents may believe that they should direct their child’s behaviors, science demonstrates that over-management dis-empowers children, teens and adults.  By standing back and allowing children to come up with Read More→

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Categories : Motivating Children

Parents: How Contageous Are Your Emotions

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Parents, have you noticed that when you are in a funk, that your spouse and children seem to follow in your footsteps  picking that precise time, when your defenses are low to have a meltdown?  Would you like  to know how to prevent this in the future by making sure that the emotions your child is catching from you are the emotions you want them to catch? Read More→

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