Reminding myself that my kids are their own people, and parenting is messy.
Building a Constructive Summer with Joyce Wong
Want to work with your kids to create a summer that feels useful in terms of learning and exploring as well as relaxing? I recently spoke with educator Joyce Wong about building a constructive summer. Here’s our conversation.
Hard Skills and Soft Skills for Thriving
The THRIVE program supports hard and soft skills, including self-awareness and reflection. Check out Ethan’s thoughts and learnings on the purpose of high school.
Do or Due? Or is it Fine?
I challenged students in my Thrive program to write posts on their choice of topics. Procrastination and stress were two topics that showed up.
Here Comes Trouble: Talking “Party Schools”
Our kids may party. They may party hard. And — what if some useful learnings may result from unlikely places? This isn’t saying we should start handing out free party passes for irresponsibility — learning to handle ourselves thoughtfully and…
Love Me Those Breakups
After reading my thoughts on positive thinking (Positive Thinking Or Micromanaging? Let’s Talk Baby Steps), my teen found herself examining some of her own thoughts and experiences — and had this to share about relationships, dating, breakups, and the “think…
I Hate My Major…But It’ll Lead Me to Success
A couple of months ago I shared the following thought on jobs and college majors: For our kids heading off to college, what if we quit putting so much emphasis on their major? Having a successful life isn’t major-dependent/specific, and…
Teaching Teens Finances: Resources We’re Trying
With the oldest heading off to college in a month, we’ve been talking a lot about finances this summer. I hope she’ll head off with a few more tools in her belt than I did. (She’s also quite a bit…
Questions for Our Teens
Our teens are people, humans, individuals. With their own thoughts, feelings, wants, and desires. They are valuable resources to and for the world. Are we valuing them? I’ve got some ponderings for our teens today. I’d like to know —…