Parents are giving youth sports coaches way too much power over the lives of their children and families. Overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout among child and adolescent athletes are a growing problem. Single-sport, year-round training …
Don’t allow overzealous youth coaches to rule your life Read More »
Is technology ruining your relationships? Is your constant need to check texts and social media hurting the depth and empathy in conversations with friends and spouses? Based on recent research, whether you are talking about …
Mobile devices are killing relationships and deep conversations Read More »
The most common reason girls don’t take care of themselves in both friendship and dating relationships is the negative beliefs about themselves they have acquired from past painful experiences. What you believe about you will drive …
Best remedy for painful relationships: believe in yourself! Read More »
Donald Trump’s “locker room” comments reported on the news the past few weeks reminds me of another issue that affects teenage girls every day: being groped in the hallways of school. Early adolescents who go …
Girls feel helpless to stop sexual harassment at school Read More »
Interestingly, I think there is one thing that has killed more dreams than death itself; that is a person who is concerned with what other’s think. Unknown Girls are conditioned to look outside of themselves …
Low self-esteem in girls (Common Causes & How To Help Them Thrive) Read More »
Which do you think is more effective: cooperation or competition? Despite our culture’s leanings towards competition, hundreds of studies over the past century have shown that collaboration and cooperative learning bring out the best in individuals …
Can cooperative learning bring out the best in your children? Read More »
Social emotional learning is critical for children’s development, and yet receives insufficient attention in our schools and homes. This knowledge includes the following key life skills: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. SEL …
3 ways to enhance children’s social emotional learning Read More »
Perhaps the biggest mistake parents make is not taking the time up front to follow the prescription of Stephen Covey: begin with the end in mind. Families jump headlong into decisions about sports and other …
Feeling hurried and over overscheduled? It’s time to begin with the end in mind Read More »
We need to get over our obsession with straight A’s and focus on more important endeavors. More than 35 years of scientific investigation suggests that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to …
Why an overemphasis on grades kills motivation for students Read More »
Two girls, one black and one white, demonstrated perfectly what our country needs to solve it’s racial conflicts. Politicians and other leaders have failed to bring us all together. Yet two middle school girls succeeded with a …
After spending 2 of the last 3 weeks at our camp, I’m reminded of the benefits of unplugging from cell phones and social media, and especially for adolescent girls. Many girls truly are prisoners of …
A recent blog on alcohol poisoning motivated me to ask a group of late high school and college aged women why they think their peers drink to such excesses. About half of college students who …
No one needs to be a victim of their own biography. Never allow your family’s story or your own past experiences define you without first framing it in a way that allows you to live …
Past generations had far more geographic freedom to roam, play, and create adventures, and the lessons kids accrued from these experiences were vital to their development into competent adults. With apologies to Robert Fulghum, all …
All I really need to know I learned by walking to school Read More »
Why do girls gossip so much? Let me count the ways. It starts early in life, and for most persists throughout their lifetime. I have listened to girls in grade school through college at my …
I’m saddened that so many parents need permission to set boundaries and advocate for their children. There is a higher level of insecurity permeating parents today than in previous generations. On the one hand we …
I have written in recent blogs about why it doesn’t really matter where you go to college, and about how college is not for everyone. Let’s take it a step further today and look at …
Where to find the best education? Not where you think Read More »
Somewhere along the way we began distracting our children away from what really matters, resulting in hollow awards and kids losing their childhoods. Everything, and I mean everything, has become a competition and adult driven. …
Should we abolish youth sports? Playing for the love of the game Read More »
Dear daughter, First of all know that I love you and want the very best for you. I realize you are no longer a little kid, but in my heart you will always be daddy’s …
Dear daughter: A father’s advice concerning prom night, boys, and boundaries Read More »
“I could pressure my son, but the skill of reacting to pressure I put on him is not the skill I want him to have.” Sebastion Thrun- cofounder/CEO Udacity Asking Julia, 18, what she was planning …
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