Posts Tagged ‘teenage years’
Parenting Tips: 5 Quick Tips for Boys 11 to 13 Years Old
I get questions all the time from moms and/or dads looking for parenting tips about what’s happening with their son. After working with over 2,000 boys during the past 20 years, I’ve just about seen it all! I thought it would be good to share some insight into some of the most common situations…
Read MoreProblem Based Learning
Under normal circumstances problem based learning, or PBL as it’s referred to, is “an approach that challenges children to learn through engagement in a real problem at home or school.” How It Works It’s a great process the schools are using to actually test the problem solving skills of students in various scenarios. Remember the word problems…
Read MoreBirds of a Feather
You’ve heard that old cliché a million times. “Birds of a feather flock together!” I’m not certain I believe it 100% but I do believe that “who we associate ourselves with” can impact our behavior. That applies to adults as well as children; the only difference is as an adult we make our own choices, as parents we…
Read MorePlay Ball!
Baseball season is heating up! Yes I’m an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, GO CARDS! I’m a hockey fan too, I know one of these years the Blues are going to win the Stanley Cup, GO BLUES! This inspired me to write about sports and how adolescent boys can get not only mentoring from a coach, but a “release” of stored/pent-up energy with…
Read MoreHip Hip Hooray!
Graduation is a major milestone for your son. Congratulations! Now what? Welcome To Adulthood – After Graduation This is a very exciting time for most families. I congratulate you if you are honoring a grad in your home. It’s a time to honor the achievement and begin to plan the next steps if you haven’t already…
Read MoreIt CAN Happen To You
I read a very disturbing story recently, about teens addicted to and dying from heroin. Here’s what made it even more disturbing: It is happening right in my own backyard. The community in which I live is becoming overwhelmed with heroin addiction. It is pervasive, from schools to homes to the streets and parks. You can be assured, if…
Read MoreThe Best Mom
I shared a story not long ago titled The Best Dad; it was based on one of the eight case studies in my soon to be released book “Saving Our Sons” A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success. It’s appropriate to share another one of those case studies today about a Mom that never gave up…
Read MoreSOS – Part Two
So back to the documentary I referred to last week. The Mask You Live In , has some great examples of how bad it is for troubled boys, but no concrete examples of what is good, or going beyond talking and giving examples of what is working.
Read MoreSOS – Part One
Last week I was honored to be asked by Raintree School to be a panelist after the screening of The Mask You Live In. If you haven’t heard of or seen the documentary it’s worth watching. It is based on Boys Are in Trouble. Nothing new right, you’ve been hearing me and everyone else say…
Read MoreThe Best Dad
I’d like to share the story of a young man and his dad. This young man and his family are actually one of the Case Studies in my forthcoming book “Saving Our Sons” A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success. Meet Dylan “Dylan” was full of anger the first time we met. According to…
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