BLORFT: completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum -Tiny Fey, Bossypants When my daughter was in 7th grade, she worked for 3 days coloring and coding a map for history. A friend asked her to borrow it so she could copy it. […]
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Being listened to, enlivens us and inspires opportunities to explore what we think, how we feel, what we want, who we are and who we’re becoming. It is an experience with many benefits. -Mark Brady LISTENING IS THE KEY TO COMMUNICATION. Everybody thinks they know how to listen because we listen to people every day.
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IF SHE WOULD TELL THE TRUTH, IT WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER. This is such a true statement but, like it or not, your daughter is going to lie to you from time to time. It’s not because she has a major character flaw. It’s not because she is a dishonest person. IT’S A PART
WHEN YOU ARE INTENSELY CONNECTED EMOTIONALLY, YOUR DAUGHTER’S EMOTIONS ARE STIFLED. To breathe, she must push you away. To spread her wings, she must push you away. To grow, she must push you away. SHE NEEDS SPACE TO DEVELOP AND GROW. Imagine a caterpillar that is snuggled and warm in her cocoon. She’s gathering her
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[Vineel Bhat is a freshman at Eastlake High School. He’s running a 10-week virtual investing course for teens.] America has the second highest median income per adult, but ranks 21st in median wealth per adult. Why is this? Adults are spending all their savings and are unaware of the importance of investing. 78% of Americans
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In a few years, the coronavirus outbreak will be a story that we will all tell… Remember the coronavirus? Remember how people were quarantined? And the schools shut down? And everyone stockpiled toilet paper? Our community and the world will get through this. There will be more cancelled events, more schools converting to online instruction
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There’s this thing going around. You might have heard of it. It’s called the coronavirus AKA COVID-19. Restaurants, theaters, malls, and even schools have shut down around the world. While health is the number one concern, parents and teens across the country are in a panic about the disruption in schooling, sports clubs discontinued, the
The COVID-19 global health crisis is an unprecedented time of uncertainty, fear, and disruptions to our daily lives. While this is stressful enough under normal circumstances, add in grief and that stress gets compounded and overwhelming. The physical distancing requirement, while in place to keep people as safe and healthy as possible, interrupts our ability to gather for community
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Last month was Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Now is a great time to have a conversation with your teen about how NOT to become a victim. How to Keep Your Child Safe from Sex Traffickers Every year, thousands of children are trafficked right here in the United States and each year, the number is increasing.*
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Alright, you have had a horrible day. Your boss was a jerk. Your coworkers didn’t have your back. And the traffic was backed up for miles. Your daughter has been texting you for the last half hour asking where you are, wanting to know what’s for dinner, and casually mentioning that she is annoyed that
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