Mentoring

How to cultivate an independent child

March 24, 2011 Mentoring

Mentoring a child isn’t about just leading the way. It’s about developing a child’s natural talents and abilities so she can become a mature, contributing and productive adult. It takes time to teach a child the life skills she needs to succeed, but will ultimately produce a confident, self-reliant child [...]

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Creating a natural desire for success

March 22, 2011 Mentoring

As parents, you want the best for your children. So you do your best to help your kids navigate the world and encourage their success. Of course, everyone’s view of success is different. For some parents, a son who brings home B grades is highly successful, while others see it [...]

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Protecting your kids from mayhem

February 28, 2011 Mentoring

The Allstate TV ads that personify mayhem are definitely entertaining. But for parents, protecting your kids from mayhem is not always a laughing matter. When I saw this commercial depicting mayhem as a faulty GPS system, I couldn’t help but to connect it to my upcoming book, GPS for Kids: [...]

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Helping your child navigate change

January 25, 2011 Mentoring

In life, change happens. Although my desire is for every child to experience a stable life that offers the security of a predictable future, I know that’s unrealistic. Change is a natural (and necessary) part of life. Teaching children how to move through change is a life skill that we [...]

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An intentional approach to mentoring

January 13, 2011 Mentoring

It’s easy to overlook the affect we have on children. We tell ourselves that children are resilient. They are more malleable, so if they see us screw up they’ll get over it. But let’s not take that belief too far. Children are watchful beings and they soak up everything they [...]

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Social and emotional GPS for kids

January 5, 2011 Mentoring

Most people would agree: technology was designed to make our lives easier and in many cases, to help us connect with others faster. Today, we have immediate access to people and information through commonly used technology like the Internet and cell phones. Unfortunately, the increasing use of technology has done [...]

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