Teens like rewards.  No reason to alert the media on that one.

Did they make the bed without you asking?  Did they take your younger child to soccer practice without complaining?  Did they study hard and do well on the latest math test?  Did they cook dinner without you badgering?

Then you just might want to surprise them with a thank you reward.  

The good news?  When your teen does something great, there are wonderful and inexpensive ways to not only thank them, but to encourage more of that "great" stuff.  

In this podcast you'll learn: 20 ways to thank your teen without breaking your bank account.   Included are ideas for the "small" tasks and for the "big" tasks they perform.  Hang on to the end of this short podcast and you'll learn what studies show...

Take a look at the calendar.  NOW is the perfect time to slide in to your teen's life these wonderful skills:

• more responsibilities
• more organization
• more money management
• more time management
• more reading
• and that's just for starters

In fact, there could hardly be a better time than now to level-up your teen one notch as they inch toward graduation and life on their own.  

In this podcast, learn:

• why this time is the best time to introduce change & responsibility
• learn how to introduce these new changes to your teen
• learn 10 ideas that should be on your parent list for your teen (see the list above to get an idea of what's covered)

With time drawing shorter the list of items your teen needs to know needs to get shorter as well.  What a great time to introduce items...

How long does your teen spend on their smart phone?  7 Hours and 22 Minutes per day according to ABC News.  

But what if their smart phone could be used for the good?  YES! That's why this episode is so important.  Better grades and productivity are just around the corner.

Your teen can use their smart phone to not only get smarter, but get more organized.   

1. Taking Notes
2. Getting Help on Challenging School Topics (math for starters . . . )
3. Getting Organized

Here's a glance at this episode in more detail:

• [3:34] Apps for Taking Notes
• [4:50] App for Homework Help on 66 different topics
• [5:40] Apps for getting organized with study breakdowns, group projects & more
• BONUS:  [7:14] 8 Safety app considerations...

Often, it's the little things.

It's the small steps that our kids that take slowly but surely build their connecting to the outside world.  

And the need to begin NOW connecting them to the "adult world" is important.  Less fear and more confidence, just to name a couple of obvious payoffs.  

But often we spend so much time looking for the BIG steps to getting our kids ready that we don't get anything accomplished.   

That's why today's podcast is special:

• you'll learn how to use a simple book, yes, a simple book to get them looking "outside" of that box they've built for themselves and connect to adults
• you'll plant a small seed that will let them feel that they can do more than they think they can.

For a super quick glance at this episode:

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I wish the following question could be taken at just face value: 

"Have you ever wondered how you are doing as a parent?"  

Truth be told, we mentally answer that for our parent-selves all the time.  And it's usually "could do better" or even sometimes "lousy".  

But it's a question that deserves an answer.  Funny thing is that we don't often go to the source - our teen - and find out.  After all, their opinion is the one that really matters.  

Wouldn't it be great to find out what they think and not use a shouting match or guessing game to find out?  

In this quick, yet concise podcast, find out:

• a quick and smart question designed to help you find out
• plus, gather a few amazing brownie points for later, too (and it's true, "later" is coming much...

If you were to ask me what one of the top 10 "need to knows" as a parent would be, today's podcast would answer that question.

Help your teen to connect to their future....post-home life one step at a time.  Often, without this progression, many kids struggle at first with the huge leap from your house to . . . the "real-world" so to speak.  

In reality, this transition from your teen's "small bubble" to their "world-sized balloon" is best nurtured by a caring parent.

That's why this episode is so important.  Today you'll learn:

• what most teens think of life after traditional school and why that's a myth you need to bust
• how to help them connect thru this first basic small step

Here's a glance at this episode:

• [1:02] what simple thing you'll need to get started
• [1:18] what the typical teen...

Can you find the mistake?

You are so excited.  You finally visit this HUGE museum.  It's several floors and each is olympic-sized.  The museum covers thousands of years of history.  You are overwhelmed with seeing beautiful paintings, artifacts, manuscripts, jewels, and ancient money.  Wow.  You and your best buddy and walk thru the whole museum.  It takes hours and your head is spinning with all you saw.  (you wish you'd worn more comfortable shoes). 

Two weeks later, you ask yourself . . . . "what did I see there?"  [cue the cricket sounds]. 

Note:  the answer to "can I find the mistake"  is found in the podcast.  

What went wrong? ...

 Podcast:   Parenting Your "Nearly Grown"   JUST.   GOT.   EASIER.  

 Your Teen Needs to Know How to Stand OUT on Paper - NOT Just Face-to-Face!

Does your teen know how to stand out on paper or digitally - and NOT just for an interview? 

Without a method, standing out can be challenging.   Often success lives and dies in that few starting seconds on paper.  

Thankfully, there is a method to standing out that offers so much more than you'd ever thought possible and it's everywhere - or so it seems.  You just need to know where to look for contests.  That's why today's podcast is so important.  

In this podcast we will talk about:

• the multiple ways to enter and use contests
• why it doesn't matter whether they win or lose 
• what to look for in contests
• what to look for in contests and hope not to find
• 2 contests that illustrate all the above

Every parent of a teen and teens...