Podcast: Parenting Your "Nearly Grown" JUST. GOT. EASIER.
Ask yourself these questions:
Odds are you didn't concentrate on the "after" of traditional high school or perhaps even during college if that's the educational route you took.
But what if I told you that spending 5 minutes with your teen could help them focus in with intention on what they might want to do with their future?
What...
Learn these "secrets" to getting glowing recommendations that can help get them further and farther.
How can your child up the odds of hearing those statements? Quite simply, they need to do just a bit more than most others will. They need to take just a few extra steps to receiving recommendations that are not only good, but provide information that the interviewer or...
Is there a social media app that you should as a parent take a look at? That's what this podcast is going to help you consider - and quickly.
In reality, there are strong reasons for "NO, this isn't for my teen" and strong reasons to actually consider encouraging your teen to join LinkedIn.
Just for starters, in this podcast you'll learn:
Get up to speed on this important question: is LinkedIn a good fit for my teen? Get ahead of the...
As I watched my class of students intently absorb what I just handed to them, I realized I was tapping into something much larger than what was on that paper.
What if kids were in a position to actually think about their future now while still in high school? It results in more motivation, better decisions on courses, and so much more.
What was on that paper these students were reading? Research about careers they might be interested in. Now let me make the following statement clear: very few students know what they want to pursue as a career while in high school. But wouldn't it be wonderful if they did know enough to rule things in and out, to give lessons a meaning beyond a textbook...
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:
Here's a glance at this episode:
As your child barrels toward leaving your nest, expenses lurk that you've not considered - until now.
No where do expenses escalate faster it seems, than when they move to their new location.
Whether it's to a new job, a new college, or simply switching from a dorm to an apartment - there's big money to be spent - or SAVED.
In this podcast, you'll find 10 great ideas on how to:
These 10 ideas are gathered from parents previously in your shoes wanting to pass on their mistakes so that you won't make them. In this most practical of podcasts, you'll be glad you tuned in.
As I...
Talk about anxiety. And if we parents were to talk out loud about this, many a parent would admit the same thing.
You CAN help your teen experience a bit of their future right now. It reduces anxiety and gets them excited about the moment after getting that diploma.
Welcome to JellyGeneration and our latest episode of Parent-52 where we tell you HOW you can help your child be better prepared to launch to their fullest potential.
It's a big episode packed into about 6 minutes of viewing time.
Did you miss last week's episode on what...
Zoom and Google Hangouts. Telephones on our wrists. AirBnb. Taxi vs. Uber vs. Lyft. Movies played on nearly everything you own. Turn your house off and on miles from home,
and. . .
With today's current challenges, everything seems upside down. But one thing that each teen can do is prepare their resume - in the new digital age.
We grew up with paper resumes. Those word-heavy depressing things. Are they as effective these days? Not so much. Paper resumes still have their place, but to stand out? Go virtual. You knew this addition/change was coming.
With today's current challenges, everything seems upside down. But one thing that each teen can do is prepare their resume - in the new digital age.
First, let’s define what these are. They use all the capabilities of the online world...
Your teen is getting close to graduation (even if just a freshman)!
They have NO idea what a particular career requires.
You don't want them to waste ONE MINUTE in bad choices heading in the WRONG direction.
BUT
Did you know that having career clues while in High School helps make better choices? Yes, EVEN while in High School.
What's A Parent To Do?
With your teen's limited time, and with your time next to non-existent, there ARE power moves you (read YOUR TEEN) can make to get this ball rolling in the right direction.
The above episode (video) covers it quickly and is full of concrete moves that can be made tonight.
Learn:
Next week?
Learn how to put this information into action on behalf of your teen. HINT: There's a learning multiplier for your teen...
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