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Step Back and Watch Your Child Build His Own Self-Esteem

7/2/2016

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Step Back and Watch Your Child Build His Own Self-Esteem
“My child looks sad and walks with his head down, hiding his face with his hoodie.” Parents say this to me all the time. “I don’t know what to do, what to say, to make him feel better. What should we do?

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5 Ways Summer Camp Helps Your Child Prepare for Adulthood

7/2/2016

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5 Ways Summer Camp Helps Your Child Prepare for AdulthoodPicture
When I think back on my own camp experience, I recall standing on a wooden tower about 10, maybe 15, feet off the ground. Several people I had recently met stood below. They were yelling at me to fall. I’d just met these people; why on earth would I trust them enough to catch me? I put my arms across my chest and fell back through the air. Whack! I’d been caught

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Dashed Hopes: The Two Words That Erase Your Children’s Dreams

7/2/2016

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Dashed Hopes: The Two Words That Erase Your Children’s Dreams
For John it was always about numbers and sports.
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The Secret to Raising Charitable Children

7/2/2016

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The Secret to Raising Charitable Children
In a world where disagreement reigns supreme, finding total agreement is virtually impossible. Difficult as it is, I found it. Whether from Jackson, Mississippi or Jakarta, mothers and fathers the world over agree on one thing: they want to raise teens of character and connection.
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Dads, Step it Up for Your Teens

7/2/2016

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Dads, Step it Up for Your Teens
Co-authored by Dennis Charles, professional mentor and amazing father of five

You’re busy with work and life, we know. But put it down for a minute. Stop what you’re doing, close your computer, and put attention on your teen. We all know that teens want to be more independent and to move away from their parents, but at the same time they know dad will be there for them. Always!

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The Passion Myth: Why Teens Struggle to Find Their Purpose in Life

1/29/2015

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The Passion Myth: Why Teens Struggle to Find Their Purpose in Life
It seems you can’t look, listen, or feel for sixty seconds without seeing, hearing, or bumping into the word. It’s always and it’s everywhere, popping onto the covers of countless magazines, serving as the subject of countless books, and springing from the lips of countless teachers and speakers. It’s the focus of adulthood and the goal of adolescence

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How to Help Your Teen Who Won’t Talk to You

8/17/2014

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How to Help Your Teen Who Won’t Talk to You
This world is a busy, distracting, pressure-filled, and sometimes cruel place. While it’s true that each generation has its difficulties, kids today face bigger and scarier life challenges than ever: “fitting in” means being perfect, having sex, use of drugs and alcohol, getting into the best universities … there’s even pressure to pick on others.
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What’s Needed to Prepare Your Child for the Future?

8/14/2014

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What’s Needed to Prepare Your Child for the Future?
Since Junior’s birth, you’ve been socking away savings from every paycheck to ensure he has money for college. After all, that’s what responsible parents do, right? Making sure he has the education to prepare him for the workforce, to care for himself and his family …

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