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Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast

Do you feel that parenting teens is the biggest job you’ll ever have?
Are you wondering about how to help your child discover his or her unique potential?
Are you dedicated to raising a child with character and integrity?
Based on the Hyde School’s philosophy of “parents are the primary teachers and the home is the primary classroom,” this podcast was created to help parents understand just how to put this philosophy in place in the home, and to discover the transformative outcomes that happen in families who implement it.
You will hear from not only experts in the field of raising teenagers, such as educational consultants, authors, and therapists, but also hear from former Hyde parents and students who share their stories of challenges and triumphs on this journey.
We welcome you to jump in and start discovering some “ah ha” moments and practices you can implement right away to bring your family closer together and raise self-confident teenagers with character who become inspiring adults.

Copyright: © 2016

Latest Episodes:

48: Amber Jin: Get Into Ivy Apr 23, 2018

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Did you know that a college application only gets minutes in front of admissions officers? How do you construct an application that stands out in this sea of competition?

With four million seniors each year competing for coveted spots at colleges, an application needs to effectively communicate a student's achievements and potential to give them the best chance at admission - whether your student is applying to an Ivy League or a different dream school.

Today we are speaking with Amber Jin, the founder of Get Into Ivy, about the college application process - from the number one mistake students make, to must-have elements that will help them make an impression on admissions officers.

Parents, you'll want your student to listen in, and you will want to tune in until the end to find out where you can be most impactful in the process.

Visit www.getintoivy.com for a very informative article for parents called The Parents' Guide to College Application; and additional tools and resources to guide you and your student through the college application process.

47: Laura Gauld: Remember the Power of a "Look", Mantras 56 – 60 Apr 16, 2018

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Do you remember the power of a "look" from your parents when you were growing up? That's the first mantra discussed on this podcast with Laura Gauld, as we wrap up parenting fundamental #3 on building family traditions. How did we know what our parents meant when they gave us the "look", and how can we get back to that in parenting today?

Full of great tips, this conversation covers Mantras 56-60:

Remember the power of a "look"
Always call the other parents
What you pay attention to is what you reinforce
Go to your children's physical location
Keep one foot in front of the other.

46: Laura Gauld: Focus on family spirit and not family image, Mantras 51-55 Apr 09, 2018

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"Focus on family spirit and not family image."

What an important and thought-provoking mantra, especially in a world where image seems to be everything.

But how do we do this? "It's not easy," says Laura Gauld; "and it's usually a struggle or challenge in the family that gets us to the point of understanding that each family does have a family spirit, and that family spirit is more important than our family image."

The mantras in this podcast are:

Plan an activity with each child.
Value and expect manners
Teach a firm handshake and eye contact.
Teach a family motto and live it.
Focus on family spirit and not family image.

45: Laura Gauld: Light Candles at the Dinner Table, Mantras 46-50 Apr 02, 2018

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"If you want to go fast in your life, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." African Proverb

"Life is not just about taking care of ourselves." Laura Gauld

Both of the above quotes are covered in this podcast, as well as many other meaningful tips from mantras 46 – 50 under Parenting Fundamental # 3: Build Family Traditions:

Light candles at the dinner table (or at breakfast or lunch!)
Talk to your child when you are in the car (and listen to them also.)
Family jobs (Are you teaching your child how to work?)
Reach out and give back as a family (Kids will remember this family experience.)
Bring rigor, synergy and conscience into the home. (What does this really mean?)

44: Bobbie DePorter: The 7 Biggest Teen Problems & How to Turn Them Into Strengths Mar 26, 2018

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"When parents change the way they interact with their sons and daughters, they pave the way for transformation."

Bobbi DePorter is the founder of Super Camp, a camp for kids that's been around for 35 years and is now in 19 different countries.

While Super Camp is for kids, The Seven Biggest Teen Problems and How to Turn Them into Strengths is a book written for parents to help them see what changes they need to make to effect changes in their children.

"We're different from most other programs because we're purposefully evolving," says Bobbi in her book. She and her team of facilitators have identified the most common difficulties they see teens facing and boiled them down to seven main issues:

Troubled Relationships
Emotional Hurt
Negative Self-Image
Fear of Disruptive Change
Poor Grades
Lack of Focus
Low Motivation

You can find Bobbi at www.supercamp.com

43: Laura Gauld: Build Family Traditions, Mantras 41-45 Mar 19, 2018

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"The big picture of raising children is done with the actions, routines and practices that make up lifetime memories, habits and character," says Laura Gauld, author and head of Hyde School. "It is never too late to start a family tradition and often the value of these actions is seen looking back at one's upbringing."

In this podcast, she covers the first 5 mantras for Parenting Fundamental #3 - Build Family Traditions (#41-45):

Make attitude everything
Center the family on honesty
Write letters
Family meeting
Mandatory fun

Podcast 42: Laura Gauld: "Don't Lie, Don't Quit," Mantras 36-40 Mar 12, 2018

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One of the mantras Laura Gauld discusses with us in today's podcast is "don't lie, don't quit." This is a great lesson for kids and adults and a very simple thing to remember. If I'm off track in my life, I won't lie about it and I won't give up. I can imagine our kids remembering this mantra when they are adults if they hear it often enough from us, and probably repeating it to their kids. (See below for all the mantras in today's podcast.)

There are other great tidbits and lots of helpful information in this conversation, as we wrap up the lessons for our second parenting fundamental: Raise children to be accountable to life.

Mantras 36-40:

"Is this my issue?"
"Look for the positive but do not over gush."
"If you think they are doing a little, they are doing a lot."
"Don't lie, don't quit."
"Show up early and stay late."

41: Hyde Founder Joe Gauld: School Shootings are a School Culture Issue Mar 05, 2018

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"Why do we have kids wanting to shoot up a school?"

This is the question Joe Gauld, founder of The Hyde School in Bath, Maine, asks at the beginning of this podcast. Thus starts his explanation of looking at a deeper lesson in the Florida School schooting, rather than just a band aid solution to our national crises of school shootings.

"Develop a safe place or sanctuary," Joe proposes, "that will allow students to trust that teachers see the best in them and want the best for them. Then let the school be student-centered, based on the character development of each individual as well as the academic development of the kids. In this way we will begin to get rid of the resentment and bullying that has happened as a result of focusing totally on achievement."

There is a lot of wisdom in what Joe shares with us on this podcast. You can see his full article in the Portland Press Herald: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/02/22/maine-voices-laser-focus-on-each-students-unique-potential-to-make-schools-safe-sanctuaries-of-learning/

40: Hilary Jacobs Hendel: It's Not Always Depression Part 2 Feb 26, 2018

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Are you worried about a teen who says they are depressed? Do you see anxiety in your teen? Do you find vagueness a part of yours or your teen's communication?

In part two of our podcast series with Hilary Jacobs Hendel, we learn about what to do if a teen says they are depressed or if they exhibit anxiety. Hilary talks about the importance of roots and wings for our children, the difference between healthy and unhealthy shame in parenting, and why families fall into vagueness as a defense in their communication with one another.

You can find Hilary at www.Hilaryjacobshendel.com and her book at Amazon.

39: Laura Gauld: Laugh at yourself: Mantras 31-35 Feb 19, 2018

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Can you laugh at yourself during some tough parenting moments? Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? It is possible, says Laura Gauld in our 7th podcast interview in which she shares with us more wisdom from Parenting Fundamental #2: Raise children to be accountable to life.

Laura also shares with us the necessity of teaching our children to delay gratification, and the importance of teaching them how to work.

Mantras 31-35:

Never negotiate with a terrorist attitude
Delay gratification
Look for humor and laughter
Principles over rules
Teach your child to work.

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