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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:

Podcast 107: David Yale: From Parenting by Negotiating to Parenting from Principles Jul 23, 2019

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"I was the kind of parent who was a negotiator; when rules were broken, I would give them an out." David Yale – Hyde Alumni Parent

David's wife died when his daughter was eleven years old. Their parenting style together had been to negotiate with their kids. "We wanted them to be happy," he says.

With his wife's untimely death, David had to parent not only through his own grief, but that of his kids. It was inevitable that their happiness was important to him and he says he knows he overcompensated for their loss.

"Ultimately," he shares, "you have to get to a place as a parent where you deal with your kids' unhappiness with the higher goal of them becoming well-rounded, high-character people. [The Priority] Taking hold and Letting go taught me that I had to give them some of the tools but at the same time it's up to them to model the behavior or not and deal with whatever comes out of that."

David shares not only what The Biggest Job Parenting Program taught him about his parenting, but also about the community he found within the program.

Podcast 106: Luc Levensohn: The Need To Be Real Jul 12, 2019

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"The more vulnerability that I share with my children, the closer we become." Luc Levensohn, Hyde Alumni Parent

Luc's daughter was dealing with anxiety in high school, mostly caused by self-applied pressure to achieve in a school culture very focused on achievement.

When Luc and his family found Hyde, he learned a lot about the need for a different kind of communication with his daughter – one based on unconditional love but that still included boundaries and accountability.

In this brief, candid interview with a former Hyde dad, we learn a lot about the specialness of father/daughter relationships and the need to be real.

Podcast 105: Pieter Wolters and Ank Stuyfzand: Focus on yourself. Jun 05, 2019

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Focus on yourself.

Pieter Wolters and Ank Stuyfzand are proud of their son's character and growth; they are also proud of their own growth as parents.

In our series of interviews with Hyde Alumni Parents, I usually ask the question "What was working in your parenting before you got to Hyde?"

Ank Stuyfzand and Pieter Wolters had several answers:

Ank: We always had high standards for our son and for ourselves.
Pieter: We kept to the same guidelines in a situation.
Ank: We kept an open communication with each other.

Despite what sounds like a solid foundation in their parenting, they felt their son needed a school with more structure. They were not seeking a character-based school, but after visiting the school and learning about the curriculum, they were sold on Hyde for their son.

"A huge turning point for me," said Ank, "was when I was told to focus on myself and let my son focus on himself."

Pieter and Ank's story is not unusual; they jumped into The Biggest Job Parent Program with both feet, not really liking it very much at first, but knowing they needed to make some changes in themselves. They advise other parents to do the same. They are proud of where their son is today and proud of themselves as parents.

Podcast 104: Parenting Styles… What's Your Parenting Style? May 29, 2019

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What's Your Parenting Style?

Hyde Alumni Parent, Kate Carey, says hers was "Why am I the only one who sees clearly? I'm a victim and I've got some resentment." She describes her husband's style as "sometimes pampering, sometimes fury." Both are very descriptive!

Whatever your parenting style, you'll enjoy this brief but sincere conversation with Kate, who realized in their first experience – the interview – that Hyde was the place for her son. She learned that letting go meant allowing her son to make mistakes and learn from them; appreciating that he could teach his parents some things, and that working on her own growth was the best thing for herself and her whole family.

Podcast 103: Jeff and Melissa Burroughs: Their daughter brought them back to Hyde… May 22, 2019

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Podcast 103: Jeff and Melissa Burroughs: Their daughter brought them back to Hyde…

"I didn't really want my daughter to go away to school…" Jeff Burroughs, former assistant Head of Hyde School, and Hyde Alumni Parent.

As former teachers and administrators at The Hyde School, both Jeff and Melissa Burroughs knew well what the program was like for students and parents. Yet when they found themselves in The Biggest Job Family program with a daughter at the school, their learning about themselves as parents was deeper than even they expected.

"In certain ways," said Melissa, "my kids felt the need for my approval. I realized I also had felt the need for my parents' approval when I was growing up. The seminar guidelines gave me some really good tools to be able to step outside myself and look at this."

Podcast 102: Jason Reid: Teen Suicide "Tell My Story." - Ryan Reid May 14, 2019

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"Tell My Story." - Ryan Reid

Jason (Jay) Reid is doing just that; telling his son, Ryan's story. Ryan took his life when he was 14, leaving two Post-It Notes: one was the passcode to his computer; the second said "Tell My Story."

In this podcast we hear from a very brave father who misses his son, wishes he'd been more vulnerable, wishes he'd listened differently. "We need to change the conversation around mental health," says Jay; "families need to be talking about mental health and asking the right questions."

Jay has founded an organization called ChooseLife (www.chooselife.org) and is making a documentary to eradicate – not just raise awareness – but ERADICATE teen suicide by the year 2030.

Podcast 101: Isaac Morehouse: "Crash Your Career" May 06, 2019

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Who would want to do that – crash their career? But it's the subtitle of the book, Ditch the Gatekeepers and Be Your Own Credential, that brings sense to the title; and it's a new book written by Isaac Morehouse, a man who likes to call himself radically practical.

Isaac has some pretty radical views on education, careers, and freedom; he believes that if college is a four-year social experience, it seems really overpriced. And "if it's to prepare you for a successful career, it's the most absurd format imaginable." His company, PRAXIS, is a yearlong startup apprenticeship program that helps kids launch a career without a college degree and without debt.

You can find Isaac at www.isaacmorehouse.com

Podcast 100: Joe Gauld: Kids Read Our Hearts Apr 29, 2019

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"Kids can't identify with our achievements." Joe Gauld, Founder, Hyde School

It's our 100th podcast! And our very special guest is Joe Gauld, founder of The Hyde School in Bath, ME. I asked Joe to be the guest on our 100th show because it all started with him.

He founded Hyde School to prepare kids for life; after five years, he realized that unless he also reached their parents, he wasn't helping kids in the best way possible, because the home is the primary classroom and parents are the primary teachers.

The parent program at Hyde is called The Biggest Job Family Program, where parents learn how to put truth over harmony and focus on attitude over aptitude. They also learn that vulnerability is an important trait in parenting.

Welcome to our 100th podcast!

@JoeGauld | Joseph W Gauld | Hyde School

Podcast 99: Dan Scott: Parents are the Primary Teachers… Apr 22, 2019

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"Nothing is for sure when it comes to our kids; we do the best we know with what we have at the time." - Dan Scott

Dan Scott is the author of Caught In Between: Engage Your Preteens Before They Check Out; he is also a pastor and writer for Orange Books and speaks to teens and parents about child and adolescent development. He has written several devotionals for kids and believes that faith is as important on Wednesday as it is on the day they are in church or synagogue.

He also believes in our familiar phrase: "Parents are the primary teachers and the home is the primary classroom".

www.danscottblog.com Twitter and Instagram: @danscott77

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Podcast 98: Christian Buck: The Sport of School Apr 15, 2019

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"It's About Effort, Not IQ" – Title of Chapter 10: The Sport of School, by Christian Buck

There are so many great quotes and teachings in The Sport of School: How to Help Student-Athletes Improve their Grades for High School, College, and Beyond! that it was hard to choose the one that would catch your eye and make you want to listen to this podcast. Here are a few more:

"Is our goal to prepare our students for the next four years or the next 40?"
"While I am a big proponent of goals, I am a greater proponent of a clear vision."
"True change on the part of your student involves change for you as well, and the recognition that ultimately your student must make the decision to motivate himself or herself."

Sound familiar?

Christian Buck left a career on Wall Street, got an advanced degree in sports psychology and now works with students to help them see that school can be approached the same way they approach sports in their lives: with vision, goals and hard work. There's great advice here for parents wanting to help their kids in the same way.

www.ChristianBuck.com; on Twitter @CBuckconsulting

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