Parenting…With A Twist

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber continued the conversation about non-traditional school options and shared some of her story about travelling to Olds College in Alberta with her daughter to attend an Animal Science Preview Day.  What’s the difference between ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber continued the conversation of traditional versus non-traditional school options for children in Kindergarten to grade 12, that parents should learn so they can advocate for their children.  A single path is not right for ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber shared her experience with children expressing interest in different educational paths.  Part one of her story explores a non-traditional approach to education, and options available for parents. Is your child interested in technology, movies, ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station.  Amber shared 7 tips for building stronger relationships between parents and teachers, allowing for improved communication during report-card time, parent-teach interviews, and through-out the entire school-year.  Each podcast is meant to give parents insights that ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station.  Amber shared her acronym “H.O.M.E.W.O.R.K.” to help parents reduce stress in the home during homework time and in turn reduce stress for the kids.  Each podcast is meant to give parents insights that can help ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station.  Amber shared 5 tips to reduce stress when preparing lunches for your kids while ensuring they are not “hangry” when they get home from school.  Each podcast is meant to give parents insights that can ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station.  Amber shared her process for creating the vision board of your dreams.  Amber’s program is called Learn to F.L.Y. (First Love Yourself).  Vision boarding can be used by sports teams, parents, children and coworkers.  You ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber shared tips for quality family time during the holidays, including trying new things, learning from our children, and giving back to those in need. Each podcast is meant to give parents insights that can ..Continue Reading

Amber and Dave continue their conversation at The Beach 88.5FM, where they discuss establishing some summertime rules for screen time, before the summer is upon us.  We learn details on how some simple rules for the kids can reduce the fighting during the sizzling summer days to come.  Having some ..Continue Reading

Establishing some summertime rules for screen time, before the summer is upon us, is a fantastic way to reduce the fighting during the sizzling summer days to come.  It encourages structure and brain development in kids while they’re on summer vacation and lets them have loads of summertime fun!

In this episode, Amber shares some insights into the Humboldt Broncos tragedy aimed at helping families who are grieving. She talks about how quality time defines one’s relationship with their parents and how passions are so important to encourage in children. She believes that the outpouring of community support really ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber continued her conversation from February, sharing her thoughts on the impact of tests in school. Amber helps parents understand the history of tests and why this isn’t the best measure in the school system. ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber shares her thoughts on the impact of tests in school.  Amber helps parents understand the history of tests and why this isn’t the best measure in the school system.  Each podcast is meant to ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber shared her thoughts on that dreaded subject that many parents and students struggle with on a nightly basis … homework. Amber helps parents understand the benefits of homework including: positive work habits, goal achievement, ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Amber shared the top 5 questions parents should ask at parent teacher conferences. Amber helps parents be more proactive with their children’s education by providing helpful tips to maximize the success that children have in ..Continue Reading

Tests are usually used as the marker to determine a child’s grade in a subject. So, your child completes their unit on fractions and has a test on fractions. This test mark is usually weighted quite high in a child’s overall mark and is used as “the” predictor of whether ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Dave and Amber discussed to importance of parent teacher relationships and how this contributes to children having greater success in school. To help this important factor, Amber shared 4 tips to facilitate better parent teacher ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Dave and Amber discussed “household success”, and tips for providing your children with the best chance of success as they grow up. Amber provides some helpful tips on discipline, consequences, chores and financial awareness. Amber ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Dave and Amber discussed the “summer slide”, how summer vacation can affect children learning in the coming school year.  Amber provides some helpful tips to reduce the fight over screen time and encourage some structure and ..Continue Reading

(continued from part 1) The Netflix Series, 13 Reasons Why, revolves around a 17 year old, Hannah Baker, who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 audio recordings outlining 13 reasons why she made the decision to end her life. People of all ages are binge-watching the Series, as ..Continue Reading

The Netflix Series, 13 Reasons Why, revolves around a 17 year old, Hannah Baker, who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 audio recordings outlining 13 reasons why she made the decision to end her life. People of all ages are binge-watching the Series, as only one can with ..Continue Reading

The Netflix Series, 13 Reasons Why, revolves around a 17 year old, Hannah Baker, who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 audio recordings outlining 13 reasons why she made the decision to end her life. People of all ages are binge-watching the Series, as only one can with ..Continue Reading

The Netflix Series, 13 Reasons Why, revolves around a 17 year old, Hannah Baker, who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 audio recordings outlining 13 reasons why she made the decision to end her life. People of all ages are binge-watching the Series, as only one can with ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5 FM The Beach radio station. Dave and Amber discussed anxiety and how it is affecting today’s youths. Amber is parenting expert and a regular contributor on the radio program.

~ 13 Reasons Why…Not Episode 3 ~ The Netflix Series, 13 Reasons Why, revolves around a 17 year old, Hannah Baker, who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 audio recordings outlining 13 reasons why she made the decision to end her life. People of all ages are binge-watching ..Continue Reading

Schools are where young people spend most of their day. They may spend more time with their friends and teachers than they do with their parents! It’s where friendships happen and where relationships form. It’s where teens find their self-worth – in popularity, in sports, in achievement. Guess what? It’s ..Continue Reading

Welcome to the first episode of thirteen episodes as to “13 Reasons Why…Not” to take one’s life. As a parent, teacher, general human being that deals with other human beings, you have an obligation to be a better human being to those around you and to yourself. Let’s be THE ..Continue Reading

Amber Scotchburn was recently interviewed by Dave Graham on 88.5FM The Beach radio station, discussing the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why”.  This Netflix show has become popular among teens and tweens, and has everyone talking.  In this prequel to Amber’s next series of Podcasts titled “13 Reaons Why…Not”, Amber shares her ..Continue Reading

I would like to invite you to think of yourself as the coach of a team. In this case, your family is your team. This podcast reviews with you how a good coach manages their team and will help you successfully manage your family — the most important team you ..Continue Reading

Would you agree that every child goes into school wanting to be successful? Yet, the system is primarily set up for perfection and not for learning from your miss takes. (Yes we spelled miss stakes like that on purpose.) A grade is simply a marker of where a student is ..Continue Reading

We typically spend over 13 years years in school. Sadly, as we’ve learned, you will need to supplement your child’s education (and your own) in order to make your child (and yourself) success-ready!

We spend more time going to school and work than doing anything else in life. Both should be motivating and energizing. Let’s set your child up for success by teaching them how to get prepared for the “real” world!

What if learning and trying were synonymous with success in school? What if we were graded on the ability to come back from a failed attempt? What if we were graded on our ability to make connections between our passions and our most hated school subject? Let’s change our concept ..Continue Reading

There isn’t a course in school called “How We Learn” yet all day, every day at school, children are supposed to be learning. We believe that for a child to have success at school and in life, they need to learn how their brain works!

Would you like your child to leave home only to return to live with you until they are 34 years of age? Do you try to control your children? Do you have chores, non-negotiables, natural consequences, and family rules defined for your house? What currency can you use of your ..Continue Reading

Do you treat your child like a robot that turns on when when you press a button or re-boots because you press a series of buttons? Do you look in the mirror and thank yourself for how your children behave? Do you have more debits or credits in the relationship ..Continue Reading

If you continue to hold the opinion that material possessions are what defines your wealth, then you will always be in a continual world of pain as the wheel of wealth attainment just keeps on spinning!

Explore how to engage with your children and yourself.

Reflect on the practices in your home around money and what this is teaching your child.

Our new logo unveiled with an explanation of how it came to be, as well as how it can help you achieve what you want in life.

Role modelling is a way of signalling what’s appropriate in terms of how you behave, what you do, the activities you engage in, and what you believe. Are you hopeful, engaged, thriving, self-sufficient, and prosperous? In other words, are you a role model of what it means to be Success-Ready?!

“The” Golden Popsicle Stick has our two you youngest on the path to transformation as well. And you can do this with your children and even yourself!

Our Family Game of Life took a twist when River, our eldest child, at the age of 15, asked if we could introduce “The” Golden Popsicle Stick! Listen to the leaps he made when he took ownership of what he wanted to make different in his life!

We suggest tying allowance to non-negotiables, household chores and family rules. And we have a system that works to tie these together without actually making one totally dependent on another.

Tests typically are measuring content that is being taught in a specific subject, it’s not measuring persistence, curiosity, enthusiasm, courage, leadership, creativity, resourcefulness, self-discipline, sense of wonder, big picture thinking, compassion, reliability, motivation, humour, empathy, sense of beauty, humility or resilience.

Why is school a home to many psychological drop outs? Because schools are based on an assessment which mostly measures test scores, and there is so much that isn’t taught that is needed to be successful in school.

The sad conclusion is that school is a home to many psychological drop outs. This effect on the psyche influences elementary and high school performance, post secondary preparedness, employment opportunities, and choices  concerning engagement in high-risk behaviours.

It’s important to realize that not to get stuck in the past or caught up in the future; you miss the precious moments that make up our lives! Human nature is unappreciative of what is in the moment as we are conditioned to have attachments to things in the past ..Continue Reading

Do you think of yourself as wealthy? Do you tell your children that you are wealthy? What if you looked at defining wealth differently?

Allowance gives you the opportunity to show your children how to manage money. Allowance in our house is divided into four categories: savings, spending, investment and giving back.

Less than 31% of children between the ages of 12-18 receive financial literacy information at school and only 1% of parents say their kids save anything from their allowance. Wow! We are sending our children off into the world completely ignorant about money. Teach your children how to have a ..Continue Reading