Helping decipher the mysteries of the teenage years.
Today we welcome a dear friend of ours and a very special guest. Jess helps us understand a little more about the dynamic life of being a TCK.
Today we welcome a dear friend of ours and a very special guest. Jess helps us understand a little more about the dynamic life of being a TCK.
We're back! After a lengthy pause, we are back and coming at you with some more podcasts! In this episode we look at how to help teens process. It might look and sound different than the way adults process, but teens are definitely processing through a lot every single day.
We're back! After a lengthy pause, we are back and coming at you with some more podcasts! In this episode we look at how to help teens process. It might look and sound different than the way adults process, but teens are definitely processing through a lot every single day.
We live in a culture that places a lot of pressure on students. How do we help them thrive through that pressure, and how can we help them navigate life to ease some of the pressure? As always, thanks for listening!
We live in a culture that places a lot of pressure on students. How do we help them thrive through that pressure, and how can we help them navigate life to ease some of the pressure? As always, thanks for listening!
There is no question that teens are facing a lot of difficult situations. There is no 'magic wand' that will make everything dissapear, but being able to foster resilience will help them now and in the future.
There is no question that teens are facing a lot of difficult situations. There is no 'magic wand' that will make everything dissapear, but being able to foster resilience will help them now and in the future.
This is a tough one! How can we help students learn right from wrong, and discipline them when necessary? We hope to offer a few techniques that will help.
This is a tough one! How can we help students learn right from wrong, and discipline them when necessary? We hope to offer a few techniques that will help.
"I'm so bored!" Have you ever heard those words coming from a teen? Today we think about why students get bored and how we can help them when they are bored. But...maybe being bored isn't always a bad thing?!
"I'm so bored!" Have you ever heard those words coming from a teen? Today we think about why students get bored and how we can help them when they are bored. But...maybe being bored isn't always a bad thing?!
With Valentine's Day approaching we talk through some of the benefits and drawbacks to dating while in high school. Come to your own conclusions, but hopefully we can provide you with something to think about.
With Valentine's Day approaching we talk through some of the benefits and drawbacks to dating while in high school. Come to your own conclusions, but hopefully we can provide you with something to think about.
Following our previous episode where we looked at book recommendations for teens, we are following that up with TV/Movie recommendations for teens. This was a tricky one and encourage you to decide for yourself what is and what is not worth watching. But, we hope we can give you a few suggestions.
Following our previous episode where we looked at book recommendations for teens, we are following that up with TV/Movie recommendations for teens. This was a tricky one and encourage you to decide for yourself what is and what is not worth watching. But, we hope we can give you a few suggestions.
The average teen spends 5-7 hours PER DAY on their device. What if teens were to swap some device time for a book? In today's episode we give you four different book recommendations for teens. Books we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and have used to spark great conversation with students.
The average teen spends 5-7 hours PER DAY on their device. What if teens were to swap some device time for a book? In today's episode we give you four different book recommendations for teens. Books we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and have used to spark great conversation with students.
We are back and 2022 is here! While we had hoped 2022 would bring an end to Covid, it seems as though we are not free yet. As we all continue to go through the pandemic we hope to share a few ways we can help teens grow and develop during this difficult time.
We are back and 2022 is here! While we had hoped 2022 would bring an end to Covid, it seems as though we are not free yet. As we all continue to go through the pandemic we hope to share a few ways we can help teens grow and develop during this difficult time.
Pairing with last week's episode, this is part 2 in our mini-series. While there are a lot of amazing benefits of living outside your passport country, there are definitely some hardships that come with it. Today's podcast looks at some of the hardships faced by teens (and adults) when living outside of your passport country.
Pairing with last week's episode, this is part 2 in our mini-series. While there are a lot of amazing benefits of living outside your passport country, there are definitely some hardships that come with it. Today's podcast looks at some of the hardships faced by teens (and adults) when living outside of your passport country.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we look at the advantages and disadvantages of growing up outside of your passport country. There are a lot of amazing benefits, and within this podcast we explore some of them!
This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we look at the advantages and disadvantages of growing up outside of your passport country. There are a lot of amazing benefits, and within this podcast we explore some of them!
Teens are loaded with different talents and gifts - but how do we help them discover their talents and encourage them to explore their gifts? Hopefully in this episode we can give you a few tools to help teens discover and use their talents.
Teens are loaded with different talents and gifts - but how do we help them discover their talents and encourage them to explore their gifts? Hopefully in this episode we can give you a few tools to help teens discover and use their talents.
What do we do when 50% of students think they are addicted to their devices? How can we help them; socially, mentally, and physically when it comes to device usage? It's a tough topic, but we try to give you a few things to think about and a few tools to help teens manage their device usage!
What do we do when 50% of students think they are addicted to their devices? How can we help them; socially, mentally, and physically when it comes to device usage? It's a tough topic, but we try to give you a few things to think about and a few tools to help teens manage their device usage!
Yes, the teen life can be quite busy. But, the adult world can be even busier, so the lessons we are trying to teach students now are not only beneficial for right now, but will hopefully be life-long tools that help them manage their time well.
Yes, the teen life can be quite busy. But, the adult world can be even busier, so the lessons we are trying to teach students now are not only beneficial for right now, but will hopefully be life-long tools that help them manage their time well.
During many podcasts we have encouraged the idea to ask teens questions, as a means of helping them process and enabling them to talk. Today, we look at some specific questions that can be asked that may be helpful when conversing with teens!
During many podcasts we have encouraged the idea to ask teens questions, as a means of helping them process and enabling them to talk. Today, we look at some specific questions that can be asked that may be helpful when conversing with teens!
Today we take a fun look at some of the best advice we have been given through the years! There are plenty of things people have passed onto us, that we feel are worthwhile to pass onto others.
Today we take a fun look at some of the best advice we have been given through the years! There are plenty of things people have passed onto us, that we feel are worthwhile to pass onto others.
Welcome back! In our first episode of season two we are looking at how to help teens thrive! Sometimes we focus on negative things and not the positive, so how can we help teens thrive emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually?
Welcome back! In our first episode of season two we are looking at how to help teens thrive! Sometimes we focus on negative things and not the positive, so how can we help teens thrive emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually?
Our 20th episode brings us to the end of season #1. We are grateful for you listening, whether it has been to one episode or all 20! We will be back again soon with more podcasts that will hopefully encourage and equip you as we help teens together!
Our 20th episode brings us to the end of season #1. We are grateful for you listening, whether it has been to one episode or all 20! We will be back again soon with more podcasts that will hopefully encourage and equip you as we help teens together!
This is a tough, but relevant topic. What does bullying look like and how can we help teens address the problem?
This is a tough, but relevant topic. What does bullying look like and how can we help teens address the problem?
How do teenagers learn about the current events in our world? Do they visit the same sources as adults? How do we talk to teens about what is going on in the world?
How do teenagers learn about the current events in our world? Do they visit the same sources as adults? How do we talk to teens about what is going on in the world?
A quick reflection on our recent week of service with students. Is it possible that serving others could be a fun thing for teenagers to do?!
A quick reflection on our recent week of service with students. Is it possible that serving others could be a fun thing for teenagers to do?!
We live in a world that is constantly changing, how do we help teenagers adapt and figure out how to handle all of the changes? As always, thank you for listening!
Oh my, what a topic. We try to tackle quite a pressing and difficult topic!
In today's podcast we look at having a healthy balance to create a healthy life. Thanks for listening!
Thanks for tuning in for our next podcast where we tackle the question: how do we help teenagers make choices?
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