“I want to grow up to be a rock star!”
Magical thinking is cute on a five year old but it looks different on a nineteen year old. When a senior in high school expects to be a race car driver upon high school graduation but hasn’t passed a regular driver’s license test, it’s a little odd. The fantastical story might even continue with Bill Gates backing their career financially even though...
Some people say things you never forget. One day I listened to a keynote speaker share a client’s ‘success story’ which started with firing his psychologist and using his scheduled therapy time to volunteer. As shocking as it was to hear a psychologist brag about this to his peers, it’s not shocking to see how the client could choose to make this change. When he quit complaining and adopted a...
That Dirty Word: ‘Routine’… The Back to School Push and Pull
If your house is anything like mine this summer, you have at least one teenager who stays up late, eats a lot and appears glued to anything glowing – a computer, phone, television, IPod, etc. I realize this routine, or lack of it, must change in order for the school routine to begin. The real question is how much is the teenager...
Complicated Launchings: ADHD Kids Grow Up
What do we do now?
Sophia K. Havasy, Ph.D.
Tarnow Center for Self-Management
drhavasy@tarnowcenter.com
All teenagers need to be educated beyond high school. Educated parents tend to expect that their children will, at least, complete a Bachelors Degree. Often, this is taken for granted. What has not been common knowledge is that in the United ...
Michelle and Scott were guests on The Community Spotlight on CBS’s 650 AM. With the help of Ron Klinger, the host of the show, we talked about our school’s history, achievements and challenges. Follow the link to listen on line or download the podcast.
The Gateway Academy on CBS 650...
Sleep, text, eat, repeat. What are appropriate summertime activities for adolescents? Consider sleep, exercise, social stimulation, responsibility and diet.
Although some parents believe their teens will become lazy if they sleep long hours, sleeping has restorative value. Natural sleep patterns for adolescents are really different from most adults and small children. Teen bodies naturally...
Watching you…
As much as teenagers want to escape their parents, they are watching us like a hawk. Yesterday it was pointed out to me I was texting while driving (at a stoplight) and I pumped gas while talking on the phone. Perfect, I am not.
A recent study said kids are more likely to be happy at home if their parents embraced upon meeting every evening. Although I am queen of being a skeptic of...
