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How to Prepare Your Teen for Their First Job Interview

This is Ryan right before he left to go on his first interview for a busboy position at the local sandwich shop. He was nervous. Very nervous. I knew he would be, so a few days before the interview we began role-playing. I wanted him to feel comfortable and confident that he was qualified for [...]

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Love Me Enough to Set Boundaries

Children today are much different than when you and I grew up. Kids are different, the world is different, and therefore our parenting style needs to be different for the empowerment and betterment of our children — ­and for us parents! Kids today need boundaries, and a compass to set sail with. They need to [...]

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Parenting and The Lemonade Stand

I love this video from Verizon about the power of empowering our kids in their young business adventures!  Let them DREAM BIG and TAKE ACTION! I wrote an article not too long ago called Lessons from the Lemonade Stand and did a podcast on it too! Talk to your kids today about ways they can [...]

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Trusting Your Kids & Building Confidence

Trust is the ultimate confidence builder in kids. It requires that we let go and shift control into their hands, but the result is the development of self-esteem, competency, and independence. Photo Credit Giving your 3-year old a sponge so that she can help wipe up the kitchen table, and then allowing her to do [...]

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Using Everyday Opportunities to Teach 4- and 5-Year Olds Concepts in Money

All parents want their children to succeed in school. And since Kindergarten is a child’s first exposure to “formal” schooling, preparing them for success is an important first step on the academic ladder. But “preparing” our kids for academic success does not mean completing reams of worksheets and stacks of flashcards. It’s actually a lot [...]

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