5 Life-Skills Children Learn When You Choose Not to Enable
As a high school principal, I have many conversations with parents about how to help them help their own children. Having offered much advice over the years, here is a summary of what I teach parents. My hope is that this article will help extend my reach outside the doors of my office.Some of li...
Improve Your Attitude by Checking Your Assumptions
Have you ever heard someone mumbling something aloud and thought they were saying something to you? Perhaps you even replied, “What?” or “I didn’t hear you. Can you repeat that?” only to have them tell you that they were talking to themselves. The truth is, we all talk to ourselves; some of us ju...
3 Underlying Causes of Worry: How to Overcome Anxiety
As a high school administrator, much of my day is supposed to be centered on improving teacher instruction, ensuring school facilities promote learning, and general supervision of day-to-day routines. However, over time, I have discovered that I now dedicate more time to counseling young adults t...