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Episode 74: Scott Schimmel on the Skill of Earning a Living
Helping our kids develop a plan to become self-sufficient is part of our job. But in so doing, is it possible that we might steer them too far away from their dreams? Out of our own anxiety, itâs too easy to beat the...
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Episode 73: Scott Schimmel on the Art of Conversation- Critical Life Skills
One critical skill that sets individuals apart is the art of conversation. Engaging in thoughtful, meaningful conversations is becoming increasingly rare among younger generations. However, it is a skill that can...
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Episode 72: Scott Schimmel on the Gift of Boredom for Kids
Feeling bored is uncomfortable. As a kid recently told me, "boring sucks!" No one likes feeling bored; most people do whatever they can to avoid it. One of the worst complaints parents and teachers hear from kids is...
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Episode 71: Scott Schimmel on Graduations and Markers in Time
Parents can leverage graduation and promotion ceremonies and the end of a school year as powerful milestones to encourage their kidâs self-reflection and foster growth. These events offer an opportune moment for kids...
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Episode 70: Scott Schimmel on Authoritative Parenting- The Most Effective Parenting Style
In this podcast episode, Scott Schimmel explores the concept of effective parenting and introduces the idea of authoritative parenting as the most researched and evidence-based parenting style. Reflecting on his own...
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Episode 69: Scott Schimmel on Critical Knowledge- The Power of Connection
A powerful study on human connection showed that lack of connection can be as stressful as a fight! When we take that to our interactions with our kids, who as teenagers need to disconnect at a certain level from...
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Episode 68: Scott Schimmel on a Parenting Principle- Time to Circle the Wagons
Circling the wagons gives your kids a strong foundation to return to a complex world. It helps them have an implicit sense that they belong somewhere, which is the pillar of resilience. The more they feel connected to...
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Episode 67: Scott Schimmel on When Bad Things Happen to Good Parents
Bad things happen to good parents- maybe there's a conflict, a kid who forgets their homework, your kid is getting picked on by friends, or doesn't make the team that they were dreaming of. We call these things The...
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Episode 66: Scott Schimmel on The Critical Shifts in Adolescence
Adolescents undergo significant shifts as they transition into adulthood, including physical, cognitive, and emotional changes. These changes include the development of the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain...
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Episode 65: Scott Schimmel on Talking About the Good Life
The YouSchool podcast episode entitled âHow to Help Your Kids Find a Good Lifeâ starts with Scott Schimmelâs message about the deep anxiety of parents concerning whether their kids will live a good life. As teenagers...
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Episode 64: Scott Schimmel on In Case of Emergency! The Parent Challenge COACH
As parents, barely a day goes by without an urgent moment to attend to some version of a crisis for our kids. Thereâs no escaping it. Our lives are intertwined with theirs, and we get pushed and pulled constantly....
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Episode 63: Scott Schimmel on Every Kid Needs Validation
Kids need to be validated by their peers and the adults in their lives. They need a genuine sense of others interested in them, their ideas, interests, strengths, weaknesses, or faults. Developmentally, adolescence is...
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