By Elaine on June 7, 2010
Part of parenting is striving to be the role model that YOU want to be. First, you need to be aware of your personal values and beliefs. Then you can assess how you align yourself with what your values are, and how you live your life.
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Beliefs, Parents, Role-model, Spirituality, Teens, Values |
By Elaine on May 24, 2010
One of the topics that comes under becoming the role model that YOU want to be is swearing. Now, if you have NEVER uttered a fowl word or phrase, you can go straight to the bottom of the newsletter for updates and promotions….and, KUDOS to you!!
If on the other hand, you find your teen using offensive language- ask yourself, where did they get it?
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Cursing, Foul- Language, Parents, Role-model, Swearing, Teens |
By Elaine on May 10, 2010
We hear so much about walking the talk these days. But, what does that mean? It simply means that you act the way you want others to act. This concept is so important when thinking about the future of our teens. If our teens hear you do one thing and see you do another, they will learn from what they see.
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Beliefs, Morals, Parents, Respect, Role-model, Teens, Values |
By Elaine on December 29, 2009
Yelling. WOW. We all do it. Yelling is the right of being a MOM. Our parents yelled, our grandparents yelled, my neighbors yell as a routine. Isn’t it the American way? Well, yes and no depending on your cultural background…but, the jury is in and yelling is NOT tolerable!! I used to work on an Adolescent psychiatric unit and counseled many victims of emotional abuse. They can either become abusers themselves or internalize the abuse by being submissive,afraid,and battle with self esteem issues and self confidence.
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Parents, Role-model, Teens, Yelling |
By Elaine on December 14, 2009
Do you have a special place in your home, a tradition or routine that your teen KNOWS that without a shadow of a doubt, they are safe? Where your son/daughter can come and have an open discussion without any consequences? Often times teens are afraid to tell parents the truth because they are afraid of the ramifications. Nobody is going to come home and say, “I just had sex tonight,” or, “My friends and I smoked pot and it was great”. Those conversations are highly unlikely.
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Honesty, Parents, Role-model, Safety, Teens, Trust, truth |
By Elaine on December 3, 2009
Think back to when you were ages 13-16.
Even though today we know that our parents were probably right, or at least had our best interest at heart, it didn’t feel like it back then. Think of a scenario that you can vividly recall when you were ages 13-16. I can remember coming to the breakfast [...]
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Clothing, Hair-Styles, Memory, Parents, Piercings, Remember, Role-model, Tatoos, Teens |
By Elaine on October 28, 2009
I cannot tell you how often I hear those words! What don’t you like? Is it the person or their behavior?Can you look past this, or, learn to live with it?
Posted in Role Modeling | Tagged Friends, Influences, Parents, Role-model, Teens |
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