by Dennis Coates | Apr 15, 2015 | Adolescent Brain, Education, Parenting
Most mornings it’s still dark when I leave my driveway to head to the gym. Often during the school year as I pass a certain intersection, I see a car with its headlights on parked by the side of the road. It’s a parent – a caring, protective parent...
by Dennis Coates | Apr 12, 2015 | Adolescent Brain, Education, Parenting
I have a friend whose dad had a personal library of several thousand books. When my friend was about ten years old, his dad enrolled him in a speed-reading course. Soon afterward, he began reading the classics of world literature. One great book at a time, he became a...
by Dennis Coates | Apr 12, 2015 | Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Personal Strength
Many parents think that when you forgive a young person, you’re doing something for the child. Yes, your child may regret doing something that hurt your feelings and may have asked for forgiveness. And indeed, telling the child that you forgive may give some...
by Dennis Coates | Apr 12, 2015 | Adolescence, Parenting Books, Peer Pressure, Self-Esteem
Teens are famous for doing wild and crazy things without thinking about the consequences. I shudder when I remember some of my own antics as a teenager. Of course one of the reasons for this behavior is that they’re experimenting and exploring their independence...
by Dennis Coates | Apr 10, 2015 | Adolescence, Parenting, Programs
A successful, happy life. I guess everybody knows it takes more than than money and beauty. Just ask Bernie Madoff. And guess what…It also takes a lot more than a good education and business know-how. I try to stress this point with parents. Yes, kids need a...
