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Dr. Alan Nelson Teaches Kids to Be Leaders

Dr. Alan Nelson Teaches Kids to Be Leaders

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Critical Thinking, Education, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting Videos, Podcasts, Teen Success

Even though I graduated from West Point, served 20 years in the U.S. Army, and retired as a lieutenant colonel, from age 16 I’ve always considered myself to be a writer. And since I co-founded what has become Grow Strong Leaders in 1987, I’ve published...
Constructive Feedback: A Power Skill

Constructive Feedback: A Power Skill

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Education, Encouragement, Parent-child Communication

What is it like to be a child? Do you have any memory of this? A refresher: Compared to any adult, a child is lacking in almost every way. Physically smaller than an adult, without financial resources, and woefully lacking in understanding about how the world and...
Kids Desperately Need Wisdom

Kids Desperately Need Wisdom

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Critical Thinking, Education, Inspiring Quotes, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Programs, Teen Culture, Teen Success

Recently, a bizarre death was reported in most news outlets. A 14-year old boy fell in love with an AI image. This computer-generated image became so real to him that he saw her as a real person. Ultimately, he killed himself with his father’s pistol in order to...
The Bond Between You and Your Child

The Bond Between You and Your Child

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Education, Encouragement, Parenting Books, Rebellion, Self-Esteem

Fact: If you haven’t nurtured a loving, trusting relationship with your child, they won’t be open to your guidance. And they need a lot of guidance. During the first 20 years of life, they have a lot of growing up to do as they avoid the pitfalls of...
Six Ways to Help a Child Build Strong Character

Six Ways to Help a Child Build Strong Character

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Education, Encouragement, Parenting, Parenting Books, Self-Esteem, Strong for Parenting

Life is challenging, for kids as well as adults. It takes character strength to deal with these challenges, to do the right things, the hard things. Character strength comes from dozens of behavior patterns that people form throughout life. And these behavior patterns...
Why Kids Are Smarter Than Cats

Why Kids Are Smarter Than Cats

by Dennis Coates | Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Education, Encouragement, Parenting, Parenting Books, Teen Success

I’ve been a Dad to over a dozen cats in my adult life. The cat in the photo is Cookie, one of the three cats in my family right now. All three display signs of intelligence. I see this in the way they make decisions. For example, at a certain time each...
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