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Fostering Character Development in Teens: Responsibility
def. (noun) accountable or answerable for your actions If your kid is going to accomplish anything, they have to take personal responsibility for making it happen. Responsibility is directly tied to success. Responsible people are both proactive in addressing issues and hold themselves accountable for the consequences of their actions. Responsible people are trusted, they are given greater opportunities and …
Fostering Character Development in Teens: Kindness
def. (noun) benevolent, considerate and helpful Kindness, particularly in the form of altruism, does a person good; so much so that it appears to be hard wired into our system. People who are mean and selfish are likely to be shunned; those who are kind, considerate and helpful are liked and valued. Acts of kindness reduce stress, increase the release …
Fostering Character Development in Teens: Honor, Pt 1
def: (noun) fair and respects the rights of others One of the primary ways that societies regulate the behavior of their fellow citizens has been through an emphasis on honor; upholding it, defending it, living with it. In many considerations, honor represents the whole collection of Character-istics, similar to Character and integrity. However, in this column, honor represents a specific …
New Year’s Eve
It’s the biggest party night of the year when everyone is encouraged to throw out the past and celebrate the wondrous possibilities inherent in a new beginning. Out with the old, in with the new! Put the past behind you. Look to the dawn of the very first day of a new year! Start the New Year with a bang! …
Fostering Character Development in Teens: Generosity
def. (noun) Liberal in giving and sharing Generosity is about giving when you don’t have to; of yourself and of your possessions. It is sharing; giving some of what you have to those who are without, in need or wanting. It can mean giving money for the poor but it can also mean offering candy to your brother or sister. …
Fostering Character Development in Teens: Courage, part 1
def: (noun) continues to pursue what is right regardless of threat, difficulty, danger, or pain Courage is one of the more dramatic Character-istics. One form, heroism, is immediately recognized by others. These are the instances of rescue and protection and sacrifice that rise above the normal events of our lives. While heroism is admirable, it is not achievable by most …
Fostering Character Development in Teens: Introduction
Character is as important today as it has ever been. The same things that make American culture the wonder of the world – freedom, wealth, luxury, opportunity, diversity, tolerance, abundance – can tempt teens to be impulsive, aimless, focused on immediate gratification, greedy and entitled. Character is, and always has been, the antidote to these dead end life choices. Character …
Resources
There is an extensive list of online and printed resources for parents and teens located on my private practice website. The following links will take you to those pages. Resources For Parents Websites that provide information about parenting issues. Books that provide information about parenting issues There is also a list of movies that are family friendly but can also ...