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47: Laura Gauld: Remember the Power of a “Look”, Mantras 56 – 60

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - April 16, 2018 13:56 - 20 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Do you remember the power of a “look” from your parents when you were growing up? That’s the first mantra discussed on this podcast with Laura Gauld, as we wrap up parenting fundamental #3 on building family traditions.  How did we know what our parents meant when they gave us the “look”, and ho...

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46: Laura Gauld: Focus on family spirit and not family image, Mantras 51-55

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - April 09, 2018 13:52 - 20 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
"Focus on family spirit and not family image." What an important and thought-provoking mantra, especially in a world where image seems to be everything.  But how do we do this?  “It’s not easy,” says Laura Gauld; “and it’s usually a struggle or challenge in the family that gets us to the poi...

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45: Laura Gauld: Light Candles at the Dinner Table, Mantras 46-50

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - April 02, 2018 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
“If you want to go fast in your life, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”  African Proverb “Life is not just about taking care of ourselves.”  Laura Gauld Both of the above quotes are covered in this podcast, as well as many other meaningful tips from mantras 46 – 50 under Parenti...

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44: Bobbie DePorter: The 7 Biggest Teen Problems & How to Turn Them Into Strengths

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - March 26, 2018 14:43 - 36 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
“When parents change the way they interact with their sons and daughters, they pave the way for transformation.” Bobbi DePorter is the founder of Super Camp, a camp for kids that’s been around for 35 years and is now in 19 different countries. While Super Camp is for kids, The Seven Bigges...

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43: Laura Gauld: Build Family Traditions, Mantras 41-45

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - March 19, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
"The big picture of raising children is done with the actions, routines and practices that make up lifetime memories, habits and character," says Laura Gauld, author and head of Hyde School. "It is never too late to start a family tradition and often the value of these actions is seen looking ba...

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Podcast 42: Laura Gauld: "Don't Lie, Don't Quit," Mantras 36-40

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - March 12, 2018 13:42 - 21 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
One of the mantras Laura Gauld discusses with us in today’s podcast is “don’t lie, don’t quit.”  This is a great lesson for kids and adults and a very simple thing to remember.  If I’m off track in my life, I won’t lie about it and I won’t give up. I can imagine our kids remembering this mantra ...

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41: Hyde Founder Joe Gauld: School Shootings are a School Culture Issue

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - March 05, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
"Why do we have kids wanting to shoot up a school?" This is the question Joe Gauld, founder of The Hyde School in Bath, Maine, asks at the beginning of this podcast. Thus starts his explanation of looking at a deeper lesson in the Florida School schooting, rather than just a band aid solution ...

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40: Hilary Jacobs Hendel: It's Not Always Depression Part 2

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - February 26, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Are you worried about a teen who says they are depressed? Do you see anxiety in your teen? Do you find vagueness a part of yours or your teen’s communication? In part two of our podcast series with Hilary Jacobs Hendel, we learn about what to do if a teen says they are depressed or if they ex...

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39: Laura Gauld: Laugh at yourself: Mantras 31-35

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - February 19, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Can you laugh at yourself during some tough parenting moments? Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? It is possible, says Laura Gauld in our 7th podcast interview in which she shares with us more wisdom from Parenting Fundamental #2: Raise children to be accountable to life. Laura also shares w...

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38: Dawn Menken: “Bullying – the 4 Roles & Getting to the Root”

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - February 12, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
“What would we have needed in order to be able to talk openly about issues of suicide, teen pregnancy, birth control, addiction, or abuse, (to our parents)?”  Dawn Menken in Raising Parents, Raising Kids. Dawn Menken, author, teacher and workshop leader, has graciously joined us for a second ...

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37: Hilary Jacobs Hendel - It's Not Always Depression

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - February 05, 2018 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
How do you respond to your child when they get angry at you?  Is your answer or reaction also one of anger?  Wouldn’t it be great if we understood what emotions get triggered in us that make us respond the way we do? This podcast with Hilary Jacobs Hendel will help you answer these questions. ...

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36: Tricia Uber: College Applications: How much should a parent be involved?

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 29, 2018 16:06 - 32 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Tricia Uber, Director of College Counseling at Hyde School, advises parents on how much to be involved in the college application process, and where to leave things up to the student. "Students need to have a team for the application and decision process," she says, "but the final decision shoul...

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35: “This could be good or this could be bad…” Mantras 26-30

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 22, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
This sounds like a parenting conundrum, doesn’t it? So many parenting moments are moments of doubting what the outcome will be, and often doubting ourselves. That’s when we need to go back to our principles, and assure ourselves that even a bad outcome will move us into a new place of learning –...

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34: Geno Ring on teens and substance use / abuse

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 15, 2018 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Are you worried about a child using substances? Would you like to know how to speak with your teen about substance use?  In this podcast we hear from Geno Ring, Certified Alcohol and Drug counselor, as he shares his 34 years of experience as a substance abuse counselor with us. Geno is not onl...

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33: Fundamental #2: Raise children to be accountable to life: Mantras 21-25

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 08, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Just the title of this parenting fundamental tells us that parenting is a big job! If we want to help our children grow into responsible adults, with a moral compass and a conscience that guides them, we need to keep in mind that our goal, even when they are teens, is to help them thrive and bec...

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32: Clues on how to teach and model trust, grit, & respect - Mantras 16-20

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - December 25, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Do you want your children to grow up trusting their instincts? Of course you do!  You want them to take responsible risks, trust themselves, have grit, and be respectful – of themselves as well as to others. This podcast, covering the last five mantras or lessons of Parenting Fundamental # 1: ...

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31: The Next Right Step - Mantras 11-15

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - December 18, 2017 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
In this podcast, Laura Gauld and I look at parenting lessons that will teach us about the different moments we experience in parenting; there are many easy ones, but then there are some that are “calculus moments.” (Tune in to see what these are!) Be prepared for these calculus moments by list...

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30: Dawn Menken: Raising Parents, Raising Kids

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - December 11, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
"If we are awake, children will show us the kind of parenting they need," says Dawn Menken, author of Raising Parents, Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation. What would that look like? Wouldn’t that be letting the kids be in charge? Not at all says Dawn; it would mean listenin...

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29: Elizabeth Berger: The Book I Wish I Had Read Before My Children Were Born

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - December 04, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
"Sometimes parenting is two steps forward and one step back," says author Elizabeth Berger in her book, Raising Kids with Character: Developing Trust and Personal Integrity in Children, "But don’t let that discourage you. Your job as a parent is to control the situation, not the child." Dr. B...

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28: Parents, Stop That Dance of Deception!

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 27, 2017 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Did you like the first 5 lessons that taught us more about Parenting Fundamental #1? If so, you’ll also like this quick session with Laura Gauld on the second five lessons for this fundamental: Do not engage Truth over Harmony Do not take it personally Liberate yourself from looking good ...

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27: Mary Moore: Family Meetings Changed Our Lives

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 20, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Have you ever wished for more meaningful communication in your family? Or how about just more communication? In this podcast, Director of The Biggest Job Family program at the Hyde School, Mary Moore, describes the difference she saw in her family relationships when they started having family ...

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26: Jamy Bechler: The Leadership Playbook

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 13, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Most of us know that sports teams all have leaders. However, would it be possible for everyone on the team to be a leader? Wouldn’t that create confusion, or chaos? “No,” says Bechler in his most recent book, The Leadership Playbook: Become Your Team’s Most Valuable Leader. “Everyone on the te...

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25: Robin Sabag: A Guide to Raising Teenage Girls in a New Era

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 06, 2017 20:11 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Are teenage girls really difficult to raise? Not according to Robin Axelrod Sabag, who is the author of Strong Girls, Strong Parents: A Guide to Raising Teenage Girls in a New Era. Not only will you enjoy this podcast, you’ll love the book. Robin is enthusiastic as she imparts many tips for pa...

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24: Laura Gauld: Parenting Fundamentals, The First Five Lessons

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - October 23, 2017 18:10 - 21 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Do you ever wish you had a map and compass for parenting? The 100 Lessons that go with The Five Fundamentals of Parenting might be the closest thing you will find. In this series, Laura Gauld, co-author of The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have, will talk about 20 lessons that go with each of the Fiv...

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23: Mom & Daughter on Raising Responsible Kids

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 30, 2017 14:28 - 22 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
As most parents know, letting go of our children is very hard; we don’t want to see them fail and we often don’t want them to be unhappy. But how do our kids feel when we can’t let go? This podcast is with a mom, Sally Ross, and her daughter, Bryn Nolan, who graduated from Hyde, and who have a...

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22: Malcolm Gauld: How Brother’s Keeper Works

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - January 09, 2017 18:46 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Imagine a school where every student cared – really cared and was concerned – about the best in their fellow students? Where the discipline and structure of the school was the responsibility of the students, and not just the teachers?  This concept, originally called Brother’s Keeper and now...

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21: John Rigney: Every Kid Has Character

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - December 05, 2016 14:10 - 16 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Do you ever worry that your child is off track in his or her character? That you’re not getting honest answers to your questions; that they don’t seem passionate about things in their life, or they aren’t really going after something? Character isn’t missing in kids; it’s there, and just needs...

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20: Louise Kreiner: Parents, Teens, and Privacy

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 21, 2016 15:45 - 11 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Do you think you know what’s going on with your teen? Louise Kreiner, an educational consultant for over 30 years, thinks most parents don’t know what’s going on with their teens. “Teens are very private,” she says. “They share with their friends but they don’t share with their parents.”  She ...

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19: Lenore Skenazy: Free Range Kids

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - November 07, 2016 16:11 - 33 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry) Want the answers to this statement? Then read Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy; and, listen to this podcast. (Well, the answers are in the book; the podcast is about what has influenced our fear of letting go…) Lenore ...

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18: Laura Gauld: The 5 Fundamentals of Parenting

Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast - October 31, 2016 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★ - 42 ratings
Wouldn’t it be great to have a map and a compass for our parenting? A “true north” answer for every situation that challenged our parenting decisions and wisdom? In our second interview with Laura Gauld from Hyde School, we are introduced to 5 Fundamentals of Parenting that might be that kind ...

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