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How to Help Teens Develop Better Phone Habits
By Beverly K. Bachel, author of What Do You Really Want? How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens “Put your phone down and go outside.” How many times will you say this to teens … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged Free Spirit author, goal setting, kids and smartphones, smartphones, summer
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Boost Your Kids’ Goal-Setting Skills with the Help of Tiny Habits
By Beverly K. Bachel, author of What Do You Really Want? How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens Summer is a great time to turn your get-to-it-later kids into real goal-getters with the help … Continue reading
Taking the Toxic Out of Positivity
By Stephanie Filio, M.Ed., author of Responding to Student Trauma: A Toolkit for Schools in Times of Crisis You get to work with five minutes to spare after you forgot to warm up your car. You check your pockets and … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged compassion, Free Spirit author, goal setting, positivity, self-care, self-talk
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Anxiety and Goal Setting: 6 Ways to More Successful New Year’s Resolutions
By Summer Batte, author of Name and Tame Your Anxiety: A Kid’s Guide I’m not big on typical New Year’s resolutions. The concept is fundamentally positive—I love the sense of optimism and improvement inherent in the idea—but I find few … Continue reading
Stressed Out Teens? How to Help Teens Set Goals That Feel Good
By Rayne Lacko, coauthor of Dream Up Now: The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery You don’t need a magic wand to help young people break free of negative feelings and claim a clear vision of a positive future. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching
Tagged Free Spirit author, goal setting, goal setting for teens
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