“How much would you pay for something that would help you be a better student, a competitive athlete and would significantly enhance your social life?” I asked a high school health class? I held up a black fabric shopping bag. “It’s right in here and if you use it you will be better at … [Read more...]
Sick and Tired
February 7, 2013 By
“I have a 4.4 GPA. I study during lunch, I'm on the varsity volleyball team, attend youth group weekly and just went on a mission trip with my church; but my dad looks at me and frowns, like I’m lazy and goofing off when I take thirty minutes to video chat with my friends. He doesn’t … [Read more...]
Gen iY: Training Capable Digital Natives
October 28, 2012 By
Have you noticed that today's kids are a little different than their older brothers and sisters? I research and write about millennials - our current generation born from 1984 to 2002, and I noticed a shift around 1991. It's unique because it's a Continental Divide within a generation. The younger … [Read more...]
Handling Hormonal Hurricanes
October 21, 2012 By
Research studies in North America are reporting that puberty is coming to children earlier. The teen years have expanded! We are seeing hormonal changes begin in girls as young as eight years old, and in boys as young as nine. These changes occur before you may even notice signs of puberty, like … [Read more...]
Woodstock and Digital Natives
October 4, 2012 By
Forty years ago young people met in a muddy field at Woodstock to get away from their 'square' parents and be cool and groove to 'their' music. The generation gap was huge, with parents considered 'out of it' and not to be trusted. "Don't trust anyone over thirty," was the mantra of the era for … [Read more...]
