Our society seems to be in the relentless pursuit of blame-the-victim, the school, the government, and any-excuse-to-give-me-a-pass as a parent. The prevailing hand wringer comment seems to be (more…)

Why do we smile when the beauty pageant contestant says: “I want to promote world peace?” When I was in my beauty pageant years, I remember smiling at the answer because everyone else did, not because I thought it was naive or funny.  I did wonder (more…)

During a talk group exercise yesterday (StrengthBank® for HIgh Schools’  Talk Groups), I was dumbfounded by how superficial the kids answers were about where they saw themselves in the year 2020.  None could think past today and (more…)

I attend various high school assemblies during any school year as a part of my mentoring and in years past when I was a faculty member of high schools in 3 different independent school districts. The assembly “success” stories to put before our teens seem disproportionally to be reformed thugs, teen tragedies, or people in recovery (more…)

With all the fear mongering and usurpation touting a hopeless end these days, what are our teens, the ones on the doorstep to tomorrow’s workforce, thinking? (more…)

Do we really want our high school kids to launch into the world thinking that our nation and everything it has (more…)

The future is about your willingness to mentor youth!

How can we be sure our ambition is following our StrengthBank® – the plan for each one’s bank of strengths that will prosper and not harm, give hope and a future?  A true ambition to (more…)

What would you never give up?  The thing that hurts at the very thought of giving it up demonstrates (more…)

High school kids in visible positions, that is, cheerleaders, class officers, sports heroes, class clown… have a problem (more…)