You would be surprised how often I hear it. You would be even more surprised that it frequently comes from parents of gifted kids. And you would not be surprised that mothers are worried about how these students will perform once they leave the safety net of home. This lack of ability to [read more] …
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Questions for a Job Shadow
It can be an overwhelming thing for a teen to figure out what they want to spend the rest of their life pursuing. For kids with limited life experience and even less employment experience, the question is huge. Before pursuing internships and summer jobs, it is often a good idea to talk with people in [read more] …
Putting Feet on Those Dreams
The teen years are a time to imagine the possibilities. Most kids feel invincible and anything seems possible in the golden days of youth. However, their self-image is too often based in fairytale and not grounded in experience. Summer is the perfect time to help our dreamers turn into doers. Do they think they [read more] …
Career or Hobby?
Every day I work with amazing kids! They have often reached near-expert status in an extracurricular activity such as music, debate, dance, or athletics. They have invested years in their chosen field and parents have often spent a great deal of time and money to help them reach those heights. Sometimes families choose to homeschool [read more] …
Trying Out Careers, Part 2
In the last post, we explored how to follow a child’s interests, develop important skill sets, and research potential careers. Today, let’s look at a very specific example of how my daughter found the perfect career fit. Music From the age of seven, my daughter loved her violin. We were on a rabbit trail. We [read more] …