by Rachel | Dec 20, 2021 | cooking, life skills
Have a teen who wants to learn to cook? Here are three easy recipes that my family loves! We always make them for the holidays. These would be great beginner recipes for a new cook. Green Fluff This one is a super simple, tasty fruit salad that can be made in about...
by Rachel | Oct 5, 2021 | life skills, parenting, podcast
Been there, done that? The parent/teen relationship can be a difficult one to navigate. We have to remember though that no teen wants a bad relationship with their parents. Well, then why do you struggle so much communicating with your teen? ...
by Rachel | Aug 8, 2021 | parenting, podcast, school, teens
What does school success look like for your teen? Sometimes we forget that our teens really want the same things that we want. They want to do well in school and in life, but sometimes they need a little guidance. On today’s podcast Jenna and I had a great chat...
by Rachel | Jul 24, 2021 | college, parenting, podcast
On this week’s podcast I chat with Brie Jutte Waterman. She is a Program Coordinator in New Student and Family Programs at the University of Colorado Boulder and one of the authors of the book College Ready: Expert Advice for Parents to Simplify the College...
by Rachel | Jul 9, 2021 | goal setting
Our littlest guy loves to watch American Ninja Warrior. You would think he was in training for the show. He is always climbing up the door jambs and hanging upside down from the couches. The other night we decided to watch an episode of the show together. The...
by Rachel | Feb 9, 2021 | life skills, personal growth
Is there a room in your house that resembles the picture? Are you afraid of what you might find in there? So many of us are spending so much more time at home lately with the COVID quarantine; it’s really made some people more aware of their surroundings. It is...
by Rachel | Dec 28, 2020 | drug addiction, foster care, goal setting, life skills, make a difference, personal growth, podcast
On today’s podcast Hudson and I talk with Dr. John “Push” Gaines. John grew up in a neighborhood filled with drugs, crime and violence. He faced many struggles not only because of his surroundings, but also because he was born with drugs in his...
by Rachel | Dec 14, 2020 | life skills, make a difference, personal growth, podcast
Do you sometimes feel like your challenges are holding you back? On today’s podcast, Jenna and I chat with Amber Kierra. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, she lost ninety percent of her eyesight as a child. She compares her vision to trying to see through a...
by Rachel | Nov 17, 2020 | goal setting, life skills, personal growth, podcast
I hope you had a chance to listen to our special Veteran’s Day podcast with Jack O’Brien. He tells a story about how someone else tried to put him in a box, but he didn’t let their perceptions of what he could do determine his life. That is such a...
by Rachel | Nov 2, 2020 | life skills, parenting, personal growth, podcast
Have you ever heard about the confidence-competence loop? I had never heard of this concept until about a month or so ago. But learning about it has really excited me because it helped me understand how to better help myself and my teens learn better and become more...
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