by Chris | School Success
I’ve been teaching teenagers for over twenty years. I have had hundreds of students accepted into the best universities in the United States. I’ve also had students who never graduated high school. There is one thing I know for sure: You can learn how to...
by Chris | Health & Wellness, School Success
When I reminded our freshman son that his grandparents were taking him to downtown Chicago over the weekend, he said, “No way, I can’t go.” “Why not?” I asked. “Finals week is coming up. I need to study or I will fail.” Finals week, I thought, that’s right. I...
by Chris | School Success
I’ve been teaching freshman for the past 20 years (wait a minute…I need to let that sink in. That means the kids in my first freshman class are now 34 yrs old…yikes!). This year, our oldest son is a high school freshman (I just can’t get away from them!)....
by Chris | Building Connection, Limits & Discipline, School Success
“Helicopter parent” has become a catch-all label for any parent that we perceive to be over involved in their child’s life. For the past 20 years, I have taught high school English in an upper-middle class community. The term “helicopter parent” has become more and...
by Chris | Blog Topics, Health & Wellness, School Success
It’s so heartbreaking! Your lonely teenager, with no friends, mopes around all weekend and has nothing to do. They don’t get invited to hang out, and if they muster up the courage to reach out to someone else, they get the silent treatment back. If only they had...
