Archive for January, 2010
Why Won’t My Kids Just Listen to Me!?
Last week, almost every time I asked the kids to do something, I have been completely ignored the first, second, and sometimes, third time. As you can imagine – this was driving me absolutely crazy. “What’s going on?” I kept thinking to myself, “Why aren’t they listening to me!?” After I LOSE it – (well, [...]
Ask Jenny: “How Did You Know What You Wanted to do With Your Life?”
Dear Jenny, “How did you know what YOU wanted to do with your life?” ~Kayla, age 18 Dear Kayla, That is a GREAT question; one that many young adults struggle with; ‘What am I good at? What SHOULD I be doing with my life? I wish someone just told me what to do!’) Yes, wouldn’t [...]
Ask Jenny – “My Teen is Not Happy in His School. I Don’t Know What to Do.”
“I currently am having trouble with my 15 year old, 9th grade son. He is not happy at his school. His current school fits who he is and who he hangs with, but it is far too difficult educationally. One teacher told me that I have to weigh grades vs. social because schools that are [...]
Me and Kermie
I took my first Facebook “Which Muppet are you?” quiz today and the result is…drumroll please… Kermit the Frog! Here is how they sized me up: “You are a leader, and the calm in the center of a storm. Thoughtful by nature, you enjoy talking (or maybe singing) about the simple things in life. A [...]
Working with At-Risk Youth
I went to a great lecture given by Caryn Green, founder and director of Crossroads Jerusalem, at the Neve Family Institute today. Here are some of the highlights from the lecture: What leads a teen to ‘the streets’? Trouble with parents and family, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, learning disabilities and school problems, family issues [...]
Ask Jenny – “Help! I am So Overwhelmed.”
As promised, it is “Relationship Building Tool Monday” – and instead of me coming up with ideas to share with you, I thought it would be more fun and productive to get questions from my readers, and do my best to answer them here. So here is our first question to kick this new series [...]
