2010 May

Getting the best youth motivational speaker for your next event can be quite a hassle. What with the many things that you need to take into account prior to accomplishing the deed. The first thing that you need think about prior to hiring a youth motivational speaker is if the person you are employing is qualified for the position. Make sure you don’t hire someone for the sake of doing so. You need to carefully review the credentials of the person and see to it that he/she has experience in talking...

Middle school bullying is a problem in all school districts. The bullying issue has been effecting students for decades and many parents and students often do not know who to turn to when this occurs at school. What is middle school bullying? Bullying involves a power imbalance between a Bully and Victim. It can be a difference in Number, Size, Status, Role, Culture, Ethnicity. Victims will often feel inferior to the bully. What are characteristics of a school bully? The majority...

In all my years of working with teens I have seen a pattern. Teenagers want to be seen and heard. It’s true; those two areas are what set them apart from all other age groups. Teens want to be seen   Think about how many teens you have seen that have spiky hair, or how many have a different hair color. We see them and say wow I can’t believe their parents let them walk out the front door like that. Parents will say not my child, there is no way. But before you point the finger...