When my students are obedient and trustworthy, I get to let my guard down around them and allow myself to connect with them on a friendship level.… Read more “Friendship with Authority”
Author: Steve Williams
Greetings! I love working with teenagers and their parents and I've been doing it for over 15 years. I do not have all he answers, but I have a lot of experience and study to benefit you.
A Paradox of Leadership
Do you feel responsible for others? Should you? Like most things that’s a yes and no. In some ways of looking at it, feeling responsible for others… Read more “A Paradox of Leadership”
Don’t Fight Your Team
When you live in the same house with someone, and especially in parent/child relationships, there is no neutral feeling in your heart about the other person. You… Read more “Don’t Fight Your Team”
Empathy > Shared Experience
It’s easy to relate to people who have the same experiences as us, especially the same painful experiences. Drug addicts relate to other drug addicts, divorcees relate… Read more “Empathy > Shared Experience”
Be Kind to Your Future Self
Take a moment at the end of this paragraph, and imagine yourself as a 25 year old. Maybe you had just finished college, or maybe you’re married… Read more “Be Kind to Your Future Self”
Choose Your Focus
If you can see it, you can be it. We tend to head in the direction we are looking. A young man I know went through school… Read more “Choose Your Focus”
You Need a Village
Networking: “the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop contacts.” Since the advent of social media, shortly after the millennium (the year… Read more “You Need a Village”
Where’s The Village?
Your teens need adults, supportive people, natural mentors. When they don’t want to talk to you, it’s nice to know there’s someone out they they will talk… Read more “Where’s The Village?”
Thinking About Social Media
The first generation to grow up with social media is now adults. They have been an experiment and no one knew what the outcome would be. Now… Read more “Thinking About Social Media”
Engaging With Your Teen
When your son reached adolescence, his brain changed and is continuing to change. In childhood he was a blank slate for you to write on, but now…he’s… Read more “Engaging With Your Teen”
Flint Coaching 