by janetedgette | Aug 13, 2024 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Coaching kids and teens, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting, Parenting teens, Teenagers
Ever realize that adults communicate with teenagers almost exclusively through questions? It’s boring. And annoying. And then they wonder why their kids or students or therapy clients don’t want to talk with them. But what’s worse is that it’s... 
by janetedgette | Aug 5, 2024 | Coaching kids and teens, Kids who are afraid to play sports, Kids who don't like sports, Male athletics, Nonathletic boys, Sportsmanship
In the past few years, the training methods and motivational techniques of such notable athletic coaches as Alberto Salazar—American track coach, former world-class long-distance runner, and head coach of the defunct Nike Oregon Project— have come under increased... 
by janetedgette | Jul 26, 2024 | Boys and sports, Coaching kids and teens, Kids who are afraid to play sports, Kids who don't like sports, Male athletics, Masculinity, Nonathletic boys, Sportsmanship, Uncategorized
Where do children go to play sports when they’re just “average”—or worse? KEY POINTS Our aggrandizement of athletic prowess discourages kids from staying with activities unless they excel. Too many kids drop out of favored activities once they... by janetedgette | Jun 20, 2024 | Boy behavior, Boys, Boys and sports, Bullying, Coaching kids and teens, Kids who are afraid to play sports, Kids who don't like sports, Male athletics, Masculinity, Nonathletic boys, Sportsmanship
Photo by Tod Dalley via Flickr In the agonizing moments before their names are called, those last boys picked for the kickball or basketball team during gym, or its un-legislated twin—recess—are getting a tutorial in what it means to be considered a liability.... 
by janetedgette | Mar 15, 2023 | Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers
1. ”Insight is important for change.” Not really. In fact, I think that a lot of the tasks associated with acquiring insight distract from the more immediate task of therapy, that is, getting kids to feel better or do things differently, or to think about things or... 
by janetedgette | Feb 15, 2023 | Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers
1. Trying to motivate the teenager to change Sometimes we’re the only one of two people in the room who care about what happens. This, in itself, is enough to make us work twice as hard. That’s a problem. Many therapists believe you need motivated client in order for...