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Category Archives: Parenting teens

Lessons in Friendships

January 7, 2021

One of parents’ most common concerns for their tweens/teens has to do with the kids’ friendships. Parents wisely understand that …

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A Tool Kit for Life

December 5, 2020

When it comes to predicting our kids’ lives, we don’t really know that much. But one thing we DO know …

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Wish I had a quarter. . . .

October 30, 2020

I don’t want to come across as dismissive, mainly because I’ve had middle school boys and I KNOW how it …

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Never let a good crisis go to waste!

October 9, 2020

In my line of work coaching parents, teens and young adults, not a week goes by that a client doesn’t …

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Understanding Double-Speak: verbal + non-verbal

September 25, 2020

A super-interesting finding in linguistic research is that in human communication, about 85% of the message is non-verbal. It is …

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The Yeast That Provides Our Kids “Lift”: Hope

September 20, 2020

(Image by Duncan Kidd from Unsplash Photo site) Given a little time, there’s almost nothing more fun than baking. How …

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Something Unexpected to Make You Smile

August 27, 2020

More than one person lately has said to me that they are losing track of what day it is. It …

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“Sanctuary” Means Different Things to Different Folks

July 8, 2020

At a time where so much about the world doesn’t seem safe or predictable, it’s easy to understand why we …

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“Winners Never Quit; Quitters Never Win”??? A Talent Development Model

January 8, 2020

A Way to Think About Talent Development As the school year wears on, kids often lose their enthusiasm for their …

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Circles of Friends

September 5, 2019

  With school just starting and with some of our kids heading off to college, it’s a great time to …

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Kathleen Fischer

Kathleen is a popular speaker in corporate, church, and community settings as well as a sought after family/parenting coach for individuals and groups.

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