Current Programs
| Building & Maintaining Self-Esteem in Children We take an active and deliberate teaching of desirable behaviors on both cognitive and behavioral... Read on... |
| Teens - Becoming My Personal Best - Choice & Accountability Teens learn that when they are accountable, they take responsibility for the choices they make.... Read on... |
| The Empowered Girl We're Changing The World One Girl At A Time! The adolescent years provide an opportunity to... Read on... |
| Helping Teens With Time Management |
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IT'S ALL A PART OF GROWING UP
Everyone experiences problems in life. Learning how to cope with difficult situations requires problem solving skills. Parents and other significant adults can help teens learn how to make wise decisions and solve their own problems. But a supportive, well-meaning adult will not always be around to assist the teen in making good choices. Encourage your teen to follow these few steps; it may help them to work through their problems:
GET ORGANIZED
Getting yourself organized can save you time and worry. Here are some quick tricks to try:
TAKE CHARGE
Many teens feel like "there's too much going on" in their lives. Sorting through goals, responsibilities, and options is the first step to managing your time. This breaks down the task into manageable pieces. Planning and prioritizing will put you in charge of your life. Putting your "to do list" into action means you must manage your time and the list can give you direction. The goal may not be to accomplish everything on your list, but rather to feel a sense of accomplishment for tackling those given the highest priority. HOW? WHEN? WHAT IF?...
Procrastination and worry lead to increased amounts of stress when you already feel overloaded and pressed for time. The tendency to think "when can I finish?" becomes overwhelming. Instead, "when can I start?" This puts you into a "can do" frame of mind. |
Quote For Thought!
| "Remember that your character is your destiny." |