DR. DANIEL SIEGEL

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

Length: 34:53

Dr. Daniel Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute. He has authored or co-authored several books including Parenting from the Inside Out, the Whole Brain Child, No Drama Discipline, The Yes Brain, and most recently, Aware.

Summary:
The message parents get in our culture is to fearfully anticipate the teen years, and then just try to survive them. Dr. Daniel Siegel looked at the research about the adolescent mind and wrote his book–Brainstorm–to tell a different story. He writes that “the adolescent period of life is in reality the one with the most power for courage and creativity. Life is on fire when we hit our teens. And these changes are not something to avoid or just get through but to encourage.” Dan talks about the myths of the teen brain and why it’s such an exciting stage of human development.

Links:

Website

Dr. William Stixrud & Ned Johnson

Intrinsic Motivation: Why Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work and What to Do Instead

Length: 53:06

Dr. William Stixrud is a clinical neuropsychologist and a faculty member at Children’s National and the George Washington University School of Medicine. He lectures widely on the adolescent brain, motivation, and the effects of stress, sleep deprivation, and technology overload on the brain.

Ned Johnson is the founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC. He is a sought after speaker and teen coach for study skills, parent-teen dynamics, ad anxiety management and his work has been featured on NPR, the U.S. News and World Report, Time, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Summary:
Bill and Ned talk about intrinsic motivation–why we want our kids to have it and why carrots and sticks ultimately don’t work. They talk about how you wean a child off of rewards and consequences after parents have come to rely on them? And how do we avoid using rewards and punishments with our kids in the first place? Sharing fun stories, current research and their professional experience working with families, Bill and Ned will leave you relieved and reassured.

Links:

The Self-Driven Child book website

DR. WILLIAM STIXRUD & NED JOHNSON

What Do You Say to Help Kids Be Resilient and Self Motivated

Length: 38:03

Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson have co-authored The Self Driven Child and their brand new book What Do You Say?

Dr. William Stixrud is a clinical neuropsychologist and a faculty member at Children’s National and the George Washington University School of Medicine. He lectures widely on the adolescent brain, motivation, and the effects of stress, sleep deprivation, and technology overload on the brain.

Ned Johnson is the founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC. He is a sought after speaker and teen coach for study skills, parent-teen dynamics, ad anxiety management and his work has been featured on NPR, the U.S. News and World Report, Time, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Summary:
As parents we want our children to be happy, but often we push them towards things that don’t actually create lasting happiness, like good grades in school, top-rated universities, and high-paying jobs. The things that create the most happiness, according to the research, are deep connection with other people, belonging and purpose, meaning, engagement, and fulfillment. In this conversation with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, they talk about how to raise kids who are happy and fulfilled, who are self-motivated, who are resilient during tough times, and who have meaning and purpose in their lives.

Links

What Do You Say? book website

SETH PERLER

Executive Functioning and Supporting the Struggling Student

Length: 40:34

Seth Perler is a teacher turned Education Coach, who specializes in Executive Function and 2e. He helps struggling students navigate the educational landscape while doing his part to “disrupt” and improve education.

Summary:
Seth Perler says that in our society there is a huge misunderstanding happening with kids who struggle in school. It’s the difference between “can’t” vs “won’t”. When kids are struggling, most often the assumption is that they “won’t” pay attention, get their work done, or push themselves. However, in Seth’s work with tons of bright-but-struggling kids, he sees kids who want to do all those great things, but who can’t (for various reasons, in that particular moment). How do we develop the kind of relationship with our struggling kids so that we can understand what is really going on for them and problem solve together? This is what Seth talks about! If your child is struggling in school, get ready for a fast-paced, inspiring, and practical conversation.

Links:

Free Toolkit

DEBBIE REBER

How to Raise a Differently Wired Child

Length: 33:24

Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and social media community for parents who are raising differently wired children. Her newest book is Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World.

Summary:
What happens when your child is different than what you expect? Is differently wired? Has mental health struggles or academic struggles in school? As a parent how do we accept and support our child especially with their education? We ask Debbie about her ideas and specific strategies for struggling students. We talk about different approaches towards education including homeschooling and unschooling.

Links:

Differently Wired 7 Day Challenge

Tilt Education (to sign up for my PDF on How to Choose a School)