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Mind in the Making
Helping Children Take on Challenges

March 24, 2014

What is the difference between parents and past generations when it comes to stress and the pressures of life while still parenting? What is the impact that working parents have on their children? On themselves and their relationships with others? How can parents look at stress differently and promote "taking on challenges" with their children? Ellen Galinsky joined host Lon Woodbury and his co-host, Liz McGhee to talk about the enormous amount of stress and pressure parents and their children are feeling today. Ellen is the President and co-founder of Families and Work Institute and the author of more than 45 books and reports including her new best seller: "Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs".

"Life has always been stressful- it is just different today, it is more pervasive. There is too much to do and not enough time to do it" shared Ellen. "The 1950's were an anomaly, the two parent family, with two kids, dad works and mom stay home and tends to the children and home. Now both parents work and kids are feeling the pressure and stress of them working. When surveyed, the number one wish kids had, was that their parents would feel less tired and less stressed. Kids are seeing their parents coming home tired and stressed." Ellen suggests that if you refrain from looking at stress as the demands and expectations you put on yourself and learn to view it as challenges- it can be easier to deal with and start with small steps to begin.

With your children, we need to help kids set up goals for themselves and help them follow through on those goals. To do so- believe in your kids, help them but don't do it for them. Parents can promote challenges for their kids by finding something they are really interested in and promote it! Help your child really learn all about that one thing. Help them with small and achievable goals- so as not to give up right away. This can actually create a joy in learning.

"My mission is to create a world where both parents and children can thrive" shared Ellen. "The key is teaching children and adults how to take on the challenges of life without impacting the wellbeing of these parents, children and the whole family."

To listen to the full interview, go to A Mind In the Making on LATalkRadio.
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Lon Woodbury is the owner/founder of Woodbury Reports, Inc. and www.strugglingteens.com. He has worked with families and struggling teens since 1984 and is the host of Parent Choices for Struggling Teens.

Elizabeth McGhee is the Director of Admissions and Referral Relations at Sandhill Child Development Center and has over 19 years' of clinical, consulting and referral relations experience to her position and is the co-host.

Ellen Galinsky is the President and co-founder of Families and Work Institute in New York, which helped establish the field of work and family life during the time she was at Bank Street College of Education, where she was on the faculty for 25 years.

If you know somebody (including yourself) who would make a good guest on our show and might be interested,

Contact Lon at lonwoodbury@gmail.com or 208-267-5550

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