Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have Podcast
Do you feel that parenting teens is the biggest job you'll ever have? Are you wondering about how to help your child discover his or her unique potential? Are you dedicated to raising a child with character and integrity? Based on the Hyde School's philosophy of "parents are the primary teachers and the home is the primary classroom," this podcast was created to help parents understand just how to put this philosophy in place in the home, and to discover the transformative outcomes that happen in families who implement it. You will hear from not only experts in the field of raising teenagers, such as educational consultants, authors, and therapists, but also hear from former Hyde parents and students who share their stories of challenges and triumphs on this journey. We welcome you to jump in and start discovering some "ah ha" moments and practices you can implement right away to bring your family closer together and raise self-confident teenagers with character who become inspiring adults.
Episodes
"I was the kind of parent who was a negotiator; when rules were broken, I would give them an out." David Yale – Hyde Alumni Parent
David's wife died when his daughter was eleven years old. Their parenting style together had been to negotiate with their kids. "We wanted them to be happy," he says.
With his wife's untimely death, David had to parent not only through his own grief, but that of his kids. It was inevitable that th...
"The more vulnerability that I share with my children, the closer we become." Luc Levensohn, Hyde Alumni Parent
Luc's daughter was dealing with anxiety in high school, mostly caused by self-applied pressure to achieve in a school culture very focused on achievement.
When Luc and his family found Hyde, he learned a lot about the need for a different kind of communication with his daughter – one based on unconditional love but ...
Focus on yourself.
Pieter Wolters and Ank Stuyfzand are proud of their son's character and growth; they are also proud of their own growth as parents.
In our series of interviews with Hyde Alumni Parents, I usually ask the question "What was working in your parenting before you got to Hyde?"
Ank Stuyfzand and Pieter Wolters had several answers:
- Ank: We always had high standards for our son and for ourselves.
- Piete...
What's Your Parenting Style?
Hyde Alumni Parent, Kate Carey, says hers was "Why am I the only one who sees clearly? I'm a victim and I've got some resentment." She describes her husband's style as "sometimes pampering, sometimes fury." Both are very descriptive!
Whatever your parenting style, you'll enjoy this brief but sincere conversation with Kate, who realized in their first experience – the interview – that Hyde was the ...
Podcast 103: Jeff and Melissa Burroughs: Their daughter brought them back to Hyde…
"I didn't really want my daughter to go away to school…" Jeff Burroughs, former assistant Head of Hyde School, and Hyde Alumni Parent.
As former teachers and administrators at The Hyde School, ...
"Tell My Story." - Ryan Reid
Jason (Jay) Reid is doing just that; telling his son, Ryan's story. Ryan took his life when he was 14, leaving two Post-It Notes: one was the passcode to his computer; the second said "Tell My Story."
In this podc...
Who would want to do that – crash their career? But it's the subtitle of the book, Ditch the Gatekeepers and Be Your Own Credential, that brings sense to the title; and it's a new book writ...
"Kids can't identify with our achievements." Joe Gauld, Founder, Hyde School
It's our 100th podcast! And our very special guest is Joe Gauld, founder of The Hyde School in Bath, ME. I asked Joe to be the guest on...
"Nothing is for sure when it comes to our kids; we do the best we know with what we have at the time." - Dan Scott
Dan Scott is the author of Caught In Between: Engage Your Preteens Before They C...
"It's About Effort, Not IQ" – Title of Chapter 10: The Sport of School, by Christian Buck
There are so many great quotes and teachings in The Sport of School: How to Help Student-Athletes Improve their Grades for High School...
We talk today with Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money. What parent wouldn't want that?
"It's hard for parents to talk to their kids about mone...
We talk today with Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money. What parent wouldn't want that?
"It's hard for parents to talk to their kids about mone...
"Parents need to listen to their teen. Support them in becoming who they want to be, not who you want them to be." Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD
Marilyn Price-Mitchell is a developmental psychologist, who works as a researcher and writer....
Would you, as a parent, buy your kid's way into college?
Signe Wilkinson, cartoon du jour TOON14, Admissions Scam
"Here at Hyde School, we want kids to do the honorable thing without thinking about it....
"You can't take the struggle out of parenting – it's built in. The real question is, how much are we willing to challenge ourselves?"
This quote from When Kids Call the Shots: How to Seize Control from Your Darlin...
"Listen, listen, listen." – Chris Guidera, Hyde Alumni Parent
Chris Guidera, husband of Ali di Groot who was on the show last week, had similar words as his wife about his parenting: "I thought I had all the answers," he admits; "and I learned that I needed to listen more. The family I grew up in - somebody was always talking; nobody listened."
Chris thought he was doing it differently than how he was raised, but learned he w...
"Before we went to Hyde, I was parenting from a very angry place." Ali de Groot, Hyde Alumni Parent
Ali embraced the parenting program, once she realized what was being asked of her, and says that her parenting changed drastically. "We didn't have to keep saying things like, do your homework, do your homework.
The parent training taught me to just, one by one, let go of my attachments to all the outcomes and to focus on mysel...
Eric Karlan, Creative Commons license, image has been cropped
"What Do I Need to Know About You?" is Eric Karlan's favorite question to students.
Eric Karlan ...
"As my children know from early on what I told them repeatedly… the two most important possessions a person has is their word and their integrity."
Dr. Bruce E. Berger, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
A tumultuous divorce and custody battle led Bruce to seek a school that would give his son structure, stability and an academic education that was character-based.&nbs...
Can students achieve more by doing less in college?
"YES!" says Kyle Winey, college productivity expert, in his book, Hackiversity: The Secrets to Achieving More by Doing Less in College.
When I read the title of this book, my first thought was, "Is this guy going to tell kids and parents that you r...
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