BBB 007: Raising High School Boys
Boys Built Better
Oct 2, 2018
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Season 1, Episode 7
Show Notes
In the last of our series on transitioning to schools, today I am chatting with Alexis Karasek, a mom whose son just graduated high school. In our other transitioning episodes, we focused on making a one-grade leap. Since high school spans a lot of change maturity wise, today we are talking about your child from 9th-12th.
Want more transitioning episodes? Check out our episode on starting elementary school and our episode on middle school.
Show Notes
* Parenting with Love and Logic
* Parenting with Love and Logic for Teens
* Are you a lawnmower parent? Here’s a link to the article we talked about if you haven’t seen it.
Timestamps
* Why talk about high school as a whole instead of just 9th? (3:44)
* First two/ last two years of high school (4:47)
* Learning to Drive (8:59)
* Looking Back with Perspective (11:40)
* Bad Decisions (13:52)
* Letting your son find himself (17:33)
* Personality vs. Parenting (21:59)
* Don’t save him (25:40)
* Fail and Figure it out (26:51)
Want more transitioning episodes? Check out our episode on starting elementary school and our episode on middle school.
Show Notes
* Parenting with Love and Logic
* Parenting with Love and Logic for Teens
* Are you a lawnmower parent? Here’s a link to the article we talked about if you haven’t seen it.
Timestamps
* Why talk about high school as a whole instead of just 9th? (3:44)
* First two/ last two years of high school (4:47)
* Learning to Drive (8:59)
* Looking Back with Perspective (11:40)
* Bad Decisions (13:52)
* Letting your son find himself (17:33)
* Personality vs. Parenting (21:59)
* Don’t save him (25:40)
* Fail and Figure it out (26:51)
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Jessica Crow created “Boys Built Better” as a resource for parents treading the waters of raising the next generation of smart, aware, and kind members of society. With a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and year...
Jessica Crow created “Boys Built Better” as a resource for parents treading the waters of raising the next generation of smart, aware, and kind members of society. With a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and year...