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48. Preparing your Young Teen for High School and Beyond

Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Dr.Jen Price about how we can get our tweens and young teens ready for high school and beyond. 

  • Dr. Jen tells us about her background and how she has helped teens over the last 20 yrs.
  • Dr. Jen talks about being on track in their academic success ready for high school and what we can do to help them to do this. 
  • Tess and Dr.Jen talk about the meaning of grades and how we can explain this to your tweens in an effective way especially if they may need some additional support.
  • Dr.Jen talks about the different factors that might be affecting your child's grades and how we can help deal with these. 
  • Dr Jen talks about the topic of course work and taking opportunities that are available to them so they can start finding out what they enjoy to help them further down the line when thinking about what they want to major in. 
  • Tess gives an example of what she is doing with her son and what he could do going forward to help with the path that he wants to follow.
  • Dr Jen talks about the importance of letting them explore their options and things that they are interested in. 
  • Tess and Dr.Jen discuss the time when they find out what they are interested in and then take the time to encourage them to really get some depth in their interests and stretch their involvement.
  • The importance of building curiosity in these years. 
  • Dr.Jen shares some tips for preparing them for applying for scholarships and also what scholarships could be available to your child and how we find out about these opportunities.
  • Dr.Jen talks about the importance of serving and how much it does for personal growth.
  • Dr.Jen is most grateful for her son who inspires her each and every day. 

 

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