Hello beautiful souls! Late Mondays are going to be difficult coming up for the future so I would like your input on a better time to get together for Parent Power Hour. Please vote in the following poll for the time that works best for you.

How do we help our kids/teens/young adults expand their networking skills? I always started out with the question “What is networking?” I often got an answer related to computers. If they don’t know what networking is how can we expect them to take advantage of networking opportunities? I told students I could break down the concept of networking into three words: Building positive relationships. That’s what it’s all about isn’t it? Do we always know where that relationship is going to go? No. But when it’s time for collaboration, connection, or community to manifest those relationships become invaluable. I always gave my students several examples of networking. For instance, I was in a classroom doing a presentation and a teacher told me that she ended up applying for a teaching job at her old school. Guess who was on the hiring committee? Her previous Engish teacher. It was a teacher she loved and had a great relationship with. Do you think she would have gotten the job if she had been a student that disrupted the class or was intentionally disrespectful? Nope. So I always told the students you never know who will be the person to give you an opportulnity. It could be a current classmate, a teacher, a community member. I told them to start thinking of themselves as networking as soon as they stepped out the door to go to their next class. How can you help your child expand their network? I think I’m going to have my son research music production lessons on a couple of platforms. He needs to be working on expanding his circle in that world. If your children are grown how did you help them expand their network? And don't forget to attend our Parent Power Hour at 4pm EST where we will be talking about how your child can be expanding their network. Here is the link

Hello beautiful souls! I am so happy to see the Parent Power Hour grow and evolve. Each week is different. I highly encourage you to attend and get the support you need. It truly amazes me that a different theme emerges each week. The connections and resources are amazing and I love providing a safe space for people to come to and discuss what they are led to talk about. Here is a quick recap from yesterday's meeting. Click here to view. This week we talked about IT sites for job search and how to make money on Outschool. Thank you @Jennifer Geigel, @Chuck Roelofs and @Rachida Elhannaoui for your valuable input.

I'm so excited to continue our Parent Power Hour series. Great conversations are happening and I can't wait to see what's next. Be sure to join us today at 4pm EST. Click here to join!

During the last part of the week kiddo opened up to me and shared some stuff. He was in a situation where some things were said that made him uncomfortable. So he listened to his instincts and acted accordingly. I told him I was proud of him for listening to his instincts and that those are things we call…and at the same time we both said “Red flags”. He said, “Mom, I’m Gen Z and we know all about red flags.” I told him again how proud I was of him. As parents we are always trying to teach our kids how to make good decisions. As they grow up and spread their wings we hope they take our teachings and keep them in mind as they go on their journey. This incident reminded me that he’ll be ok. What has happened lately with your kiddo that makes you feel better about them going out into the world? And don’t forget about Parent Power Hour tomorrow at 4pm EST. Link is in the calendar.