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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Can't Get Up Early in the Morning?
Many people have difficulty getting up early in the morning for classes or work. They have an alarm clock but ignore it or don't hear it. A wonderful solution is an innovative product called a ShakeAwake. This is an alarm clock that you strap on your leg and it vibrates - strongly - to wake you up. It's designed for people with hearing loss, but it works wonderfully for people who hear (but maybe don't want to listen)! ShakeAwake can be gotten from www.devices4less.com, and is terrific!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Taking a freshman to college...
Each fall, as parents help new college freshmen pack and move into a college dorm, the question on their minds is, "Is he ready?" Thanks to a unique, down-loadable book, Portable Parent, www.portableparent.com, parents can now send their students with information they need before the students think to ask. Parents can even insert their own wisdom in it, to make sure certain ideas are covered. "Instant information, with a parent's insight, 24/7".
Topics such as what to bring to college, time and money management, tips on doing laundry and making friends (a big concern of new students), how to lengthen or shorten a term paper, finding private scholarships, student travel sites, getting textbooks less expensively, and much more are included. Best of all, the book will not add an ounce to the mounds of luggage to be lugged to your student's room!
A student reviewer for Portable Parent commented, "Hey - it's like a parent that you can get information from when you want it.... even at the times of morning that you need advice but don't want the lecture you'd get about calling at that time of night!"
www.portableparent.com
Topics such as what to bring to college, time and money management, tips on doing laundry and making friends (a big concern of new students), how to lengthen or shorten a term paper, finding private scholarships, student travel sites, getting textbooks less expensively, and much more are included. Best of all, the book will not add an ounce to the mounds of luggage to be lugged to your student's room!
A student reviewer for Portable Parent commented, "Hey - it's like a parent that you can get information from when you want it.... even at the times of morning that you need advice but don't want the lecture you'd get about calling at that time of night!"
www.portableparent.com
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Diversity and idea generation
A client of mine who wanted advice on facilitating brainstorming groups recently asked if brainstorming groups should have people with similar backgrounds in them. Research has shown, I told her, that the more diverse the group, the greater the number of ideas that will be generated. Diversity can be from different places in the same (or other) country, age, race, sex, professional or educational background.
Another group of my clients who are from other countries come for help with improving their American pronunciation. As they improve their communication skills, we are also sharing information about our native cultures. "In my country, we...." is often heard. Often other groups' beliefs and ways of doing things are a real surprise to us, and we all learn about another way of dealing with a problem.
Whether focusing on improving pronunciation or brainstorming skills, diversity makes a difference!
Another group of my clients who are from other countries come for help with improving their American pronunciation. As they improve their communication skills, we are also sharing information about our native cultures. "In my country, we...." is often heard. Often other groups' beliefs and ways of doing things are a real surprise to us, and we all learn about another way of dealing with a problem.
Whether focusing on improving pronunciation or brainstorming skills, diversity makes a difference!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Letting Your College Freshman Go -Gently
A few years ago, at a college orientation program for parents, sad looks and even tears were on many faces. Parents were clearly concerned about their children's ability to manage on their own.
There is another option, though, between being a "helicopter parent" and a "hands off" parent.
Children who are in college often do want guidance, but they don't want their parents to know about it.
A new downloadable book, Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) offers this middle ground.
Parents can include their advice in sections of this unique customizable book, and then upload it onto their child's computer. The book includes advice and helpful information on everything from getting to know others and lengthening term papers, to finding private scholarships and avoiding phishing e-mails. Best of all, when giving this book to your child, it won't add a single extra ounce as you lug your child's things up to his new dorm room!
There is another option, though, between being a "helicopter parent" and a "hands off" parent.
Children who are in college often do want guidance, but they don't want their parents to know about it.
A new downloadable book, Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) offers this middle ground.
Parents can include their advice in sections of this unique customizable book, and then upload it onto their child's computer. The book includes advice and helpful information on everything from getting to know others and lengthening term papers, to finding private scholarships and avoiding phishing e-mails. Best of all, when giving this book to your child, it won't add a single extra ounce as you lug your child's things up to his new dorm room!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Ready for College?
Tomorrow, May 1, millionsof high school seniors will commit to the college of their choice. It is a scary decision for many of them and for their parents. After the big decision, parents start to wonder if their child is independent enough to go to college.
Parents worry about whether the child knows enough, and can do enough, about time and money management, health and safety, academic skills, doing laundry, and much more.
Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) is designed to provide "instant information, with a parent's insight, 24/7". This new down-loadable book allows parents to customize some of the pages, and provides information on more than 20 topics relevant to college students today.
As student reviewer Will Hatch commented, Hey - it's like a parent that you can get information from when you want it.... even at the times of morning that you need advice but don't want the lecture you'd get about calling at that time of night!"
Parents worry about whether the child knows enough, and can do enough, about time and money management, health and safety, academic skills, doing laundry, and much more.
Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) is designed to provide "instant information, with a parent's insight, 24/7". This new down-loadable book allows parents to customize some of the pages, and provides information on more than 20 topics relevant to college students today.
As student reviewer Will Hatch commented, Hey - it's like a parent that you can get information from when you want it.... even at the times of morning that you need advice but don't want the lecture you'd get about calling at that time of night!"
Friday, April 24, 2009
Anxious about your high school senior going to college?
Portable Parent, a new down-loadable e-book, provides what many parents of high school seniors want: a way to provide essential information on many skills and safety issues to their children
while also allowing them their independence. "Instant information, with a parent's insight, 24/7"
Parents can download the book, even customize a few of the pages and write a "good bye" letter, and then upload it onto their child's computer. Parents will appreciate the lack of additional weight when they lug all their child's things into his new dorm room!
Students love the fact that they can access the information as they need it.
To learn more about this, visit www.portableparent.com
while also allowing them their independence. "Instant information, with a parent's insight, 24/7"
Parents can download the book, even customize a few of the pages and write a "good bye" letter, and then upload it onto their child's computer. Parents will appreciate the lack of additional weight when they lug all their child's things into his new dorm room!
Students love the fact that they can access the information as they need it.
To learn more about this, visit www.portableparent.com
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Parenting a High School Senior?
Are you a parent who is wondering what the future will hold for your high school senior? When the time comes to leave him at his college dorm, will you BOTH be ready?
Will he know enough about making friends in a new environment, time and money management, what to bring to college, doing laundry, avoiding the dreaded "freshman 15" and all those topics? Will you wish you had told him some special tip "just one more time - so it will stick"? If your older child is going into an apartment, does he know what to search for when looking at an apartment, and also tips on finding a job and social life if he is graduating?
When kids go to college, they want independence - even though they may need advice. The problem is that they don't want to ask their parents- especially at 2 AM, which is when they think of the questions!
The solution is the Portable Parent, a downloadable e-book to which parents can add their wisdom, before giving it to their child. Visit www.PortableParent.com. "Instant information - with an parent's insight - 24/7"!
Will he know enough about making friends in a new environment, time and money management, what to bring to college, doing laundry, avoiding the dreaded "freshman 15" and all those topics? Will you wish you had told him some special tip "just one more time - so it will stick"? If your older child is going into an apartment, does he know what to search for when looking at an apartment, and also tips on finding a job and social life if he is graduating?
When kids go to college, they want independence - even though they may need advice. The problem is that they don't want to ask their parents- especially at 2 AM, which is when they think of the questions!
The solution is the Portable Parent, a downloadable e-book to which parents can add their wisdom, before giving it to their child. Visit www.PortableParent.com. "Instant information - with an parent's insight - 24/7"!
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