We welcome our friend Diana Rarich, the Social Emotional Wellness coach at Chatfield High School. Diana has nearly two decades of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in school systems around the Denver area helping High Schoolers and their families become more healthy.

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Man, teens are messy. It feels like we are raising a 15-going-on-3-year-old! How do we manage all those emotions?

In this podcast we discuss self-differentiation and systems theory that teach us how to be close, yet separate from our kids' emotions. We learn how to use that pre-frontal cortex we've developed that our kids haven't so we don't have to get sucked into all the drama.

What is the difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy? During this podcast we discuss the difference between growing kids who are able to grow self-esteem through learning to make mistakes, problem solving, and developing new skills.

We re stuck at home! Thanks, Covid-19. 

 This means our students are learning at home and over the internet, they are making things messier in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, and needing more help and attention. This also means it's an opportunity to create new rhythms in your household. During this podcast we will discuss how kids like structure and predictable patterns and how a schedule can be your friend.