Hey Emma!

Emma and Dad write letters providing a wide range of advice to themselves. Emma writes a letter to herself as an adult. Dad writes a letter to himself as a teen. Some it is funny. Some of it is poignant. Some is great advice. Some of it is regret.

Enjoy this latest episode of Hey Emma!

Emma's college search has been interesting to say the least. Covid restrictions and closed campuses have made the process challenging. However, scholarships certainly help take some of the sting out of the cost. This episode is sprinkled with tips for helping to find a good fit during your college search.

The meaning of life is such an esoteric concept. But we still chase it. We are still seeking it. What is the meaning of life and what does it mean for your life? How do you find it?

We also discuss the pressure of picking a career path while you're still in High School and in many cases before you've even had your first job. Why do we have to know what career path we must have in High School? Is it the only path? Can we change our minds?

What are the consequences?
Can you design a career for yourself?
Are you in High School and already have a vision for your own life? We want to know? Tell us at: [email protected]

Links mentioned in the show:
How I Built This wit Guy Raz - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
That Creative Life - Sara Dietchy - https://www.thatcreative.life/

We discuss Dad's philosophy of life in High School. That life is a game. How do you win? What is your philosophy of life?

I know we haven't posted in a while. School was going crazy for Emma and now we are on social lockdown so I talked her into recording a new episode. Today's episode is about the coronavirus and how it has drastically changed all of our lives. Emma also has some good ideas to help us in these strange times.
Let's all just be nice to each other, support each other and love each other - from 6 feet away.

Emma has a new boyfriend and while she's riding high on dating, she's also fighting with her sister. Everyone's tired and grumpy going into the holiday season. Also, we throw in High School Musical The Musical The Series.
It's a crazy time to be in our house.
And we decide to do something different this year for Christmas.

In this episode, we talk about the new four-legged addition to our family. Our new dog Sophie is a young, rambunctious 1 year old who has put our lives a little off-kilter. We discuss the benefits of having a dog - especially for teens. We also are quite realistic about the challenges of having a young dog in a busy household.

In this episode, Emma retells her experience with an electronic baby for a child development class she is taking. In short, I don't think she's going to be having any babies anytime soon. (Thank God!)
We also discuss whether this is a good experience for teens to be going through and whether the electro baby is really designed for the classroom purpose for which it is intended.

In this episode, Emma and her Dad talk about relationships and how she would prefer to avoid them altogether while Dad wants her to have someone to share her life with. It is humorous and serious and covers a lot of material in a brief half-hour. Delve into the mind of this wonderful, funny, anxious teen as she tries to get her Dad to understand her perspective.

In this episode, we empty our brains of everything we wanted to cover this summer but never got a chance to podcast about. We handle:
* Eating through summer
* Filling free time
* Back To School
* Hair Style
* Tourette's Update
* Fight with Friend
* Puppies!?!?
* Andi Mack
* IT 2
and a variety of other random thoughts.

What you say to others is important. What you say to yourself is just as important. Join us as we explore the things we say to each other and to ourselves as teenagers and as adults. Just because we've grown up doesn't mean we don't struggle with how we feel and the words we use about ourselves.