PCL 09: Finding a Kid’s Spark

Kara Powell, PhD, co-author of the Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World and executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this episode of Parent Cue Live about how to support kids in what lights them up and helping them develop their unique skills and abilities.

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Highlights

In this episode, Reggie, Kristen, and Kara discussed:

* understanding how to see a kid’s potential

* sparks: a kid’s passions, abilities, or interests

* the importance of letting a kid explore a variety of things when they are younger

* developing a wide base of experiences without overloading your family’s schedule

* helping kids discover what they’re good at

* ways to battle the perception of favoritism – listen, validate, clarify, & shift interaction

Quotes

Only 55% of kids feel like they have an adult who takes an interest in what is important to them.Click To Tweet

We have a tendency to see our kids do something wrong instead of seeing them do what is right.Click To Tweet

In parenting, the days are long, but the years are short.Click To Tweet

Resources

* Sticky Faith

* Fuller Youth Institute

* Phase Project

* Experiment in public schools – Catch Them Doing It Right

* Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family

Links

* Kara on Twitter: @KPowellFYI

* Reggie on Twitter: @ReggieJoiner

* Kristen on Twitter: @Kristen_Ivy

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