Today’s reflection asks a very important question. What if?  Your answers will open up a world of possibility and change. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. For more information and articles, visit my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com. … Continue reading "Reflections — What If?"

There may come a time to break up the teacher-parent-student relationship. What is the best way to handle this situation? This episode shares some personal stories of some studio breakups — sad, angry, puzzling, happy, and memorable. The episode sets out some criteria to consider to lift the breakup to a pleasant place that will … Continue reading "100 TSP Breaking Up the Relationship"

Today’s reflection suggests that parents would solve more problems if they were to blame themselves for the abilities that their children have developed. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. For more information and articles, … Continue reading "Reflections — Let’s Blame Ourselves"

This episode is the fourth and last episode in a series that discusses the book How to Raise an Adult (Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success) by Julie Lythcott-Haims, an award-winning former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University. Today’s episode discusses ways in which parents can teach … Continue reading "099 TSP Teach Them to Think | Avoid Overparenting (part 4)"

Today’s reflection lists the four steps a parent can follow to guide a child to independence. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. For more information and articles, visit my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com. Until next … Continue reading "Reflections — 4 Steps to Independence (R007)"

This episode is the third in a series of episodes that discuss the book How to Raise an Adult (Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success) by Julie Lythcott-Haims, an award-winning former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University. Today’s discussion focuses on the possibility that parents may be … Continue reading "098 TSP Life Skills for Children | Avoid Overparenting (part 3)"

Today’s reflection lists three ways that parents can cause their children psychological harm without being aware of it.  If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. For more information and articles, visit my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com. … Continue reading "Reflections — How to Cause Psychological Harm (R006)"

This episode is the second in a series of episodes that will discuss the book How to Raise an Adult (Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success) by Julie Lythcott-Haims, an award-winning former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University. Today’s discussion brings up topics such as safety issues … Continue reading "097 TSP What is Our Message? | How to Raise an Adult (part 2)"

Today’s reflections asks the hard question of whether we teachers are willing to embrace the courage necessary to be the voice of what’s possible, or are we willing to settle for asking for a small thing that everyone will say “yes” to? If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice … Continue reading "Reflections — The Voice of What’s Possible (R005)"

This episode is the first in a series of episodes that will discuss the book How to Raise an Adult (Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success) by Julie Lythcott-Haims, an award-winning former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University. I have observed student and parent behaviors change over … Continue reading "096 How to Raise an Adult | Avoid Overparenting"