For most of us, there is something that we loved doing when we were too young to worry about practicality. Here are 10 steps to recapturing that and becoming fulfilled in your dreams.
Help! My Teen is Glued to His/Her Video Console!
Ken Rabow
How bad is incessant video gaming? It’s all about duration and intensity. There are studies out that talk about medium and long term changes to the brain from these actions. More so, when combined with multi-tasking (texting, bbm-ing, facebook, watching a movie at the same time) the grey-matter in your child’s noggin is being trained to be three miles wide and one inch deep.
New Year’s Resolutions for Parents and Troubled Teens
Ken Rabow
There is something powerful about scratching out one old period of time and making room for what’s ahead. Here are New Year’s resolutions for parents and teens in Ken Rabow’s Life Coaching Outside the Box column.
On the 12th Day of Christmas My Troubled Teen Gave to Me . . .
Ken Rabow
What can parents do in the December holidays to stop the self-denial trends that their teens and young adults seem to wallow in and offer these children a chance for turning their lives around in the new year.
The Impact of Extra-Curricular Activities on Troubled Teens
Ken Rabow
Extra-curricular activities can badly effect the mental development of children.
Extra-curricular activities can be the salvation of adolescents and teens.
How can both these statements be true?
My Teen’s Hobbies Scare Me!
Ken Rabow
A recent study at Indiana University showed a direct relationship between playing violent video games incessantly over an extended period of time and a subsequent change in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control.
