Another set of life skills we can teach our young people includes planning and goal setting. To help explain what these skills are about is this episode’s guest, Ms. Jackie Dipzinski. The passionate instructor overseeing the School Health Education Program at SUNY Brockport, Jackie has 21+ years’ experience in skill-based health education. As she explains, planning includes noting support systems and reasons why we choose specific goals, reflecting on barriers and how to overcome them, as well as other helpful strategies. SMART Goals are ensuring our goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Listen in to learn how to explain life planning to your young people.
Remember you can also watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel.
To contact Ms. Dipzinski, you can email her at jdipzinski@brockport.edu or call her at 585-395-5158.
To further help you understand puberty and other growing up changes:
- download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
- purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
- purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.