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 …
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100. Teaching Young People to Advocate with Dr. Irene Cucina
Not only can adults advocate for young people, yet young people can learn to advocate for themselves as well as others. In this episode, Dr. Irene Cucina returns to the Puberty Prof Podcast to explain what advocating for oneself and others is all about. Dr. Cucina is a highly recognized health and physical education expert and New Hampshire’s 2023 winner of the Meritorious Achievement Award. Thank you for all that you do, Dr. Cucina and CONGRATULATIONS!!! To watch this episode, please go to the Puberty Prof’s YouTube channel. To learn more about advocacy, check out the CDC’s website. Know someone who needs …
99. Helping Pre-teens Navigate Their Journeys
Research tells us that young people need to figure out how to solve challenges in their personal lives, yet sometimes their caretakers jump in to solve their challenges instead. This episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast provides concrete techniques a caregiver can use to teach their young person for how to navigate life’s challenges. To explain these habits, Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick, author of The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness & Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World, is the Puberty Prof’s guest. Remember you can also watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel. To get in touch with Cynthia, check …