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12 Apr Hope

Posted at 10:00h in covid-19, EQ skills, Make Great Memories, new normal, Newsletter, transitions by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Spring has always been linked to a feeling of new beginnings and fresh starts. In Nature's cyclical cycle, it is about signals of rejuvenation. It is the sight of tulip shoots peeping through the soil. Like the kiss of warmth from a sunbeam under a clear blue sky. Waking up to the sound of...

29 May Teen brain is a brain under construction – Dr Jean Clinton

Posted at 15:49h in EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Teen brain All the confusion I was facing as my seemingly logical 12-year old dissolved into an absolutely incoherent teen became clearer once I heard Dr. Jean Clinton explain how the teen brain develops. Her explanations were even more meaningful because as she was researching, she was also parenting her own family. As...

17 Apr Never be afraid to try – Marnie McBean, Olympian

Posted at 11:29h in GenZ Parent, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 1 Comment

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"This gold medal," said Marnie McBean, holding up her first Gold Olympic medal, won at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Pairs Rowing "proved without a shadow of a doubt that my Mom was right:" Never be afraid to try [caption id="attachment_1322" align="aligncenter" width="300"] credit: Tweet from Nazerah Shaik https://t.co/8YSXkFyXEe[/caption] Why? Because Marnie did...

High-Pressure Parents Greater Parent Investment

17 Feb Guest post: 4 Arguments for Greater Parent Investment

Posted at 14:03h in Career Conversations, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent by Karena de Souza 2 Comments

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Contributor: Bernard de Souza When reading the article ‘High-Pressure Parenting’ and your blog post ‘Am I a High-pressure parent?’ I was drawn to the questions: How and why has work changed over the last 15-20 years? What is the specific impact on new graduates? The Push for Outsourcing With the stock market’s focus on...

17 Feb Am I a High-pressure parent? Am I doing enough for my child?

Posted at 06:06h in Career Conversations, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent, Traditions that Travel, Travel Talk by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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High-pressure Parent Am I one of them? 'The article that launched a thousand discussions.' What will it do in yours? We are investing more time and money in raising our our children than our parents did. Whose interest are we serving - theirs, or OURS? A regular follower of the Karena Arena sent...