Comments for Chaffee Mentors http://chaffeementors.org Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on 2nd Birthday Bash Potluck, Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Eleanor Fahrney http://chaffeementors.org/2009/05/2nd-birthday-bash-potluck-sunday-may-3-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Eleanor Fahrney Wed, 13 May 2009 16:51:17 +0000 http://chaffeementors.org/?p=886#comment-3209 Nice photos. Great attendance. Hooray for Mentors Plus! Nice photos. Great attendance. Hooray for Mentors Plus!

]]> Comment on “There’s nothing better than acceptance!” by Andrew Fahrney http://chaffeementors.org/2009/04/theres-nothing-better-than-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 Andrew Fahrney Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:04:20 +0000 http://chaffeementors.org/?p=730#comment-3165 I was at that Coffee Talk and it was incredibly inspiring. I also appreciated the conversation around homework. I recommend all mentors attend a coffee talk. I was at that Coffee Talk and it was incredibly inspiring. I also appreciated the conversation around homework. I recommend all mentors attend a coffee talk.

]]> Comment on “There’s nothing better than acceptance!” by Eleanor Fahrney http://chaffeementors.org/2009/04/theres-nothing-better-than-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 Eleanor Fahrney Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:01:55 +0000 http://chaffeementors.org/?p=730#comment-3164 Miki Hodge has brought mentoring full circle. She continues to mentor me in this work - Thank you, Miki! Miki Hodge has brought mentoring full circle. She continues to mentor me in this work – Thank you, Miki!

]]> Comment on The Texting Life of a Teen by Eleanor Fahrney http://chaffeementors.org/2009/03/the-texting-life-of-a-teen/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 Eleanor Fahrney Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:34:30 +0000 http://chaffeementors.org/?p=720#comment-3150 Dr. Osit's book is available online. Cut and paste this into your web browser: http://books.google.com/books?id=ipXvvliEO2AC&dq=raising well adjusted kids in an age of instant everything&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=xnW-Qpb5sv&sig=1v4KLzONgeZN7uDLRGhtS6KoLZM&hl=en&ei=LyHVSdiQJJe6tgPeuNylCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2 Dr. Osit’s book is available online. Cut and paste this into your web browser: http://books.google.com/books?id=ipXvvliEO2AC&dq=raising well adjusted kids in an age of instant everything&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=xnW-Qpb5sv&sig=1v4KLzONgeZN7uDLRGhtS6KoLZM&hl=en&ei=LyHVSdiQJJe6tgPeuNylCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2

]]> Comment on The Texting Life of a Teen by Dr Michael Osit http://chaffeementors.org/2009/03/the-texting-life-of-a-teen/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Dr Michael Osit Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:50:41 +0000 http://chaffeementors.org/?p=720#comment-3137 Texting, as with other technology is embedded in not just teen culture, but in the adult world as well. I have advocated in my book, as well as in my clinical practice, for parents and professionals who work with teens to join them in their world of communication. That is, if you adopt an "if you can't beat 'em . . . join 'em" attitude, you will be able to reach kids in a way that they will be receptive to hearing what you have to say. Sometimes, texting them instead of face to face communication is the way for them to really "hear" what you have to say. Recent studies indicate that 23% of teens feel more comofrtable discussing sensitive topics such as sex and drugs with their parents via texting. Of course, this would not be my first communication venue choice but it is certainly better than not having the conversation at all. Dr. Michael Osit Psychologist/Author: Generation Text: Raising Well Adjusted Kids In An Age Of Instant Everything Texting, as with other technology is embedded in not just teen culture, but in the adult world as well. I have advocated in my book, as well as in my clinical practice, for parents and professionals who work with teens to join them in their world of communication. That is, if you adopt an “if you can’t beat ‘em . . . join ‘em” attitude, you will be able to reach kids in a way that they will be receptive to hearing what you have to say. Sometimes, texting them instead of face to face communication is the way for them to really “hear” what you have to say. Recent studies indicate that 23% of teens feel more comofrtable discussing sensitive topics such as sex and drugs with their parents via texting. Of course, this would not be my first communication venue choice but it is certainly better than not having the conversation at all.

Dr. Michael Osit
Psychologist/Author: Generation Text: Raising Well Adjusted Kids In An Age Of Instant Everything

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