The recording of yesterday's interviews with experts, Teri Holaman, Justin Sachs and Dr. Eva Ritvo. Download the individual 15 minutes interviews using the links below.
Teri Holamon is an elementary school counselor at Hillside Academy (a school for “gifted and talented” students) in Garland, Texas. She holds a Master’s Degree in School Counseling and is a Certified School Counselor. Teri also has a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a limited private practice in Richardson, Texas.
Teri answers the following questions in her interview. Download the 15-minute interview in MP3 format.
1. What are some practical things I can do to help my child transition from summer to going to school?
2. How can I help my child be ready emotionally for the start of school?
3. What can I do to get my child excited about starting school?
4. What if my child doesn't want to go to school and has a hard time separating from me?
5. What if I have a hard time separating from my child?
Justin Sachs is the author of Your Mailbox Is Full- Real Teens in the Real World, and the founder of the Creating Possibilities Coaching Program. He works with teens throughout the world in increasing their grades, eliminating procrastination, and organizing all the areas of their lives. Justin speaks to thousands of teens throughout the country on creating success in their lives.
Justin answers the following questions in his interview. Download the 15-minute interview in MP3 format.
1. So Justin, how did you get started working with teens?
2. What does a 20 year old have to teach about success in school?
3. High school drop-out rates are at an all time high, to what do you attribute this?
4. Is it impossible for parents to influence their teens?
5. What can parents do to keep their teens on track for success in school?
6. How does a parent get their teen to care about their grades?
Eva Ritvo MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, vice chair and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, where she also has a unique joint appointment in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. She is co-author of The Beauty Prescription: The Complete Formula for Looking and Feeling Beautiful published by McGraw-Hill.
Dr. Ritvo answers the following questions in her interview. Download the 15-minute interview in MP3 format.
1) How should parents help teen-agers get focused on going back to school?
2) What if they were very active during the summer and now will be sitting most of the day and busy with schoolwork. How do you encourage them to stay active?
3) How can parents ensure that their children are going to handle the social strains of going to a new school?
4) How can parents help their kids in terms of stress reduction?
5) How would you handle requests for new and expensive clothes in this economic recession?
