November 2019

DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #20

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Dear Granddaddy, I’m so sick and tired of all the ignorant people out there. Victor C. – student. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81NaTnUEj4&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=20 Victor, I know it’s difficult when we see people doing things that don’t make sense. That ignorance compounds dramatically and makes most of us especially angry when we see senseless things negatively affecting our …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #19

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Dear Granddaddy, I would love to become a teacher, but, I hear people saying things that aren’t very encouraging. Tom C. – College student and future teacher. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYbSyugYYnw&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=19 Tom, I want to congratulate you. You’re one of the special ones with the calling for service. I also want to thank you for …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #18

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Dear Granddaddy, I’m worried over these school shootings that we have been seeing in the news. Breanna S. – Mom of 3 school-age children. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fjsWC_KVxQ&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=18 Breanna, I, too, am saddened over this senseless violence taking place in some of our nation’s schools. However, I have sat in on various state-level educational meetings …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #17

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Dear Granddaddy, my teen son is not a big fan of reading. Maria G. – A concerned mom. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8VZzrkdpXg&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=17 To be honest with you, Maria, when I was your son’s age, I wasn’t a big fan of reading either. Now I have a pretty smart son around the same age as your son, …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #16

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Dear Granddaddy, I can’t find a job. Damian G. – broke high school kid. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t6PkILeKw8&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=16 Damian, it certainly is much tougher these days for high school students to find a job than it was for my generation. I think about how hard it is out there for kids today and it saddens …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #15

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Dear Granddaddy, my wife wants our daughter to play only one sport year-round so she can keep up with her teammates, and I want her to play multiple sports. Dave B. – An old-fashion father. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO01BAZ2ars&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=15 Dave, this is your, your wife’s, and your daughter’s decision. I can’t decide for your family …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #14

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Dear Granddaddy, my children just sit on their butts and watch their mother and I work around the house after we have worked all day. Joe. F. – a tired father. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KugIMG3M33s&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=14 Joe, I’m feeling tired for both of you. Children’s failure to help out in the home seems to be common …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #13

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Dear Granddaddy, I didn’t let my teenage daughter sleep over a coed birthday party, and now she is mad at me because her girlfriends’ moms let them sleep over. Sandra M. a torn mom. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R41TSJFA5xo&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=13 Bravo Sandra M.! You were successful at that extremely difficult task called “parenting.”  You knew that your daughter …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #12

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Dear Granddaddy, my parents keep asking me about what I want to do with my future, and I just don’t know. I feel so confused. Katie K. – overwhelmed teen. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLl55nnwTfU&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=12 Katie, I can still remember being frustrated as a high school student when my guidance counselor kept demanding that I tell …

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DEAR GRANDDADDY- A Teen, Parent, and Educator Advice Column BLOG #11

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Dear Granddaddy, my girlfriend just broke up with me, and now everyone thinks I’m a loser. Eric V. – teen loser. VLOG ON THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTSaYUtB8SE&list=PL_-39bUXJitz71N7H8Ysig2hrkcEU_LGF&index=11 Eric, my heart aches for you, but, not entirely because of the break up… It aches because you don’t understand yet that the break up isn’t that important. I am not …

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