Comments on: Gift Idea for Moms and Teens:”Turn Over a New Leaf” Bracelets http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shaping Youth http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Shaping Youth Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:23:15 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/#comment-1318 Thanks, Sue...Just did a write up on your friend Cindy and linked to you as I'm thrilled to find you as well! Here's my post on Shaping Youth about you both! http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=4400 Thanks, Sue…Just did a write up on your friend Cindy and linked to you as I’m thrilled to find you as well! Here’s my post on Shaping Youth about you both!
http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=4400

]]> By: Sue Blaney http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Sue Blaney Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:44:54 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/#comment-1317 Love your blog, Amy. Thanks for bringing it to our attention! And your "Gilmore Girls Getaway" is priceless. I love your creativity toward the simpler ways of finding together time. Welcome! Love your blog, Amy. Thanks for bringing it to our attention! And your “Gilmore Girls Getaway” is priceless. I love your creativity toward the simpler ways of finding together time. Welcome!

]]> By: Shaping Youth http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Shaping Youth Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:14:26 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/#comment-1313 Love this idea, Sue! I have a 13 year old, and she loves sharing 'friendship bracelets' with her peers with various intentions, so why not seal a behavioral mod-shift, eh? On Jan. 1 we did 'turn over a new leaf' via new responsibilities in a 'media contract' and online financial literacy system, but this is a much more profound INTERNAL compass that would be a positive, warm way to remind her of our 'deals' to live mindfully on all of these levels during turbulent times. In fact, I 'wrapped up the gift of time and attention' in a media shell via this 'Gilmore Girls Getaway' post http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=934 and she's eager to 'do it again' even if it's nearby and 'on the cheap.'---Those bonding moments and special talks would be the perfect time to create this link between us! Thank you so much for the great post and cool idea! Best, Amy Jussel Founder/Exec. Dir. www.ShapingYouth.org Love this idea, Sue! I have a 13 year old, and she loves sharing ‘friendship bracelets’ with her peers with various intentions, so why not seal a behavioral mod-shift, eh?

On Jan. 1 we did ‘turn over a new leaf’ via new responsibilities in a ‘media contract’ and online financial literacy system, but this is a much more profound INTERNAL compass that would be a positive, warm way to remind her of our ‘deals’ to live mindfully on all of these levels during turbulent times.

In fact, I ‘wrapped up the gift of time and attention’ in a media shell via this ‘Gilmore Girls Getaway’ post http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=934 and she’s eager to ‘do it again’ even if it’s nearby and ‘on the cheap.’—Those bonding moments and special talks would be the perfect time to create this link between us! Thank you so much for the great post and cool idea!

Best,

Amy Jussel
Founder/Exec. Dir.
http://www.ShapingYouth.org

]]> By: Sue Blaney http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Sue Blaney Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:07:35 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/#comment-1280 Scott, thank you for sharing that. It is a really beautiful way to honor a young teenager, and so many teens are vulnerable at the age of 13 to feelings of inadequacy. I'll bet your daughter will remember that event - and more importantly what she experienced there - as long as she lives. Your ceremony reminds me of a Jewish Bat/Bar Mitzvah, another lovely and empowering event for young teens. Scott, thank you for sharing that. It is a really beautiful way to honor a young teenager, and so many teens are vulnerable at the age of 13 to feelings of inadequacy. I’ll bet your daughter will remember that event – and more importantly what she experienced there – as long as she lives. Your ceremony reminds me of a Jewish Bat/Bar Mitzvah, another lovely and empowering event for young teens.

]]> By: Coach Scott, father of three http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Coach Scott, father of three Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:49:24 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/12/09/gift-idea-for-moms-and-teensturn-over-a-new-leaf-bracelets/#comment-1273 I have found that symbolic and visual reminders are important tools in raising our children. I think our western society has lost the ceremonial rites of passage that mark important milestones in our kids' lives. My wife and I planned a "Blessing" Ceremony for our oldest daughter when she turned 13. We invited all of our daughter's friends, our family, and the key people that were important to our daughter. Her first, second, and fourth grade teachers came, her Youth Group leader, two of her soccer coaches, and may other key people, friends, and family members. We asked each person to write a letter to our daughter about the qualities they saw in her. I then stood up a shared what my wife and I saw in our daughter and the positive qualities and values that made her unique and wonderful. We ended the ceremony with a necklace that we bought to remind her of the day. It was beautiful and made a lasting impact on our daughter, on us as parents, and all of the guests who took part in the ceremony. The bracelets described in this post reminded me of the power of visual symbols. Thank you for sharing Thanks, Scott Osterfeld www.myparentingsource.com I have found that symbolic and visual reminders are important tools in raising our children. I think our western society has lost the ceremonial rites of passage that mark important milestones in our kids’ lives. My wife and I planned a “Blessing” Ceremony for our oldest daughter when she turned 13. We invited all of our daughter’s friends, our family, and the key people that were important to our daughter. Her first, second, and fourth grade teachers came, her Youth Group leader, two of her soccer coaches, and may other key people, friends, and family members. We asked each person to write a letter to our daughter about the qualities they saw in her. I then stood up a shared what my wife and I saw in our daughter and the positive qualities and values that made her unique and wonderful. We ended the ceremony with a necklace that we bought to remind her of the day. It was beautiful and made a lasting impact on our daughter, on us as parents, and all of the guests who took part in the ceremony. The bracelets described in this post reminded me of the power of visual symbols. Thank you for sharing

Thanks,

Scott Osterfeld
http://www.myparentingsource.com

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