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Today’s Tip

Being a supportive parent means having your childโ€™s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes:
โ€ข actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests
โ€ข listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns and challenges
โ€ข acknowledging their achievements and supporting them through mistakes and challenges
โ€ข setting consistent expectations and consequences to help them to feel secure and able to predict outcomes
โ€ข treating them fairly and developing a trusting relationship.
The influence that you have over your child is more dependent on a trusting relationship than it is on how much authority you dish out and how many lectures you give. It may feel like theyโ€™re trying to push you away, but theyโ€™re actually trying to push themselves away from you to choose a direction in life, and to shape an identity for themselves as a separate, independent person.
Love, support, trust, and optimism from their family make them feel safe and secure and are powerful weapons against peer pressure, lifeโ€™s challenges, and disappointments.
Your aim is to keep your child safe and to give them the foundations they need to do their best. At a minimum they need:
โ€ข to know they are loved for who they are, and that you are always there to support them
โ€ข an environment where basic needs such as a safe and healthy place to live, healthy food, and school supplies are made a priority
โ€ข protection and support to keep themselves safe from mental and physical abuse
โ€ข respect for their feelings and concerns
โ€ข acknowledgement of their milestones and achievements such as birthdays or first day at school
โ€ข respect for their friends, clothing, sports and music choices, and interests.

“Teaching Kids to Count is Fine, But Teaching Them What Counts is Best.”

November 9, 2021

โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต.โ€โฃ โฃ Parents, our children get more from us than just our genetics! They get their values and priorities, which are taught from us. โฃ โฃ We have to show them what to…

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What Does Your Bed Time Routine Look Like

November 4, 2021

Parents! did you knowโ€ฆ? Teens with a sleep deficiency have a harder time concentrating, studying, or working effectively. They also can face emotional struggles such as depression. The proper amount of sleep for our children is absolutely imperative. As our children continue to grow and…

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Youth Advisory Design Team (YADT)

November 2, 2021

๐Ÿ”Š ๐˜š๐˜๐˜–๐˜œ๐˜› ๐˜–๐˜œ๐˜› ๐˜›๐˜๐˜”๐˜Œ!โฃ โฃ We are so proud of our 8 Youth Advisory Design Team (YADT) members who presented their final ideas for the Yunion’s multi-purpose and music spaces!โฃ โฃ These students had to apply design thinking, project management skills, budgeting and interior design…

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“SKIT UP KIDS”

October 30, 2021

Ending the week with a #FridayFunny! ๐Ÿคฃ Parents, as we are in Homecoming season and in the midst of fall sports season, chime in if you can relate! ๐ŸŽฅ: @robertwilliamsfilms “SKIT UP KIDS” A parody of @gangstarr song “JUST TO GET A REP” #teenagerstyle #teenagermemes…

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It’s Throwback Thursday!

October 29, 2021

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! ๐Ÿ”™ So, here is a video from our SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) Life Skills & Prevention Program. Students from NOVA Discipline Academy shared their experience with the program and how it benefited them. ๐Ÿ‘ Take a listen to their stories! If…

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Almost All Young People See Bullying Happen at Some Point

October 27, 2021

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐโ€ฆ? โฃ โฃ Almost all kids see bullying happen at some point. They may not be getting bullied nor the ones doing the bullying, but witnesses are just as important. Their reactions can have a direct impact on the situation.โฃ โฃ A bystander…

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Bullying Prevention Film โ€œSticks & Stonesโ€

October 23, 2021

As we are nearing the end of October, which is Bullying Awareness month, it was only right for us to premiere our Bullying Prevention film โ€œSticks & Stonesโ€. Here is a highlight from our premiere, where we showed the film and had a panel to…

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Sticks and Stones Film Premiere!

October 20, 2021

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sticks and Stones film premiere! We had an amazing time and are so glad to have shared this moment with you! Here are some photos from the night for you to enjoy. Stay tuned for more…

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Fatherhood at its Finest…

October 19, 2021

๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต…โฃ โฃโฃโฃ This dad helped his daughter land a difficult skateboard trick by guiding her, catching her as she fell, and championing her to keep trying after each jump! โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ The seeds we plant in our children will eventually take root,…

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“Sticks and Stones”

October 18, 2021

Today is the day! Grab your tickets to the premiere of “Sticks and Stones” while you still can and we’ll see you at 7PM tonight https://www.eventbrite.com/…/sticks-stones-movie…

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Meet โ€˜Victorโ€™ at the Premiere of ‘Sticks and Stones’

October 16, 2021

Grab your tickets and meet โ€˜Victorโ€™ at the premiere of ‘Sticks and Stones’ TMRW at 6:30PM! https://www.eventbrite.com/…/sticks-stones-movie…

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“Parenthood is About Guiding the Next Generation and Forgiving the Last.”

October 15, 2021

โ€œ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ.โ€โฃ โฃ Parents, we have a very challenging, yet honorable job. On one hand, we are teaching and training our children to be the best version of themselves so they can live fulfilled and successful…

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The Breakfast Club

October 13, 2021

Our CEO and Founder @MrJasonOWilson had the honor of being on the @breakfastclubam morning show to promote his new book, ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ฒ – ๐—ช๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐—ช๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐—ช๐š๐ซ ๐—ช๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง. โฃ โฃ We’d love your continued support as we strive to reach men who have the…

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Antibullying Film, โ€˜Sticks and Stonesโ€™

October 13, 2021

The effects of bullying are too long of a list to write. Itโ€™s why we decided to capture it in our #antibullying film, โ€˜Sticks and Stonesโ€™ premiering on Oct 16th! Tickets are limited https://www.eventbrite.com/…/sticks-stones-movie… so get yours and join us as we do our part…

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Hey Parents! Did you Know…?

October 12, 2021

Hey parents! Did you know…? โฃ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด. โฃ โฃ This includes:โฃ Teasingโฃ Name-callingโฃ Inappropriate sexual commentsโฃ Tauntingโฃ Threatening to cause harmโฃ โฃ This type of bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens…

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Red Carpet Premiere, Sticks and Stones

October 11, 2021

Grab your tickets to the red carpet premiere of โ€œSticks and Stonesโ€ before theyโ€™re gone! Weโ€™ll see you there https://www.eventbrite.com/…/sticks-stones-movie…

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