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DEAR TEEN (Letter Template)
Let's be honest: Having a conversation with a teen can be tough sometimes.
Read More...Top 10 Trends for Teens in 2010
Hey everybody! Perhaps you're already familiar with the brilliant work of my friend Vanessa Van Petten over at RadicalParenting.com. If you're not, well, today you're in for a treat. I invited her to share her insights into what she believes will be the Top 10 Trends for Teens in 2010 and she gladly and skillfully obliged...
Read More...Everyone Needs a Role Model
Everyone needs a role model. I don't care if you're 28, 68, or 18.
I want to introduce you to a friend of mine...
Celebrities Can Help You Get Through to Teens
With teens it's important that you talk to them about what they CURRENTLY care about,
not what they should EVENTUALLY care about.
It's all about seeing the opportunity for conversation...
Read More...Forget Resolutions; Set GOALS
Hello again! I recently wrote a post over on heyjosh.com (my advice blog for teens) on three ways to "kick 2010 in the face" (which is just my way of saying "have a really solid year you can be totally proud of").
Read More...2010! We’re sooooo Glad to see you!!
Welcome to 2010 everyone, and thank you for your time and participation in 2009 to really connect with teens and give them your support, advice, and guidance to be their best..
Read More...Happy Thanksgiving
Hey everybody!
I just wanted to write a quick note to thank you all for visiting this site, using these resources, and making a commitment to help teens. It's been an exciting year for me and every time I stop to think about it I realize I have a lot to be thankful for...
Read More...The IDENTITY Forum is now open!
The IDENTITY Forum is now open! I created this space especially for those of you who've demonstrated your commitment to helping teens by purchasing a copy of my IDENTITY program. It's designed to be a place where you can give and get advice from other people like you on communicating with and positively influencing teens...and, yes, I’ll be joining the conversation. : ) Like I've said, I'm committed...
Read More...A Better Way to Keep Tabs on Teens
My friend Vanessa over at Radical Parenting recently announced a new iPhone app I think you guys are going to love. It's called iCurfew and it's TOTALLY worth the $0.99 she's charging. As its name implies, it provides a super easy way for kids and parents to check in with each other remotely. Kids simply use iCurfew to send their exact, real-time location to their parents in an email. Why is this amazing? Lots of reasons, but I'll pick two...
Read More...“Jump Shipp” Premieres This Friday!!
Here's some advice you don't hear every day: QUIT. That's right. Forget what you've heard about "winners never quitting" 'cause that's not true--winners quit the right thing at the right time. Every week on Jump Shipp, my new hour-long reality series premiering on Halogen TV this Friday (Oct. 23) at 11 p.m. EST, I'll be intervening in the life of a young adult to help them avoid the dreaded “quarter-life crisis” by offering them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live out their dreams...
Read More...“IDENTITY” is Now Available! (And I’m Giving Away $2,000)
Your day has come! Things are getting pretty exciting around here! If you don't know what I'm talking about, click the GIANT ORANGE BUTTON above this post. (Found it? Good! : ) As I announced last week, I've spent the last couple months putting together a comprehensive interactive program to help grown-ups and teens work together that's basically the equivalent of me coming to your house and mentoring your teen. This thing is going to change lives (learn more here). I also mentioned that this goes on sale starting...NOW (Wednesday, October 21) at 3 p.m. EST.
What I DIDN'T mention is that I'm giving away THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS worth of bonuses to a few lucky people who purchase within the first 24 to 48 hours.
Read More...And The Winners Are…
Drumroll please...
The contest is over and the results are in! If your email address is listed below, congrats! You’re a winner! And I’m pleased to bestow upon you a glorious FREE copy of my new “IDENTITY" program...
Read More...How to Get My Solution for Free
My "IDENTITY" Program hits shelves on Wednesday, October 21 at 3 p.m. (EST). But starting NOW, you have a chance to win 1 of 5 copies for FREE…plus a shot at a $500 scholarship!!
I explain everything HERE (click to visit the Contest Page). This offer expires at Midnight (EST) on Monday. Winners announced on Tuesday.
Go get 'em.
// josh
BIG NEWS: Josh’s New “IDENTITY” Program
As I explained the other day, the most critical issue teens and young humans are facing right now, in your homes, on your watch is the issue of IDENTITY. For teens, figuring out who they are, why they matter, and where they fit in the world is the BIG INNER QUESTION that drives every other outward action. For this reason, the whole issue of identity really lies at the core of nearly every problem typically associated with adolescence and the teenage years--problems like defiance or acting out or other forms of rebellion or risky, attention-seeking behavior. If you haven't addressed identity, you'll never "fix" anything else.
So, how do you help the teens discover a sense of self that will guide them through the rest of their lives? I've spent the better part of a year working on what I think is the most comprehensive solution you'll ever find...
Read More...The #1 Issue for Teens
Every adolescent and teenager--including the ones you know and love--is dealing with this issue. Right. Now. And EVERYTHING ELSE hangs in the balance...
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