I know that parenting a modern day teen can be confusing, frustrating, annoying and a little scary to say the least. Navigating the world of modern youth is not a task to be taken lightly. My company works with Parents and Teens alike to make this choppy ride a little less frightening. If you are a parent who wants harmony in your home and peace of mind, then I can help you. My team and I work with teens, families and parents face to face on the phone or virtually. We are specialists in dealing with family conflict and supporting young people ...
Generation Y is quite simply the generation that followed Generation X and includes people born from 1982-2001. So anyone between 8 and 26 currently falls into this generation (2009). However, people have many different opinions on the start and end dates, but I like to stick with the definition from the Generation Guru William Strauss. My work tends to fall into the late Gen Y category or as some call them, Gen O, Gen Z or the Millennials. Why Classify Generation Y ? It is important for us to loosely classify generations, as each generation will be shaped in a different way ...
Are you ready to join the revolution? Our young people deserve more. "What we do to our children, they will do to society." Pliny the Elder Whether you are a parent, an employer, a school or a concerned citizen, this manifesto is designed to change not only the way we act towards young people but the way we think about them and our relationships with them. Isn't it about time that, as a society, we stopped crushing the spirits of the next generation and instead embraced them and encouraged them for the change that they can effect? This manifesto aims to bring together thought ...
Get Youth Talking Working with Lisa Warner from Fink Cards, Sarah brings you a pack of controversial cards that are guaranteed to get adults and teens talking. Communication is the number one way to keep your teenager happy and healthy. Talking to your teen will open doors for both of you and strengthen your relationship. Working with TV star, author and top teen coach Sarah Newton, Fink™ brings you a controversial pack of questions, headlines, statistics and statements that are guaranteed to get you and your teen talking! Topics include: Sex and Relationships, Health & Emotions, Citizenship, Drugs and Substances and Education. Buy now ...
Are you a parent of a teen/tween with a burning question? Do you work with young people and want some advice? Are you a school who wants to pick Sarah's brains? Or an organisation who needs to motivate their young workforce? If you have a question about connecting with, engaging with or motivating young people, then I am here to help... Ask me, your wish is my command..... Here is how I can help you. 1. Send me a question to asksarah@genyguide.com and I will answer it on my blog for you. 2. Ask me a question right below in the discussion area. I check this ...
Generation 2.0 - Connect, engage and mobilize today’s youth Join Sarah and guests as we champ at the bit of modern youth. Innovative, thought provoking and provocative, this show aims to connect you with thought leaders in the youth field and bring you radical ideas that may just shake things up a bit. Join some enthusiastic, community-minded change makers as we navigate the way forward for the future generation. We want to make an impact and we want you to join us. Past Radio Show Episodes
Edge challenges the politicans to think differently. The world is changing rapidly but our education system is failing to...
It’s easier to teach compliance than initiativeWisdom from Seth Found this on Seth Godin’s Blog and had to share it. Compliance is simple to measure, simple to test...
Technology and cheatingYouth Exams and Cheating More than 4,400 people were caught cheating in last year’s GCSEs and A-levels in England,...
More Gen Y for EducationIf Facebook really just a stalking ground for sexual predators? VN:F [1.7.5_995]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)SHARETHIS.addEntry({...
Getting your kid out of bedHow to wake your little darling up without a slanging match. Missed the first article read it here Teenagers and Sleep Here...
Improve your Parent/Teen relationshipFirst mind shift change to improve your relationship with your teenager. I was asked to write some tips for parents surrounding...
More Gen Y for ParentsWhat do Gen Y want at work? I read this recent article with much interest. It is regarding a recent study about what Gen...
The RPG (Role-Playing Generation)What Business can learn from Gaming – Heledd Straker At lot has been written and discussed about Generation Y and...
Employing Youth – 10 things to never doEmploying Generation Y. This list by Jim Taggart is one of the best example I have seen on how not to treat Generation Y...
More Gen Y for OrganisationsCasual and social gaming If like me you like to keep up to date on what is happening and will be happening in the world...
Young girls who self-harmGirls and Cutting I have to say that this was never really a subject I knew a lot about, (nor really wanted to). I guess...
A Youth approach to marketingGods, Gays and Girls Lisa of Fink cards and I have recently taken on some Gen Y Buzz Agents to help us hit the ground running...
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