Monthly Archives: February 2007

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
The average American child is exposed to more than 2000 discreet media messages a day. While schools are teaching our children reading, writing and arithmetic, nobody is [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
American students are the most tested in the world, but how do schools really use test scores to determine your child’s future? This session will help [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
Young boys are full of enthusiasm, vigor, and sweetness. They are willing to feel and express emotions, show us their vulnerability, and connect with their parents. So [...]

Meet Thomas. He’s in the top one percent, of the top one percent, of kids in New York schools. He’s a smart kid. And everyone tells him so. Ever since he could walk, he’s been complimented on how smart he is.
So how does he feel about failure? He’s afraid to try new things, [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
The average American child watches about 28 hours of television a week — even infants and young toddlers are being exposed to TV at the urging of [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
Navigating the ups and downs of parenting adolescents can be challenging. This session will focus on how parents can strengthen their own parenting skills and harness [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
When a child experiences the death of a beloved pet he/she may experience emotional reactions that can be painful and frightening. This is often a child’s [...]

Part of the Parenting For the 21st Century series, presented in partnership by the Lewis & Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Portland Parks and Recreation.
US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne recently remarked, “We need to inspire a nation to escape their Blackberries for the satisfaction of actually picking a wild blackberry.” [...]