Building Character

Character is about having strong values and morals. It’s about being a good person, even when no one is watching. Learn ways to nurture those strengths of character known to build happy, healthy, successful young people.

Essential Reads

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist on Why Being a Student Reporter Builds Character

Jun 16, 2022

A hidden path to building character: being a reporter.

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Promoting Family Interdependence

Sep 04, 2018

Learn why interdependence is the ultimate goal of parenting.

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Important Ways Parents Matter to Teens

Sep 04, 2018

Teens need your guidance more than ever.

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Category: Role Modeling

Let Your Teen Fail

Sep 04, 2018

Guide teens to view failure as a learning opportunity.

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Strengthen Communication Using What You Know

Sep 04, 2018

Parents are the experts on their family’s unique values, beliefs, and surroundings and teens are the experts on their needs, desires, and goals.

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The Language of Resilience

Sep 04, 2018

Find the words to encourage teens to bounce back from challenging times.

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Category: Resilience

Helping Teens Gain Control

Sep 04, 2018

Put teens in the driver seat to build resilience.

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Category: Resilience

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