As a parent, I think one of our greatest fears is that we’ll mess our kids up in one way or another. The pressure to give them every advantage and to do things better than our parents did is real. On any given afternoon, you can find parents driving their kids from tutoring, to sports practice, to music lessons all in an effort to help their child be successful.
The recent college admissions scandal illuminated the lengths to which some parents will go to give their kids the upper hand. The debate is out on whether chasing achievement is making our kids better or worse. The epidemic of anxiety and suicide I see in my office makes me think we are headed in the wrong direction.
In this episode of Drop the BS Podcast, we are looking at the pressure teens face to succeed and the role that parents and colleges play. To help me dissect this topic, Dana Reeder of Reeder Consulting joined the show. Dana is the CEO of the number one career counseling company in San Antonio Texas. Our conversation defiantly changed my opinion on what I need to do with my kids academically. I think it might changes yours too.
Mentioned during the show/resources:
Drop The BS Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/dropthebspodcast/
Dana Reeder, Reeder Consulting https://www.reederconsulting.com/
Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Angst Indie Flix Documentary https://angstmovie.com/
Aptitude Inventory Measurement Services (AIMS) https://www.aimstesting.org/
Cheating Scandal https://abc.go.com/playlists/PL557769560/video/VDKA9215333
