In today's episode, Becca interviews Heather Criswell, serial entrepreneur, mom, and experienced educator about how to have more meaningful conversations -- and how to handle the difficult conversations that sometimes arise, especially for the parents and educators of pre-teens and teens. Heather discusses the importance of regulating yourself before you try to have a conversation, how to do that, and how to identify and put out the energy that help kids and adults have the kinds of conversations you are looking to have.

You can find out more about Heather at heathercriswell.com, where you can also find her books, conversation games, and other resources.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Procrastinators, unite! Eventually. Once we get that one thing done...oh, then that other thing. Wait, are there any interesting new reels to watch? Chances are, if you're reading this, you, or someone you know, sometimes find procrastination hard to avoid. So in today's episode, Becca, Grace, Jess, and Liz talk about procrastination -- how we all can relate, why Grace thinks it's inevitable for students (herself included) to struggle with it, and the various strategies that have helped each of us and the students we work with to navigate out of procrastination.

Included in this discussion: how to use techniques like time-boxing, the Pomodoro technique, and the Eisenhower matrix. We also talk about the difference between incubation and procrastination and when it might be time to go beyond DIY strategies and get help from a professional. And we share several laughs along the way.

Have a question we didn't cover? Submit it at canyouhelpmegivea.com for discussion in a future episode!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.