About halfway through last year, I joined the Benefits Canada Magazine Advisory Board, after talking extensively with their editors in regards to the article they did on my work at UBC.  Last Friday, we had an advisory meeting, which included a number of professionals from across Canada. I cannot talk in detail about what we … Continue reading →

I’ve finished my cyberbullying presentation for tomorrow night at the Squamish Family Chiropractic Office, so I thought I’d share it on here first.  You’ll notice on my presentations online that I really use it as a guide when I speak, so I feel as though I’m just sharing with you a sneak peak of what … Continue reading →

I’m on Twitter (as you might know), and I follow a wonderful man (whom I have never had the privilege to meet in person) named David Hood.   He lives in Australia, and I follow him on Twitter because I like what he has to say, and I like what he is asking of the world, … Continue reading →

I did my Bachelors degree in Communications, but it never prepared me for dealing with teens (particularly in groups).  Tweens and teens have their own language- one that I couldn’t use, nor often interpret.  They can use that language to exclude and even ridicule their parents. When I first started working with teens, I was young enough … Continue reading →

I’m booking up like crazy for presentations lately, which is great! This one is more specifically focused on my work in health promotions at UBC, but I thought some of you might be interested.  Here’s the most recent one that I’m working on: What’s Working for Health? Suzanne Jolly, M. Ed, Coordinator, Health Promotion Programs, UBC Dept. … Continue reading →

I was talking to a friend about how he spent his holidays skiing with his son.  The story of his 7 year old skiing brought to light for me an interesting epiphany.  He told me that his son spent the morning skiing cautiously, but by the afternoon, his confidence had grown.  The afternoon was fairly panic inducing for … Continue reading →

My apologies for the lack of blog posts recently- I’ve been travelling through Mexico for a couple of weeks to celebrate the holidays.  But I’m back now and I’ve been tremendously busy! I’ll be the keynote speaker at the NWACUHO Conference (Northwest Association of College and University Housing Officers) in February, then I am offering another free workshop for … Continue reading →

I was in a local pizza shop last night, waiting on my order.  Much to my surprise, the bright and funny teenage boy who did deliveries called out to the manager, “Oh, I’ve got to run and get some beer before the liquor store closes!”  The manager grunted in agreement, unsurprised.  The teenager turned to … Continue reading →

Parents are often frustrated with their teens.  That frustration is often because a teen is doing their job.  If we think of a teen as an Adult In Training, then we can start seeing that a lot of teen’s actions are actually a very positive way of them trying to accomplish their job in life. Let’s take … Continue reading →