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Dan Blanchard, Writer and Inner-City Social Studies instructor talked with Independent Educational Consultant, Lon Woodbury concerning exactly how seniors, specifically grandparents, are a remarkable source for helping raise kids that is much underused in our society. The theme for the show focused on an inquiry of what use are grandparents in today's frantically busy society.
Dan Blanchard's Bio
Dan Blanchard is an award-winning writer and public speaker. He grew up as a student-athlete and has actually been a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, and also a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach. Although originally interested in athletics, he has actually finished 12 years of college and earned 7 degrees. Today, he teaches Social Studies in Connecticut's largest inner-city senior high school and works as an Educational Consultant for the University of Connecticut in their writing program. As an author, he has created two immensely popular teen leadership non-fiction books, "Feeling Lucky?" and "Feeling Good." Moreover, his 3rd book in the Grandfather's Secrets collection, "Feeling Strong!" is scheduled to be launched later this year.
What Use Are Grandparents?
As a teacher, coach, writer, and presenter, Blanchard really feels that it is his responsibility to positively influence our young people every chance that he can get, and in the Struggling Teenagers interview on Los Angeles Talk Radio, he outlined the many ways that young people these days are clearly missing out on the privilege of learning from the experience of their elders, as used to be the norm in earlier cultures.
In the U.S., there is an emphasis on youthfulness, and many mixed feelings toward the elderly. While there is a small number of individuals that value their senior citizens, comprehending that they are a significant resource for future generations based upon their years of experience, many young people are quite disdainful of older educators and coaches, feeling that they are somewhat obsolete. Nevertheless, Blanchard pointed out that it is not until people are in their fifties and sixties that they have a much better grasp on ways to live more sensibly. The belief young people have about how much they understand is not really based on years of real-world experience. Consequently, as people age, they come to realize how little they knew in earlier years.
Numerous subjects were reviewed on the subject of the role of the aged in today's global village, including the electronic divide between the generations, the indispensable task of mentoring and coaching to learn things without the pain of trial-and-error, and exactly how the fundamental idea of "it takes a community to raise a child" has gradually diminished from the American social consciousness. On one hand, older individuals appear to be shying away from social involvement due to the fact that they don't feel valued by young people, while on the other hand, these older folks are not as willing to take part as volunteer coaches or to join civic companies as in previous generations.
Toward the last 15 minutes of the radio show, Blanchard shared the philosophy behind his series of books on Teenager Leadership. He hopes that the principles of right living outlined in his self-help books will stir a social shift in young people, and become an alternative voice to the media's unhealthy fixation on negative celebrity role models who are misinforming young people about life values through their own bad habits. The book collection offers a clear answer to the question of exactly what use are grandparents.
Dan Blanchard's Bio
Dan Blanchard is an award-winning writer and public speaker. He grew up as a student-athlete and has actually been a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, and also a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach. Although originally interested in athletics, he has actually finished 12 years of college and earned 7 degrees. Today, he teaches Social Studies in Connecticut's largest inner-city senior high school and works as an Educational Consultant for the University of Connecticut in their writing program. As an author, he has created two immensely popular teen leadership non-fiction books, "Feeling Lucky?" and "Feeling Good." Moreover, his 3rd book in the Grandfather's Secrets collection, "Feeling Strong!" is scheduled to be launched later this year.
What Use Are Grandparents?
As a teacher, coach, writer, and presenter, Blanchard really feels that it is his responsibility to positively influence our young people every chance that he can get, and in the Struggling Teenagers interview on Los Angeles Talk Radio, he outlined the many ways that young people these days are clearly missing out on the privilege of learning from the experience of their elders, as used to be the norm in earlier cultures.
In the U.S., there is an emphasis on youthfulness, and many mixed feelings toward the elderly. While there is a small number of individuals that value their senior citizens, comprehending that they are a significant resource for future generations based upon their years of experience, many young people are quite disdainful of older educators and coaches, feeling that they are somewhat obsolete. Nevertheless, Blanchard pointed out that it is not until people are in their fifties and sixties that they have a much better grasp on ways to live more sensibly. The belief young people have about how much they understand is not really based on years of real-world experience. Consequently, as people age, they come to realize how little they knew in earlier years.
Numerous subjects were reviewed on the subject of the role of the aged in today's global village, including the electronic divide between the generations, the indispensable task of mentoring and coaching to learn things without the pain of trial-and-error, and exactly how the fundamental idea of "it takes a community to raise a child" has gradually diminished from the American social consciousness. On one hand, older individuals appear to be shying away from social involvement due to the fact that they don't feel valued by young people, while on the other hand, these older folks are not as willing to take part as volunteer coaches or to join civic companies as in previous generations.
Toward the last 15 minutes of the radio show, Blanchard shared the philosophy behind his series of books on Teenager Leadership. He hopes that the principles of right living outlined in his self-help books will stir a social shift in young people, and become an alternative voice to the media's unhealthy fixation on negative celebrity role models who are misinforming young people about life values through their own bad habits. The book collection offers a clear answer to the question of exactly what use are grandparents.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at their convenience.
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