Sparks
How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers
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Sparks—when illuminated and nurtured—give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young person’s life from one of “surviving” to “thriving.” Grounded in new research with thousands of teenagers and parents, Sparks offers a step-by-step approach to helping teenagers discover their unique gifts, and works for all families, no matter their economic status, parenting situation, or ethnic background.
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Wisdom to Share
1.We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside of us there's something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our touch… Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
1.Success is not easy. It takes hard word, it takes persistence, and, in the best of all circumstances, it takes relationships… Life is all about relationships, the ones that you form and the ones that form you.
1.Success is not easy. It takes hard word, it takes persistence, and, in the best of all circumstances, it takes relationships… Life is all about relationships, the ones that you form and the ones that form you.
1. Every teenager has one or more sparks. Sometimes the spark is hidden or dormant, but it is there.
1. Sparks are not learned. They originate from inside a person and are discovered and nourished through experience.
1. The better you model a life with sparks, the more likely it is that your child will develop a life with spark at the center.
1. A person's spark is his unique song. Remember to hum it back to your teenager on days when he doesn't remember it.
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