My Parents Don’t Trust Me!

Helping kids establish (or re-establish) trust with parents Excerpted and adapted from High School’s Not Forever by Dr. Jane Bluestein and Eric Katz, MSAC (2005, Health Communications, Inc, Deerfield Beach, FL). This piece was written for teens and young people, and is included on this site for parents, teachers, counselors, coaches, and others who work with…

Educators at Risk

Characteristics of educators at risk: * Feels personally responsible for a student’s successes and failures Measures personal success or failure by student behavior and achievement, or by approval from others Has an overwhelming need to avoid conflict and generate approval from others (which can manifest as attention-seeking, maintaining status quo, or even rebelliousness) Willing to…

International Speaking and Media by Country

A World of Wonderful Experiences Earlier versions of this site had a separate post for each country and each Canadian province. In this latest update, I have condensed my international speaking and media experiences to one page. Select the country to go to directly to the listings for each location. Australia | Canada | Colombia…

Dr. Bluestein’s Original Reprint Series

New Life for Old (and Not-so-Old) Books   In the world of publishing, it is not unusual for books to have a natural life cycle. When two of my publishers downsized, several of my books went out of print. Getting the rights back to this content has allowed me to set up this new Original…

The Beauty of Losing Control

An effective way to “be in charge”! Note: This is one of the very first articles I wrote for publication—in this case, for Instructor Magazine, back in 1985. The language and approach I currently use in my work has changed significantly over the years. For example, I rarely ever use the term “obedience” anymore because I have found…

Book: The Beginning Teacher’s Survival Guide

Win-Win Strategies for Success by Dr. Jane Bluestein At the start or your career or at the end of your rope… Get your teaching career off to a winning start—or recharge your passion for your work! The new & revised edition of Dr. Jane Bluestein’s pivotal guide for your teaching career! A great gift for new…

Media Resume: Regional and Local Broadcast Interviews

State-by-State Broadcast Interviews featuring Dr. Jane Bluestein This page is part of an extensive press kit and includes a list of radio and television interviews Dr. Bluestein has done for various stations around the United States.  ALABAMA Huntsville: E-TV, interview with Keith Ward (06, 07). Mobile: WNTM-AM, interview with Dick Scott (97). Selma: WHBB-AM, interview…

Media Resume: Print, Broadcast, and Internet Interviews

Interviews featuring Dr. Bluestein This page is part of an extensive press kit and includes a list of interviews Dr. Bluestein has done for television, radio, Internet, print, and broadcast media.  US: National and Regional Broadcast Media by Program The Ann Masters Show, Talk Radio Network, Central Point, OR. (97, 98, 98) Bam! Radio: Body,…

Speaking Resume: Parent and Community Training Programs

Presentations This page is part of an extensive press kit and includes a list of presentations Dr. Bluestein has done for parents and caregivers, as well as the general adult community. It includes topics addressing adult-child relationships, parenting, co-parenting, step-parenting, and caregiver training. This list also includes topics on self-care, mental health, addiction issues, and…

Speaking Resume: Local and State-Wide Conferences and Events by State

Presentations throughout the United States This site has always included lists of where Dr. Bluestein has spoken, previously offered by individual states and countries. This page includes Dr. Bluestein’s US speaking engagements in one place. National U.S. events are listed on a separate page. You can also find a list of regional and local broadcast interviews (TV…

Speaking Resume: International, National, and Regional Conferences and Events

Keynote presentations, training workshops, and webinars for educators Programs for teachers, administrators, school counselors, social workers, preservice teachers, career and vocational teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school staff, as well as the general community and private sector have been presented with various titles. Check out the list of topics here. 2018-present 16th National Conference on Adolescents…