Presentation: Boundaries 101

By Dr. Jane BluesteinNovember 6, 2012December 13, 2012 Counselors, Educators, Overcoming obstacles, Parents, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Presentation- general interest, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration, Taking care of yourself Leave a comment

From Basic to Black-Belt Self-Care Techniques Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein Do you have a tendency to say yes when you want to say no? Is follow-through a challenge? Do you find yourself asking for excuses or giving warnings? Do you sometimes feel taken for granted? If you do, you are not alone.

Presentation: Clearing the Hurdles in Challenging Relationships

By Dr. Jane BluesteinNovember 6, 2012December 13, 2012 Avoiding burnout, Counselors, General Interest, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Presentation- general interest, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration Leave a comment

Eliminating Stress-Producing Obstacles Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein How to keep good relationships from going bad— and turning challenging relationships around! We’ll examine common obstacles in relationships, including expectations and power issues, many common responses to someone in crisis, and differences in personal styles for learning, explaining, perceiving, and understanding.

Presentation: Secrets of Successful Mentorship

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012December 14, 2012 Counselors, Educators, General Interest, Leadership, Mentorship, Parenting, Parenting, Parents, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation- general interest, Relationships Leave a comment

Practical Ideas for Great Leaders Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein If you are fortunate enough to be a mentor, whether to a colleague, a trainee, a newcomer to your field, or a child in your life, there are certain

Presentation: Grownups, Kids and Boundaries

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012December 14, 2012 Avoiding power struggles, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Building responsibility, Counselors, Discipline, Educators, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Motivating cooperation, Parenting, Parenting, Parents, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation for parents, Recognition and reinforcement, Relationships, Rules and Boundaries, Self-care and Inspiration, Win-win authority Leave a comment

How to Draw the Line Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein Need some great ideas for motivating cooperation, building accountability and self-management, and reducing conflict with the young people in your life? Here are simple, practical ways

Presentation: Positively Positive at Home!

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012December 14, 2012 Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Discipline, Increasing Positivity, Motivating cooperation, Parents, Presentation, Presentation for parents, Recognition and reinforcement, Relationships, Rules and Boundaries, Self-care and Inspiration, Taking care of yourself, Win-win authority Leave a comment

Keeping the Focus You Want! Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein Have you ever made a commitment to be more positive in your relationship with your children, only to have your good intentions unravel the second you trip over the soccer gear on the steps?

Presentation: Are Your Colleagues Driving You Crazy?

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012December 14, 2012 General Interest, Presentation, Presentation for educators, Presentation- general interest, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration Leave a comment

Building Bridges with Difficult People in Your Life Presentation by Dr. Jane Bluestein Different brains work in different ways, and individual preferences and styles can create stress and conflict in even the best relationships.

Parents as Allies

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012April 30, 2016 Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Counselors, Discipline, Educators, Parent-Teacher relationships, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration Leave a comment

Building Your Support Team: Parents Free excerpt from Becoming a Win-Win Teacher by Dr. Jane Bluestein (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Publishing, 2010), from chapter 9: “Build Your Support Team.” This chapter also includes

Great Expectations!

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 12, 2012August 15, 2017 Avoiding burnout, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Culture and Community, Discipline, Educators, Learning, Professional growth, Relationships, Self-care and Inspiration, Teaching becoming part of a professional community, beginning teachers, building student responsibility, difficult students, encouraging cooperation, fitting in with the school staff, motivating students, new teachers, power dynamics, professional growth, reflective teaching, student success, successful teaching, transition from student to professional, win-win teaching 2 Comments

Good News for Beginning Teachers No one knows better than a first year teacher that the beginning of the school year bristles with anticipation—and not just for the kids.

Ways to be a More Conscious Parent

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 11, 2012May 19, 2015 Parenting, Parenting, Parents, Relationships Leave a comment

14 Tips for Becoming More Aware of How You Interact with Your Children • Identify your parenting goals. Think of what you want your relationship to be like and what you can do to make that happen. Look at both

Dealing with Difficult Colleagues

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 11, 2012February 21, 2020 Avoiding burnout, General Interest, Relationships boundaries at work, conflict at work, conflict avoidance, difficult colleagues, disrespect at work, handling difficult colleagues, idiot bosses, win-win at work, win-win with crazy people Leave a comment

What You Can Do About It Too often, work stress and burnout involve problems with coworkers, and problems will arise from time to time wherever people are working together. Although “difficult” is indeed in the eye of the beholder,