Latest News: Nice Review of Raising Generation Tech
I just wanted to share a very kind review of my latest parenting book, Raising Generation Tech: Preparing Your Children for a Media-fueled World, by Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell.
Read MoreParenting: Interesting Article about Raising Prodigies
I found this recent NY Times article,Would You Wish This on Your Child? (interesting title!), about the challenging of raising gifted children, interesting and relevant for raising “normal” children as well. It seems like every parent wants a gifted child (just so they can find a job these days!), but there is often a price […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Build a Positive and High-performing Ski Team Culture
Because ski racing isn’t a team sport in the usual sense of the word, little is attention is given to the influence that individual athletes can have on a ski team, whether healthy or toxic. Nor do we often think about how a team in ski racing can have a significant effect on the performances […]
Read MoreLatest News: Dr. Jim Taylor, a featured speaker for Natixis Global Asset Management
For the past several years, I have been a featured speaker for Natixis Global Asset Management, the 14th largest asset management firm in the world. In this role, I educate financial professionals about how to use psychology to maximize their performance, productivity, and profitability. Here is a promotional video of me in this capacity.
Read MoreMedia Teaches Bad Values to Your Children
How powerful and toxic are the value messages that children are receiving from the media today? According to a large body of research, the answer is very potent and pervasive. Though I’m obviously making a judgment on what good and bad values are, I don’t think many parents would disagree with the values that I believe aren’t healthy for children. The research demonstrates that the values I’m going to describe actually hurt your children. Though there are many destructive values that you want to protect your children from adopting, I’m going to focus on the three that I believe are most influenced by the popular media, most harmful to children’s development, and that have research to support my stance. But don’t let my short list prevent you from identifying the unhealthy values that you see hurting your children and from taking steps to prevent your children from being exposed to those values.
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