“Today’s kids believe happiness is their right and choice is their right, so they treat God like Amazon Prime. They want him to answer their prayers in the way they want him to answer it, right now.” -Dr. Kathy Koch
Dr. Kathy Koch, an author, speaker, and follower of Jesus, earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University and influences thousands of parents, teachers, and children worldwide. She is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids and an associate founder of Ignite the Family. She speaks through keynote messages, seminars, and chapels and is a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk shows.
In this second part of the three-part episode series, Dr. Kathy Koch continues to share her knowledge by discussing two more of her books, 8 Great Smarts: Discover and Nurture Your Child’s Intelligences and Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World.
Dr. Kathy elaborates on the following ideas:
- How parents can learn to guide and nurture their children based on their children’s specific gifts and talents.
- The many ways that children perceive and retain information.
- Everyone has the 8 smarts (parts of the brain), and understanding them can help parents understand their child’s learning style more.
- The 8 smarts: word smart, logic smart, picture smart, music smart, body smart, nature smart, people smart, and self smart.
- The reasons why teens have become more stressed, tired, tech-addicted, and overwhelmed in today’s society.
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