Dan Blanchard, a well-known writer and Urban Social Studies teacher spoke to L.A. Talk Radio host Lon Woodbury on the topic of seniors, specifically about how grandparents, are a tremendous source for raising children that is much underused in our culture. The motif for the program addressed the question of what use are grandparents in today's high-stress culture.
Dan Blanchard's Bio
Dan Blanchard is a prize-winning author and public speaker. He grew up as a student-athlete and has been a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, as well as a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach. Although at first enthusiastic about sports, he has actually completed twelve years of university and earned a total of seven degrees. Today, he teaches Civics in Connecticut's largest urban senior high school and functions as a consultant for the University of Connecticut's student writing program. As a writer, he has written 2 very popular books on adolescent leadership, "Feeling Lucky?" and "Feeling Good." Meanwhile, his third publication in the Granddaddy's Secrets series, "Feeling Strong!" is scheduled to be launched this year.
A Conversation On What Use Are Grandparents
As an educator, coach, author, and speaker Blanchard feels that it is his duty to positively influence our youth every chance that he can get, and in the Struggling Teens interview on LA Talk Radio, he outlined the many ways the youth of today are clearly missing the benefit of learning from their elders, as used to be the norm in many earlier societies.
In the U.S., there is an emphasis on youthfulness, and many mixed feelings toward the elderly. While there is a small number of individuals that value their senior citizens, comprehending that they are a significant resource for future generations based upon their years of experience, many young people are quite disdainful of older educators and coaches, feeling that they are somewhat obsolete. Nevertheless, Blanchard pointed out that it is not until people are in their fifties and sixties that they have a much better grasp on ways to live more sensibly. The belief young people have about how much they understand is not really based on years of real-world experience. Consequently, as people age, they come to realize how little they knew in earlier years.
Many subjects were discussed on the role of the aged in today's world, including topics like the electronic divide between the generations, the indispensable part advisors and mentors play in teaching new skills, and how the idea of "it takes a village to increase a child" has gradually faded away from American culture. On one hand, older people seem to be avoiding social participation due to the fact that they do not really feel appreciated, while on the other hand, older people are not as eager to take part as volunteer coaches or to join civic organizations as seniors did in previous generations.
Toward the last 15 minutes of the radio show, Blanchard shared the philosophy behind his series of books on Teenager Leadership. He hopes that the principles of right living outlined in his self-help books will stir a social shift in young people, and become an alternative voice to the media's unhealthy fixation on negative celebrity role models who are misinforming young people about life values through their own bad habits. The book collection offers a clear answer to the question of exactly what use are grandparents.
Dan Blanchard's Bio
Dan Blanchard is a prize-winning author and public speaker. He grew up as a student-athlete and has been a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, as well as a two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach. Although at first enthusiastic about sports, he has actually completed twelve years of university and earned a total of seven degrees. Today, he teaches Civics in Connecticut's largest urban senior high school and functions as a consultant for the University of Connecticut's student writing program. As a writer, he has written 2 very popular books on adolescent leadership, "Feeling Lucky?" and "Feeling Good." Meanwhile, his third publication in the Granddaddy's Secrets series, "Feeling Strong!" is scheduled to be launched this year.
A Conversation On What Use Are Grandparents
As an educator, coach, author, and speaker Blanchard feels that it is his duty to positively influence our youth every chance that he can get, and in the Struggling Teens interview on LA Talk Radio, he outlined the many ways the youth of today are clearly missing the benefit of learning from their elders, as used to be the norm in many earlier societies.
In the U.S., there is an emphasis on youthfulness, and many mixed feelings toward the elderly. While there is a small number of individuals that value their senior citizens, comprehending that they are a significant resource for future generations based upon their years of experience, many young people are quite disdainful of older educators and coaches, feeling that they are somewhat obsolete. Nevertheless, Blanchard pointed out that it is not until people are in their fifties and sixties that they have a much better grasp on ways to live more sensibly. The belief young people have about how much they understand is not really based on years of real-world experience. Consequently, as people age, they come to realize how little they knew in earlier years.
Many subjects were discussed on the role of the aged in today's world, including topics like the electronic divide between the generations, the indispensable part advisors and mentors play in teaching new skills, and how the idea of "it takes a village to increase a child" has gradually faded away from American culture. On one hand, older people seem to be avoiding social participation due to the fact that they do not really feel appreciated, while on the other hand, older people are not as eager to take part as volunteer coaches or to join civic organizations as seniors did in previous generations.
Toward the last 15 minutes of the radio show, Blanchard shared the philosophy behind his series of books on Teenager Leadership. He hopes that the principles of right living outlined in his self-help books will stir a social shift in young people, and become an alternative voice to the media's unhealthy fixation on negative celebrity role models who are misinforming young people about life values through their own bad habits. The book collection offers a clear answer to the question of exactly what use are grandparents.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at their convenience.
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