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Lisa Allanson and Lisa McDonough are the founders of Teen Hackz, a program designed to help teens (girls and boys) understand themselves and others--in order prepare for success in life and work. They've taken the principles of how to help adults work better together at companies, and tailored it for teens.
Lisa McDonough and Lisa Allanson
Teens in the United States spend about nine hours per day online, according to a recent report by Common Sense Media. According to the "Being13" study from CNN, it's largely due to a "need to monitor their own popularity status, and defend themselves against those who challenge it on social media." Not surprisingly, this constant vigilance can lead to major stress and anxiety for teens. On the flip side, this same CNN study said teens use their phones to talk about schoolwork, plan social events and be kind to each other. So what's a parent to do? Lauren's guest Delaney Ruston is a primary care physician and filmmaker who explores these questions with her own daughter in the new film "Screenagers." The film is available for screenings in schools, community groups, offices, PTAs, girl scout troops and more.
DR. DELANEY RUSTON
One of the ways people used to "find themselves" was to join the Peace Corps after college. But what if you could take a year off between high school and college to figure out how the world works, and your place in it--before moving into that Freshman dorm? Another way is to the visit the self-help section of your local bookstore. But how much of those resources are actually helpful if you're in the middle of a millennial life crisis instead of a mid-life crisis? Our guests are Abby Falik, founder and CEO of the non-profit Global Citizen Year which offers a "bridge" year to high school grads.
ABBY FALIK, GLOBAL CITIZEN YEAR