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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
At Peers Not Fears, we believe leadership is for everyone. It’s not about titles—it’s about action, influence, and showing up fully in your own life.
Dive into our posts and discover how to empower your teen to grow into the leader they’re meant to be.
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Words That Stick: How We Communicate Matters More Than We Think
The words we say stick—sometimes forever. What we think is small can shape how a child sees themselves for life.
Lorraine Connell
May 213 min read
Encouraging Independence: How Leadership Development Programs Can Empower Your Teen During the College Application Process
Empower your teen during college apps! Encourage independence, authentic decisions, and self-leadership for a standout application.
Lorraine Connell
Dec 17, 20244 min read
Seeing Every Student as a Leader: A Fresh Perspective for Educators to Use Classroom Leadership Strategies
Every student has leadership potential. When we stop reserving leadership for a few, we empower all students to grow and lead themselves.
Lorraine Connell
Oct 9, 20243 min read
Unlocking Leadership Potential in Every Student: A Teacher’s Approach
Empower your students to step up and lead. Together, we can create a stronger, more connected school community. Learn more here
Lorraine Connell
Sep 24, 20244 min read
Navigating Teen Relationships: Peers (Part 1 of 4)
Navigating teen relationships can be tough. Learn how to help your teen build healthy relationships with our Integrity Activity.
Lorraine Connell
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Shifting Perspectives: Embracing Parental Leadership for the Next Generation
Parental leadership: guiding tomorrow's leaders through decisions and growth. Read more here:
Lorraine Connell
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Leadership is Hard - We Can do Hard Things!
Leadership and chemistry are both hard. Challenges make us stronger leaders, but we need each support. We can all develop into leaders.
Lorraine Connell
Jan 21, 20234 min read
Building Community as an Educator
Often we do not have that same expectation for ourselves. We also need to be a part of our own community, one with our fellow educators.
Lorraine Connell
Jan 2, 20236 min read
Why Self-care is Important for Leaders
Where should we draw the line with work at home? If we bring work home, it then becomes normal. Let’s just look at the numbers:
Lorraine Connell
Apr 18, 20223 min read
What it means to be an ally
It wasn’t until I asked someone that I found out that this choice of mine (the privilege) could potentially cause confusion.
Lorraine Connell
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Carrying our baggage
We all carry baggage, and some days the bags we carry are too much and get in the way of what we are trying to achieve.
Lorraine Connell
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Sense of Belonging
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Soledad O'Brien speak at a conference. In her keynote, she talked about a sense of belonging,...
Lorraine Connell
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Wearing Masks
If we are wearing a mask as a teacher, we don’t give our students permission to take off their own masks.
Lorraine Connell
Jul 15, 20213 min read
The Destination
In my perfect world, each student gets to choose their destination, my class is support put in place to get them to their destination.
Lorraine Connell
May 25, 20214 min read
The Power of an Educator's Connection
We remember teachers for two reasons for years after we leave their classroom.
Lorraine Connell
Apr 28, 20214 min read
This is NOT Normal!
I wonder if we stop thinking that this is normal, or should be normal, would we stop trying to fix it, and instead make it a new normal?
Lorraine Connell
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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