Insights Into Things

Insights Into Teens: Episode 119 ”Teens and Acceptance”

Today we’re talking about teens and acceptance. We’ll explore what acceptance is and why it’s important. Then we’ll talk a little bit about understanding teen development and how that plays into acceptance. Finally we’ll explore tips on improving teen acceptance.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 118 ”A Little Coco With Your PhilharMagic”

Today in our Disney Detective, Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald goes behind-the-scenes on making the new Coco scene for Mickey's PhilharMagic and Did you ever want to spend the night in the Haunted Mansion, We’ll tell you how to make it happen! In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Mark Hamill says he's secretly been in every Star Wars movie since 2015, and Grogu & Luke Build a Lightsaber And for our Entertainment News, A decade’s old Walking Dead lawsuit has ended in a settlement, plus Why Loki Didn’t Use The Void popularized by the Mandalorian’s production crew And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....and some after thoughts...

Insights Into Teens: Episode 118 ”Teens and Rejection”

This week we’re talking about helping teens handle rejection. We’ll look at how rejection is different in teens and things parents need to keep in mind when helping their teens get through it. We’ll talk about some typical coping mechanisms to help teens when they face rejection. Finally we’ll talk about methods that can help our teens heal, recover and come back stronger than ever from rejection.

Insights Into Tomorrow Episode: 14 “The Specter of Student Debt”

This week we’re talking about the pandemic of student debt. Why is it a problem in the United States? We’ll talk about a brief history of student debt. We’ll take a look at what is driving the rise in student debt. And we’ll look at possible solutions to this problem plaguing today’s youth.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 117 ”Disney Isn‘t Number One”

Today in our Disney Detective, Disney isn’t #1 according to Fans anymore, then some Unhappy Guests Burst Into Song While Stuck on a Popular Ride In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, An Actor from The Mandalorian says Why Season 3 Will Be More Like Season 1 & The Completed Star Wars show that we’ll never probably see And for our Entertainment News, Kevin Feige Reportedly is Not Pleased With Disney Over their release strategy for Black Widow & a 'Willy Wonka' child star said this Actor made sure she was looked after on-set because her parents weren't around during filming And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....and an abbreviated version of our after thoughts

Insights Into Teens: Episode 117 ”Common Courtesy”

In today’s episode we’re going to discuss one of the most basic things we can impart on our teens, common courtesy. It’s a topic that’s often overlooked and taken for granted but one that can have a profound impact on our lives at just about every age. We’ll discuss how common courtesy has slipped during the digital age. Then we’ll look at some of the most basic forms of courtesy, most of which are very easy to follow and have long lasting benefits. Finally we’ll discuss how to encourage your teens to practice common courtesy into the future.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 116 “Slave I is No More”

In our Disney Detective, you can now explore hidden rooms from the pirates of the caribbean in a popular new game update, plus Scarlett Johansson and Disney team up on ‘Tower of Terror’ Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Disney asks for a rename of Slave I, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lands Three Daytime Emmy Nominations And for our Entertainment News, who claims to not be the one who makes Britney’s life miserable, and The 'Black Panther' Sequel Has Officially Begun Filming And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....and a few quick after thoughts

Insights Into Teens: Episode 116 ”Expressing Individuality”

This week we are talking about the importance of teen individuality and identity development. We’ll talk about what teen identity development is, why it’s important and some of the consequences of underdeveloped teen identities. Then we’ll explore some of the ways that teens display their self identity issues before we finish up with some tips on how parents can help their teens for a positive self-identity.

Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 115 “Bugging the Avengers Campus”

In our Disney Detective, which COVID changes are here to stay at Disney? A bugs land may be gone, but not forgotten at Avengers Campus Then in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, an X-Wing’s landing at the Smithsonian?, Which Star Wars character could replace Jack Sparrow? And for our Entertainment News, The Boys Issues an Appropriately Harsh Warning to Those Begging for Season 3, and Harrison Ford Injured While Filming ‘Indiana Jones 5’ And then we’ll finish up with our Insightful Picks of the week....and a few quick after thoughts

Insights Into Teens: Episode 115 ”Morals and Ethics”

What are morals, ethics and integrity and why are they important in life? We’ll take a look at some of the ethical dilemmas facing our teens and discuss ways to train our teens to be more morally centered and ethical in how they conduct themselves. Finally we’ll do some role playing and pose questions you can ask teens to help lead your discussion on morals and ethics to better illustrate their decision and the consequences associated with them.