In this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents the underlying psychological mechanisms that cause their teens to have negative behaviors. I walk parents through the 3 primary needs that all teens have. By understanding what causes negative behaviors in teens, parents can learn what to do so they can stop their teen’s behaviors before they start.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast,parents learn how to effectively motivate their teens without getting angry, arguing, yelling, nagging or using a single consequence. Parents will learn what prevents their teen from listening and how to create a highly effective plan that ensures your teen will do their chores and homework without the fights. Parents can end their frustration and teens will feel empowered, respected and in control. Its a win-win across the board.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I give parents techniques for how to help their teen stay on track. ADHD can be so disruptive to a teen’s academic success so it is critical that parents have tools to help organize their kids. With these approaches you can help your teen by allowing for their brain to work in its natural way. Its about parents partnering with their teens and not constantly fighting with them to get homework completed.
Read MoreFrom 1970 to 2019 there have been over 1,300 school shootings. 18 percent of those have occurred since 2012. As parents, and as a community we must develop awareness of the real issues and intervene in appropriate and effective ways. Learn 3 things that every parent must know about school shootings.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I help parents understand why their teenagers respond to simple requests with attitude. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help deal with teen anger and conflict in their relationships. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents all about teens and vaping. It is important for parents to understand why teens vape so they can develop a strategy to end it. I help parents see how teens use teen mental health struggles as a justification for use. I teach the names of some devices and where to go to find more education. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents how to effectively motivate you teen. It is important for parents to understand the forces that create human motivation so they can apply them to their teenager. I teach simple to use techniques and the underlying rationale to ending the family struggles that are caused by unmotivated teens. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents everything they need to know about their teenagers social anxiety. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help deal with teen social anxiety and support them in learning tools that will ensure they live engaged and fulfilling lives. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents everything they need to know about communicating with your teen. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help them communicate effectively with their teens even if their teens are currently shutting them out. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents everything they need to know about teen self-esteem and what could eventually lead to teen depression.. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help their teens develop a healthy sense of self. Using these techniques, parents will take the steps to stop teen depression before it starts.. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreThis is the first episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents everything they need to know about teen mental health and teen relationship challenges and what to do in response to the struggles.. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help their teens develop into healthy adults. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.
Read MoreHow many times have we heard or used the cliché, “what are you going to do, work at McDonalds?” Parents try to instill the love for education in their teens to give them a better future. For many families this is a smooth sailing process with only the occasional difficulty. For others, it is a source of constant stress and worry. Regardless of whether it is occasional or more frequent, her are three tips to addressing any school issue.
Read MoreWith everything there is in this world to make you question whether or not you are being a good parent it can be hard to think of yourself as competent. We live in a world of parent shaming and social media has added to this ultra-competitive nature of parenting by giving everyone with an opinion the ability to question the decions you are making. This article will turn that approach around. Here are 5 signs that you are doing an amazing job with your teen.
Read MoreMotivation is based on what we attach value to. The old way of trying to ensure teens follow through was to slam them with a consequence. Well the new generation of teens are smarter and don’t care about consequences most of the time. Sure they may initially throw a fit and yell and scream but generally they fall into apathy quickly and parents feel hopeless that their approach failed. So here are the 3 ways to ensure your teen is motivated without nagging, arguing or using consequences.
Read MoreIn today's society of frequent divorce and remarriage the term blended family has become a norm. While "The Brady Bunch" highlighted the reality of this arrangement back in the 60's, it is more often than not a more painful transition and ongoing experience for both the children and the parents. Thankfully, by incorporating these 5 critical strategies, you can have the best plan to eliminate many of the challenges that might otherwise derail your new family dynamic.
Read MoreWith the divorce rate in America passing 50 percent, and with the stress of children cited as one of the leading reasons for divorce, it is important to know the best way to support your teen through this painful and inherently sad process. Here are 3 ways to help your teens cope with divorce.
Read MoreBeing a teenager means to suffer from the disease of defiance. For some, it is merely refusing to do the dishes or taking out the trash. For others, it is refusing to do their homework or chronically cutting school. Some teens go as far as threating violence against their parents, cursing at them, throwing objects or punching holes in the wall.
Read MoreAs parents we are tasked to protect our children from mistakes that can have repercussions that last their lifetime. We understand that most poor choices can offer excellent learning opportunities but there are some pitfalls that keep us up at night with thoughts of dread. In my experience, there is no greater point of worry than the thought that your teenage son or daughter is experimenting with drugs.
Read MoreAs any parent of a teen will tell you, they are not very forthcoming with information. Ask any teenager how their day went, and many times you will hear “fine,” “good,” or simply “ok” as a response. This can be frustrating when all a parent really wants is a close relationship with their teen to have a better understanding of their decision making process and to have peace of mind that they or actually, “fine.”
Read MoreDepression is the most serious mental health issue facing our teens today. This year 2.8 million American teens will experience depression. Of those 2.8 million, 30 percent will also develop a substance use disorder, and a depressed teen is 12 times more likely to commit suicide.
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