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 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 MoreProm night is the end of childhood for your teen, the beginning of adulthood, and the true test of responsibility and behaving. Teens spend almost the entire year planning, shopping, and talking about prom night; they see the few hours as one of the most important night of their college career. However parents see the night as emotional and riddled with fear.
Read MoreStress from homework, midterms, and finals happens with kids and teens of all ages, and it can be cause stress on the whole family as well. To better manage the stress and feelings that occur during this time, read the following 7 tips:
Read MoreAs your child grows up, it is likely you will disagree on various things. It will start out as simple arguments, such as putting their coat on or putting toys away. As they reach adolescence, these arguments will grow to more serious topics, and if you aren’t careful, they will grow to more seriously sized arguments with worse repercussions.
Read MoreMusic can take many forms, but at its root in every form it relays various emotions. Sounds and lyrics portray and talk about love, heartbreak, friendship, tragedy, happiness, sadness, and loneliness. It is the one form of art that is relatable no matter your age, gender, or race, or what you are going through. You can find music to fit your mood, attitude and want for self-expression.
Read MoreAs a parent, life is full of balancing on many fine lines of too little and too much. Communication can undoubtedly go into that category of “hard to balance.” Communication is a prime tool in raising children, it affects their reaction, their interaction with others, and their expectation as they grow. Thus, it is important to keep communication positive, and less negative, no matter what the situation you may be facing.
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