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 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 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 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 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 MoreThe topic that most parents dread as their child nears the teenage years: dating and sexuality. But if you are dreading it, think about how your teen feels? You were their age once. Except now things are probably a little different; there are millions of resources at their fingertips thanks to the internet. The sooner that you can talk to them about dating and sex before they learn what they need to know from the media, friends, and their own personal research, the better.
Read MoreMany parents and adults know bullying is a common issue among kids, especially in their teenage years, but most do not know just how common or the effects it can cause short and long term. More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied according to the National Center for Educational Statistics (2016). To put that statistic into perspective, for a class with 30 students, about every sixth is bullied.
Read MoreIf you are a parent who struggles to connect with your teen then this article is for you. Your teen is in need of your assistance to overcome the difficulties they come across in day-to-day life. Your teen is going through a series of mental and physical changes in their life. As a result, they can’t effectively navigate the stressors of life without the support of their parents.
Read MoreA recent client of mine was severely bullied for having an iPhone older than a 5. He asked his mom to change schools. Another client was sent home in tears because he liked theatre more than sports. Furthermore, a young girl was publicly shamed because it was discovered that she was sending naked pictures of herself to boys she liked because she was told they would like her.
Read MoreYou see, when Timmy’s parents first called me for a consultation they where distraught. They had found Timmy’s phone lying on the counter while he was at soccer practice, and they decided to take a look. What they saw shocked them to say the least. In his SnapChat story, they saw pictures of him with huge clouds of smoke coming out of his mouth.
Read MoreI want my teenager to take school seriously. I want to be done with all the back and forth arguing that happens every time I ask my teen to do anything around the house. If only my teen was respectful, would it be so much easier to hear his point of view.
Read MoreDoes this sound familiar? “Because I am your parent and I said so!” The next statement would sound like this, “well I am still not doing it and you can’t make me.” Ultimately, this exchange ends with a behavioral escalation and then consequences. None of which results in the desired task being completed.
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