Peer & Family Relationships

“Should I allow my 15 year old to go to Coachella next year?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and leader of both Tips on Teen Therapy Center and the non -profit organization Child and Teen Counseling. I come to you live every Wednesday at noon on your lunch break to answer your parenting questions. […]

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“We recently had a baby and our 9 year old is becoming increasingly distant. What do we do?”

View Video Transcript Hi, everybody. Welcome back to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, clinical director and founder of Teen Therapy Center and also the nonprofit organization Child and Teen Counseling here in Woodland Hills, California. Every Wednesday at 12 o ‘clock, I come to you live and answer your parenting questions. And

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“Is what we are doing in regards to nudity inappropriate?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, coming to you live on Facebook to answer your questions. And also, if you want to be a part of this conversation, you wanna make sure you get these

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“How do I stop my 11 year old son from being so disrespectful to his sisters?”

View Video Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining me for Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. Every Wednesday at noon, I answer your parenting questions that you send us, and here is today’s

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“How do we get our son to see that his girlfriend is using him?”

https://youtu.be/AQ-i-7wNhwM It’s the holiday season… which means extra expenses. But what do you do when your teenage son or daughter wants to spend a lot of money on his or her partner? For this week’s Tips on Teens, we received a question from a dad who isn’t sure how to handle this situation. Here’s the

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“Is there anything I can do to help my son enjoy family time?”

https://youtu.be/43wAE3dZ0WE It’s not uncommon for teens to despise family gatherings, but what can parents do to help? This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a question from a parent whose son is miserable at family get togethers. Here’s the question: “I’m not sure what to do with my son at family get togethers anymore. He was

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“How do I protect my son from the new crowd that he has glommed onto?”

https://youtu.be/byr0Az7ERsI Many parents worry about the friends their child has and whether or not they are a good or bad influence. This week on Tips on Teens, Kent answers a parent wondering how to protect her son from new friends that she doesn’t seem to like very much. Here’s the question: “How do I protect

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“My daughter wants to go to a hip-hop concert with music we don’t like. Should we let her go?”

https://youtu.be/gAEOrb3FS9c This week’s Tips On Teens question comes from a mother who is concerned about her daughter’s taste in music. Many parents struggle with this same problem and have no idea how to handle it! Kent is here to give some insight into this topic. Here’s the question: “My 17 year old daughter wants to

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“I’m scared of my son… What can I do about this?”

https://youtu.be/r5Q2e0LwG2s It’s not uncommon for parents to be afraid of their kids. Some are worried about being too strict, while others are simply scared of their kid having a tantrum and breaking things. Kent answers this question from a parent who is afraid of her son and feels like she’s lost all sense of control

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“I hate my son’s girlfriend… Please help!”

https://youtu.be/0epVbeSAxcA It’s not uncommon for parents to dislike their teen’s significant other. This week, Kent answers a question from a mother who is fed up with her son’s manipulative girlfriend. Here’s the question: “I hate my son’s girlfriend! He has turned into a totally different person since they started dating. He has always been such

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