School/College

My kid is scared he won’t make new friends at school…

When it comes to talking to your teen about their back to school anxiety, it’s less about what you say and more about how you listen. Mirror and reiterate his or her words so they know you understand what they’re feeling. Give your child the option to just be a sounding board, or if they want you to try and work it out with them, and then tread lightly!

“My son is struggling to finish his college semester back home. How can I help him?”

View Video Transcript Hi, how do you help your once independent college student find, rediscover his sense of purpose during quarantine? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens. My name is Kenton Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. …

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“How do we set boundaries on screen time when school has switched to online learning?”

View Video Transcript How do you set boundaries around screens for your teenagers during the coronavirus pandemic? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens, where every Wednesday at noon, I answer your parenting questions live here on Facebook Live. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder …

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“My daughter got rejected from her dream college…what do I do?”

View Video Transcript Your teenager just got rejected by her dream college. What do you do? That’s the topic for today’s Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center and also the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, Child …

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