Self Confidence/Self Advocacy

“My daughter is getting mean texts from her so-called friend. What do I do?”

View Video Transcript Is your daughter being body shamed by her friends? Let’s talk about it in this week’s Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, and my specialty is in helping kids, teens, and families live happier lives. I run two organizations. I run the group …

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“My daughter just started at a new school and can’t make friends. What can we do to help her fit in?”

View Video Transcript Hello, thanks for tuning in to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, here to answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. Thanks for sending your questions, we love them. If you have questions you want to send us, you can email us at tipsonteens …

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“My 14 year old son thinks he is ugly. I think he looks fine. What should I do?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. I’m your friendly neighborhood licensed marriage and family therapist, Kent Toussaint, from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. I come to you live every Wednesday at noon to join you in your lunch break to answer your parenting questions. Today, here is your question. My …

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“What can I do to help my son lose weight?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. Coming to you every Wednesday at noon, joining you for lunch live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions. We love your questions, keep them coming. Again, …

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“What can I do to help my son get over his shyness?”

https://youtu.be/t-JWH9ahZtU Shyness is not always a bad thing, in fact it’s often quite normal to a degree. However, what can a parent do when severe shyness causes their child to be totally isolated and alone? Kent offers his advice on how to best help a teen who is overly shy. Here’s the question: “What can …

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“Social norms are changing because of technology, but is it good for personal development?”

https://youtu.be/txzvdMbI5mg It’s no secret that teens are isolating (at least physically) more and more as a result of electronics and technology. We received a very thought provoking parenting question and Kent will be giving his insight on this matter for this Tips on Teens. Here’s the question: “This current generation of young people is not …

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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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“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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“My daughter recently graduated college and now seems paralyzed living at home with no job. What am I supposed to do?”

https://youtu.be/tHIlxa389_M This week’s “Tips on Teens” features a question from a mother who is unsure how to handle her daughter returning to live at home after graduating college. Here’s the question: “My daughter recently graduated from a UC with a major in Communications and has returned home. She did very well in school, but now …

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