Cyber-bullying is really serious and capable of causing lasting trauma. How should a parent respond when they find out it’s happening to their kid?
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Is your child struggling with their self-image, and how to portray themselves on social media? How do you talk to them about it without making them feel like your judging them. That’s the topic we take on in this Tips on Teens video.
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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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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
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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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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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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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
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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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
