Understanding Your Teenager

“My daughter never tells me anything anymore now that she’s in high school! How can I let her know I’m still here for her?”

View Video Transcript Happy Halloween! Welcome to Tips on Teens. Today’s question is not Halloween -related, but it is a question that scares a lot of parents, brings a lot of discomfort, and I think a lot of parents will relate to this. I should introduce myself. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed …

“My daughter never tells me anything anymore now that she’s in high school! How can I let her know I’m still here for her?” Read More »

“How can I find time to connect with my sons given my busy schedule?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens, where I answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center here in Woodland Hills. Also the executive director and founder of the non -profit …

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“How do I stop being so angry at my teenager?”

View Video Transcript Hi, thanks for joining me on your lunch break for Tips on Teens, where I answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center, and also Child and Teen Counseling, …

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“My ten year old still talks like a baby. How can I make her talk normal all the time?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens, this is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist coming to you live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. Here is today’s question. I have a 10 year old that still talks like a baby and makes weird noises. She only …

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“How do I help my son enjoy summer when he refuses everything?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, where we answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. Today’s question is, here we go. My 12 -year -old son refused …

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“Could you explain to me when I should be taking my son’s threats seriously?”

View Video Transcript Good afternoon, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center, and also the executive director of Child and Teen Counseling, both in Woodland Hills, California. Coming to you live every Wednesday at noon to answer your parenting …

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“How do I reconnect with my son without him feeling like I am forcing him or punishing him?”

We hope you all had a good Father’s Day weekend. Fathers need some love too every now and then! This week’s Tips on Teens question comes from a Father looking for advice on how to reconnect with his 15 year old son who seems to be drifting away from him. Here’s the question: “I am …

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“My kids are ungrateful. Is there anything I should be doing differently to get a little appreciation?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Founder and Clinical Director of Teen Therapy Center and the Executive Director of Child and Teen Counseling here in Woodland Hills, California. Every Wednesday at noon, we come to you live to answer your parenting …

“My kids are ungrateful. Is there anything I should be doing differently to get a little appreciation?” Read More »

“How am I supposed to remain composed and supportive when my son keeps shutting me out?”

It can be hard to know what’s going on in your teenager’s head, especially when all you really want to do is help them and they keep giving you the cold shoulder! Being a parent of a teen is far from easy. This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a parenting question from a parent wondering …

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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 …

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