Motivation

Your 2E kid, who is an adult, isn’t launching. What are you supposed to do?

How do you get your 2E (twice exceptional) son or daughter, who is an adult, get motivated to start thinking about a career, or get out there and do more? ...
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Should distance learning change your academic expectations for your kid?

Should distance learning change the academic expectations you have for your kid? How do you keep them motivated during quarantine?
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“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 ...
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How do I get my kids to listen to me the FIRST time?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens where today’s question is talking about how do I get my kids to listen to me the first time? My name ...
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“How do I get my kid to like reading?”

View Video Transcript How do I get my kid to enjoy reading? That is the question for today on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed ...
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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 ...
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“My daughter thinks cheating is the only way to get into a good college. How do I help her stay motivated?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. I come ...
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“Can you shed some light on the effects of participation trophies on kids?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you every Wednesday at noon to join you for lunch ...
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“My daughter is about to flunk Algebra 2. How do I get her back on track?”

https://youtu.be/AXhkRpdkuio Dealing with homework and school grades has always been a major point of anxiety and stress for most parents.  This week’s Tips on Teens answers a question from a ...
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“What can we do as parents to help manage our daughter’s school stress and help her not burn out?”

https://youtu.be/jBZsziBU8u8 This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a question from a mother who wants a bit more insight into our topic from last segment. She wonders how to help her ...
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