Tips on Teens

“We had to cancel our son’s Sweet Sixteen party. What can we do to make sure he still has a fun birthday at home?”

Teens and their families are having to miss out on major milestones because of COVID-19: prom, graduation, and birthday parties, to name a few. And while our kids are handling ...
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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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“My daughter just had her first breakup…What do I say to comfort her?”

View Video Transcript Hi, how do you help your teenager cope with a broken heart? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a ...
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“I found cannabis in my daughter’s room. What do I say to her about this?”

https://youtu.be/Z6x4L6GFSA8 View Video Transcript Is your teenager celebrating 420 during quarantine? Do we even know what 420 is? Your teenager does, and that is this week’s topic on Tips on ...
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“Is it possible to start or maintain therapy given what is going on right now?”

View Video Transcript Is it possible to start therapy for your child or teen during this whole coronavirus stay -at -home order? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens. ...
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“My husband is immunocompromised—how do I talk to my kids and ex about this without starting a fight?”

View Video Transcript So, what do you do when your spouse is immunocompromised during the whole coronavirus thing, but your ex keeps taking your kids out on social events during ...
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Thoughts and Advice about the COVID-19 Pandemic from Your Friendly Neighborhood Therapists

Dear Families of Teen Therapy Center and Child & Teen Counseling,  Information about COVID-19 is changing daily, and I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how this is affecting our society, ...
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“How do we talk to our kids about the Coronavirus?”

View Video Transcript How do you talk to your kids about the coronavirus? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens. Thanks for joining us. My name is Kent Toussaint. ...
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“What do I do about my child’s night terrors?”

https://youtu.be/NbVFAL4yP6I Night Terrors are different than Nightmares. This week’s Tips On Teens question is from a parent looking for a better way to handle their kid’s frequent night terrors: “My daughter ...
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