Peer & Family Relationships
“We recently had a baby and our 9 year old is becoming increasingly distant. What do we do?”
View Video Transcript Hi, everybody. Welcome back to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, clinical director and founder of Teen Therapy Center and also the nonprofit organization Child ...
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“Is what we are doing in regards to nudity inappropriate?”
View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, coming to you live ...
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“How do I stop my 11 year old son from being so disrespectful to his sisters?”
View Video Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining me for Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical ...
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“How do we get our son to see that his girlfriend is using him?”
https://youtu.be/AQ-i-7wNhwM It’s the holiday season… which means extra expenses. But what do you do when your teenage son or daughter wants to spend a lot of money on his or ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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“I’m scared of my son… What can I do about this?”
https://youtu.be/r5Q2e0LwG2s It’s not uncommon for parents to be afraid of their kids. Some are worried about being too strict, while others are simply scared of their kid having a tantrum ...
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“I hate my son’s girlfriend… Please help!”
https://youtu.be/0epVbeSAxcA It’s not uncommon for parents to dislike their teen’s significant other. This week, Kent answers a question from a mother who is fed up with her son’s manipulative girlfriend. ...
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“How do I get my kid to apologize?”
https://youtu.be/LIc1wtigh9c Today, Kent sheds some light on why some teens can be so unapologetically rude by answering the following question: “My 14 year old can sometimes be so rude and ...
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