Understanding Your Teenager

College: Sending Your Teen Off

For parents, sending a kid off to college can summon every parental fear you’ve ever had. Even as your teen is on the verge of adulthood, watching them leave for
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Summer Jobs and Teens

A summer job is a fantastic growing opportunity for your teen. They could have the kind of positive experience that changes their lives. They could make new friends and learn
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Giving Kids Advice: “It’s a Trap!”

Your teenage son or daughter most likely doesn’’t want to hear what you have to say, or how you did it back in “your day.” What teens really want when
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Talking to Kids About War & World Events

How do you talk to your kids about the war in Ukraine? They're going to hear about it somewhere so it's best that you start the discussion.
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Teen Judgement

View Video Transcript How do you get your teenager to think before he acts? Well, we’re going to talk about that today on tips on teens. My name is Kent
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Is your teen not communicating?

As adults, we can all probably remember being in situations where we had really big emotions but not been able to express them. Some parents might be tempted to take
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Bad Language and Teens – Why Do They Use It?

Kids also are growing up in a culture where online anonymity allows kids to say whatever they want with no repercussions. Sometimes kids think the kind of culture they experience
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Are you uncomfortable with your teen’s “big” emotions?

Does responding to your teen’s extreme moods feel different than when they were a little kid having big emotions? How should your approach as a parent change? That’s the topic
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Is Group Therapy Right For My Kid?

What happens in group therapy, and is it the right thing for your teen?
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What are the consequences of having not making boundaries with your kids?

Are the lines that you draw with your kids hazy, ill defined or just plain broken? What are the consequences of having no consequences?
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