Teenagers

Oh man, so frustrating when my son does that. Or, why does she have to talk back like that? Don’t they know how annoying it is when I’ve asked them 7 times already to do something, and they off doing something else as if I haven’t said a word? They’re just not listening. Yes frustrating. Yes annoying, aggravating. And, I would say, part of the joys of parenting.  I think as parents its normal to be overwhelmed, which- welcome to being a person. But also I think parents can ta

When I listen to a teen who has struggled with rage, impulsivity or both-one of the most important things for them to know is that they are understood. And that their feelings are valid, even if the behavior wasn’t. As a parent or someone who works with teens it can be easy to slip into a confrontational posture, and be incensed at what would appear to be an obvious and knowing manipulation tactic, blame, outburst, act of violence, deceit etc. on the part of the teen. Dependi

I have worked with teen males in therapy over the years. I really enjoy this work. In this bridge between childhood and adulthood there...