Addiction & Parenting Difficult Teens - Aaron Huey - 279

I love teenagers! As you know I used you to work with troubled teens in a variety of settings, from drug treatment centers to wilderness therapy programs.

I think to be skilled with teens requires some serious skill. That’s why I brought my friend Aaron Huey on the podcast to discuss how to deal with difficult teens.

If you are not a parent, this will still be valuable as we discuss addiction, boundaries, and enabling, all issues that come up in adult relationships too.

Listen now!

Shownotes:

• (4:30) Introduction Aaron Huey
• (11:40) How people can get more empowered and overcome victimhood (16:20)
• Advice for parents of kids getting bullied (18:15)
• Exploring negative behaviors on teenagers (22:40)
• About parents expecting treatment centers to fix their kids behavior (26:15)
• Should we blame and call out parents?
• (28:50) Creating family behavior contracts
• (33:00) 4 things that families can do to prevent negative children’s behaviors and decisions
• (36:55) Why parents enable kids’ negative behavior
• (43:15) How mothers react different than fathers
• (48:55) Advice for teenagers struggling with addictions
• (1:00:00) https://firemountainprograms.com/
• (1:05:35) Action Step

Useful Links:

https://firemountainprograms.com/ http://relationshipschool.com/connected