Eps 548: Oppositional teens with Dr Paul Sunseri

My guest today is Dr. Paul Sunseri. We’re talking about gentle parenting and oppositional teens. We get into how to get your teen on board with the limits & expectations you’ve set. Dr. Sunseri and I do several role plays as an oppositional teen & father to share specific strategies & language. We discuss threatening and physically aggressive or self-harming behaviors and finish on the importance of modeling emotional regulation.  

Takeaways from the show

• Dr. Sunseri’s new book - Gentle Parenting Reimagined: How to Make it Work with Oppositional Kids 
• What is intensive family-focused therapy? 
• Defining gentle parenting 
• Gentle parenting “harder kids” 
• Staying firm without being punitive or shaming 
• What is oppositional defiance disorder?  
• Your kids will be angry with you at times - part of parenting is telling your children “no” 
• Getting your resistant teen on board with limits & expectations 
• Handling threatening and physically aggressive behavior or self-harming behaviors 
• What to do/say in the moment when your teen is raging
• Modeling emotional regulation - if you’re modeling explosiveness, they learn to be explosive 
• Creating a positive, self-sustaining feedback loop with your teen  
• What should parents look for when finding a great therapist for their adolescent

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