Eps 537: Unlocking youth mental health with Lori Baudino

My guest today is Dr. Lori Baudino and we’re talking about youth mental health. We chat about teaming up with your child - it’s you & your teen against a challenge, not each other. Dr. Baudino shares ways to find predictability in the bumpy teen years and her “Person, Place, Plan” strategy. We talk about toddler/teen parallels and share some ways to connect with your adolescent.  

Takeaways from the show

• The interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit 
• Observing how your adolescent moves through the world and knowing their coping mechanisms & sensory profile 
• DANCE = differentiate, attach, narrate, consciousness, empathic engagement 
• Thoughtfully bringing lightness to your relationship 
• “Person, Place, & Plan” strategy 
• Your teen wants to be in relationship with you 
• When coping skills are (or seem) destructive 
• Teen years are messy for all families - it’s the terrain 
• Introducing some gray to an adolescent stuck in a black & white mindset 
• Dr. Baudino’s new book: Moving Moments in Childhood

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