Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
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Are you parenting teens, or will you be in a few years? Don't miss today's conversation with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, author of the book, "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents."
In this episode, we cover:
- Our society has become afraid of being unhappy. What are the reasons for this?
- Studies seem to suggest that teens are unhappier now than in the past. Why?
- Three myths about adolescence.
- The adultification of black teens.
- Why do our teens find us so annoying?
- The goal is not always to avoid conflict with our teens; rather, it should be to learn how to have constructive conflict.
- You say that spending time online can be both good and bad for teens.
- What should parents know about porn?
- How carefully should you supervise what your teens are seeing online?
- How can parents keep technology in place? What are some common-sense rules?
- The importance of small pleasures in modulating the mood of our teens.
Resource:
American Psychological Association: Health advisory on social media use in adolescence
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Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:
- Weekly podcasts
- Weekly articles/blog posts
- Resource pages on all aspects of family building