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Three Needs of Every Parent

By |2018-11-20T23:12:20+00:00August 10th, 2016|Blog|

The real difference between parents and others who work with young people, is the emotional involvement which magnifies the intensity of the frustration, the worry and disappointment toward teens.. While other adults in a teen’s life may deeply care about them, they do not share the intensity of [...]

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How to Find a Counselor for Your Teenager

By |2018-11-20T23:14:41+00:00August 9th, 2016|Blog|

I'm often asked by parents, "Roy, I know my teen needs to see a therapist, but I have no idea where to start. Help!" With all of the titles, various licensing boards, and multitude of options available for mental health services, it can be daunting to even begin [...]

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Five Hungers of Today’s Teenagers

By |2018-11-20T23:15:31+00:00August 3rd, 2016|Education, parenting|

  As you read this brief list, don’t think “I do this.” or “I don’t do this” but rather “How well do I meet this need in the young people in my life?” “What is one thing I can do, one shift I can make to do better [...]

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10 Conversational Tips for Teens

By |2018-11-20T23:15:49+00:00August 2nd, 2016|Blog|

In my work with teens I'm learning that for a variety of different reasons, today's teens are becoming more isolated from face to face encounters and are beginning to dread face to face interaction. I'm learning that for most teens, the anxiety and fear (which can be compounded with [...]

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Interview with Dan Jurek – Being Present to Anxious Teenagers

By |2018-11-20T23:16:38+00:00July 22nd, 2016|Blog|

In this episode Roy interviews Dan Jurek, LPC, LMFT, the founder and director of Pax Renewal Center for Individual, Couple and Family Therapy. Dan's vast experience working with youth and young adults includes serving as a youth minister, teacher, spiritual director, school administrator, college dean and now therapist [...]

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Parents: This Is Your Teen’s Brain on Social Media

By |2018-11-20T23:16:57+00:00July 15th, 2016|Blog|

Parents often struggle to navigate the muddy waters of teenage behavior management, especially when it comes to new technology like social media. Many parents realize that social media can be dangerous for teens, but one of its most serious risks goes mostly unnoticed. Yes, social media opens teens up to [...]

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Five Tips for Talking to Your Teenager about Violence

By |2018-11-20T23:19:31+00:00July 15th, 2016|Blog|

Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Five Tips for Talking to Teens about Violence In the wake of violent events its common for teens, even those who wouldn’t normally approach adults, to ask questions and express concerns. For many adults this is a stressful experience because they don’t [...]

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How To Help Teens Suffering From Test Anxiety

By |2018-11-20T23:19:53+00:00July 11th, 2016|Blog|

Many people think that text anxiety is a joke, an excuse dreamed up by overprotective parents, pop psychologists, or entitled teens. After all, they say, everyone gets stressed about tests at school, so what? These teens just need to toughen up. This is the harmful message the world is communicating [...]

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Katie Prejean McGrady on The New Evangelization

By |2018-11-20T23:20:20+00:00July 6th, 2016|Blog|

In this first part of a two part interview we discuss: The adult who influenced Katie the most (8:00) Katie talks about lessons she's learned through failure (16:00) Seeing beyond teens' masks, behavior and questions into their heart (18:00)    Katie Prejean McGrady is a teacher, author, [...]

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