Listen to the Podcast "Roy, how do I get my teen to open up. I feel like they're shut down and now they're shutting me out." Communicating with teens is tough. Its especially tough when they've shut down and closed the door to the communication process. For parents, [...]
Listen to the Podcast In this episode of Today's Teenager, I discuss five essential skills needed to communicate effectively with today's teens. If you only have 3 minutes, check out this brief segment where I talk about the non-obvious obstacles to being a good listener. You might be surprised at [...]
Welcome to Roy Petitfils' Summer Book Giveaway! One lucky winner will take home two of Roy's best-selling relationship & teen parenting books plus a $20 iTunes gift card Roy Petitfils' Relationship & Teen Parenting Books in this Contest For two decades, Roy Petitfils has been a licensed counselor specializing in [...]
Listen to the Podcast “We're losing social skills: how to read a person's mood, their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanizes what is a very, very important part of living together.” [...]
After months of prayer and planning, I've finally launched Today's Teenager, a podcast that helps adults understand, reach and influence today's teens. Each features an in depth look at topics such as communication, spirituality, discipline, setting boundaries, trust, normal vs. abnormal teen behavior and more. I'd really appreciate it if you [...]
Listen to the Podcast Episode Because every teen is different and every family is different, it's tough to suggest hard and fast rules. For almost every tip I offer, I can usually think of several teens and families who don’t fit in that category or for whom that [...]
Listen to the Podcast "I don't know what to do about my teenager and his video games. It's like he's addicted to them." I hear this nearly once a day from worried parents. The truth is that the number of teens who play video games is staggering. One [...]
In the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, children, teenagers, and even twenty-somethings are beset by record rates of anxiety and depression. And finally, after decades (if not centuries) of keeping mental illness behind closed doors, adults are finally talking about these issues openly. And now, many parents are [...]
When I was a high school teacher and campus minister, I invited Alex, a faith filled man with incredible depth, to give a talk at an upcoming retreat. Unlike me, he was very soft spoken and not very dynamic. I worried he wouldn’t be able to grab and hold the teens’ attention. [...]
