Speaking of Teens
#81: What To Do When Your Teenager’s Behavior Seems Out Of Control (with Aaron Huey)
When you’re struggling with your teenager’s behavior (they’re acting out, angry, sneaking out, smoking weed, drinking, getting in trouble at school, etc.) you just want it to stop. It’s almost impossible to see past your teen’s attitude and actions to even think about what may be causing it. So, you try consequences, you yell, you lecture, you punish, you take their cell phone away, over, and over and over again. And at some point you may reach out to a therapist, an organization or a treatment facility to do something to “straighten your teen out”. Unfortunately, you’re only addressing the result, not the problem.
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