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Insights Into Teens: Episode 28 “Dealing with Life’s Changes”

This week we talk about how to handle some of the typical changes that teens face both emotionally and socially. We discuss the what some of these changes are, the tell-tale signs of teens struggling to cope with these changes and techniques to help recognize when teens are struggling and how to help deal with them. We also touch on what we as parents can do proactively to help prepare our children to face these changes and the type of environment we can offer our teens that will allow them the ability to better cope with these situations. Continue reading Insights Into Teens: Episode 28 “Dealing with Life’s Changes”

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Insights Into Teens: Episode 27 “Active Shooter Awareness”

Today’s podcast took an unexpectedly tragic turn when we learned of two additional shooting events between the time the podcast was recorded on Saturday morning and it’s scheduled release date of Monday morning. Having been scheduled several weeks in advance we were unaware of just how relevant the subject matter would be when we sat down to record it. Continue reading Insights Into Teens: Episode 27 “Active Shooter Awareness”

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Insights Into Teens: Episode 26 “Peer Pressure”

In this episode we talk about the various forms of peer pressure and why it can be so powerful at times. We’ll look at some of the myths about peer pressure and talk about the realities. There are five common social pressures of peer pressure and we’ll discuss each of them in depth before talking about ways to detect peer pressure and determine if it is positive or negative peer pressure. Continue reading Insights Into Teens: Episode 26 “Peer Pressure”

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Insights Into Teens: Episode 25 “Social Media”

This week we take a look at all forms of social media. How technology has changed how teens interact with the friends and parents. We’ll analyze some interest statistics about social media and the impact it has on today’s youth. We look at the good and the bad aspects of social media and discuss some common forms of etiquette to keep in mind when using social media. This week is a cautionary tale to both teens and their parents on how social can be a valuable tool in our technology arsenal if used properly. Continue reading Insights Into Teens: Episode 25 “Social Media”

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Insights Into Teens: Episode 24 “Coping with Traumatic Stress”

In a very emotional episode today we discuss the challenges of coping with Traumatic Stress. We look at what Traumatic Stress is, some of the common causes of it and how to cope with the physical and psychological effects that Traumatic Events can have on us. During our discussion we analyze some traumatic events that both Madison and Joe experienced, the long term effects it had on us and how even to this day we are still coping with those effects. Continue reading Insights Into Teens: Episode 24 “Coping with Traumatic Stress”