This blog is designed to shed some additonal light on the unique challenges of working with adolescents; in particular teenagers. Teens are an awkward breed stuck between legos and spreadsheets; not a great place to be when their is comfort in childhood and desire but unreadiness to be a grownup. My hope is that a collaborative blog will generate interesting discussion on better helping teens through therapy or through effective parenting.
Working with teenagers is a challenging task. But for those that can appreciate their randomomness, inconsistensies and sometimes reckless behavior, it is a population that is constantly yearning for understanding.
Recognizing that teens will undoubtedly have to fight through the discomfort of coming of age should give parents the awareness to let them make mistakes and be followers when they need to be. It is not always in teens best interest to be a leader as sometimes kids need to jockey back and forth between roles to maintain their friendships.
Recognizing that teens will undoubtedly have to fight through the discomfort of coming of age should give parents the awareness to let them make mistakes and be followers when they need to be. It is not always in teens best interest to be a leader as sometimes kids need to jockey back and forth between roles to maintain their friendships.
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