Communicating with Your Teenager: A Crash Course for Parents

Saturday, August 2
9 am - 5 pm (1.5 hour lunch)
$90 ($80 Jung Center members)
Limit: 15

Why do parents and teens so often struggle to understand each other? The wisdom parents earned during their own adolescence is inherently tough to communicate to a new generation. Today’s teenagers negotiate a world that is often quite different – in social, economic, political, cultural, educational and sexual terms - from that of their parents' adolescence. How can we open lines of communication that have been shut down and strengthen those that are already strong?

In this workshop, we will explore the challenges and joys of raising a teenager, using discussion, experiential and writing exercises, and the most current mental health literature on adolescent development. We will examine the dangers of youth stereotypes and come to a clearer understanding of contemporary youth culture. Participants will discover common pitfalls in raising children and will learn about typical and atypical problems in adolescence. We will look for ways to empathize with our children's unique circumstances as they strive to become individuals – and encourage them to empathize with our own ongoing process of discovery and development.

Jean Doak, PhD is a psychologist at Texas Children's Hospital/
Baylor College of Medicine. She has approximately fifteen years of experience working with children, adolescents and young adults in individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy.

David Moore, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice working with adolescents, young adults, and families through individual therapy and interactive groups. He has over fifteen years of experience with young people, including work at Ben Taub General Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Serve Houston Youth Corps, and private consulting in a variety of settings.

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