In my work with teens I'm learning that for a variety of different reasons, today's teens are becoming more isolated from face to face encounters and are beginning to dread face to face interaction. I'm learning that for most teens, the anxiety and fear (which can be compounded with [...]
Helping Unmotivated Teen Boys It can be hard to watch teens, especially teen boys, lack the motivation they need to move forward in their lives. “Its whatever”, “I dunno”, seem to fill their lexicon of responses when parents and other adults attempt to motivate them. Many people think [...]
In this episode Roy interviews Dan Jurek, LPC, LMFT, the founder and director of Pax Renewal Center for Individual, Couple and Family Therapy. Dan's vast experience working with youth and young adults includes serving as a youth minister, teacher, spiritual director, school administrator, college dean and now therapist [...]
Listen to the Podcast Watch the Video Five Tips for Talking to Teens about Violence In the wake of violent events its common for teens, even those who wouldn’t normally approach adults, to ask questions and express concerns. For many adults this is a stressful experience because they don’t [...]
In this first part of a two part interview we discuss: The adult who influenced Katie the most (8:00) Katie talks about lessons she's learned through failure (16:00) Seeing beyond teens' masks, behavior and questions into their heart (18:00) Katie Prejean McGrady is a teacher, author, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
