Have you ever had a conversation with your teen that went down the tubes? Of course. We all have. How do we avoid these patterns and create conversations that entice and invite teens to communicate openly and authentically. Our guest Dr. Jack Thaw suggests that parents need to learn how to create emotionally safe conversations. Dr. Thaw describes how parents can create safety for teens to share what is happening in their lives. Dr. Thaw will also share how to restore safety in a conversation with your teen if the tone begins to get out of hand and how to avoid safe conversation killers.

Our Guest

Dr. Jack Thaw is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Thaw is a Managing Partner of Counseling Affiliates with locations in Glastonbury and Farmington CT. He is the Senior Author of the book Developing Responsive Human Services. Dr. Thaw conducts workshops on family communication.

Professor of Family Medicine Peter J. Carek, M.D. talks about teens and steroids.  How big is the problem?  What is the profile of the steroid using teen?  What are the signs and symptoms that parents, coaches, and educators should look for?  Finally, what are the short and long term consequences of teens using steroids.

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Teens and Steroids

As an author, entrepreneur and life trainer for teens, Vanessa has dedicated her life to helping parents and teenagers mend their relationships. After witnessing many of her friends from high school and college ruin their lives with drugs and alcohol, she learned that most of their anger stemmed from poor relationships with their parents. She believes that by helping bridge the communication gap and providing safer activities for teens, generation Y will grow up to be happier and healthier adults.

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• Vanessa’s Website

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Recently I sat down with Tim Burns. Tim is an expert on how alcohol misuse (too much) can cause problems with how the brains works. There is a lot noise being made in drug education about this drug causes brain damage or that causes memory loss. Separating fact from fiction is difficult because – well, because people usually have pretty good hearts and don’t want to see someone get hurt. That being said, Tim Burns offers some interested insights into how alcohol usage can impact grades, creativity, and athletic performance.

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• Binge Drinking Website
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