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Like most parents of teens, you probably occasionally find yourself mystified by questionable or impulsive choices your child has made. You may be particularly concerned about how the restrictions, disruptions and anxieties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting them. Perhaps you find yourself unsure how to help them manage the potential pitfalls of social media, computer games, drinking or the legalization of marijuana. The current research on adolescent brain physiology has a lot to teach us about the teenagers we think we know. This workshop focuses on a few key changes that occur during the teen years and offers practical strategies on how to help their families navigate in turbulent times.
You will learn:
- How changes in the brain impact the development of good judgment, problem-solving, decision-making and impulse control – and how you can help your teen manage these
- How to support them amid the disruptions and worries resulting from the coronavirus pandemic
- How chronic stress can cause long-term changes in how the brain works – and what you can do to lessen the risks
- How normal changes in sleep patterns change the way your teenager gets through his/her day and night and affects their schooling and family time
- How the overdevelopment of the brain structures responsible for handling emotions affect the way your teen sees the world
- How sex hormones impact brain biology
- Why we can’t blame hormones for everything.
To discuss how this workshop can be customized for the needs of your school or community organization, contact us here.
View our other Fall 2020 Parenting Workshops here.
