#67 Lessons from a High School Counseling Office to Help Your Teen Triumph Through the Anxious Generation

If you've been feeling blindsided as a parent by the challenges our teens of today face, or confused on how to help and support them, today's episode is exactly what you need.    These are the most direct, concrete answers on how to help your teens navigate the anxious generation you'll ever hear.   Today, I share wisdom I learned from a high school counseling office as I spent the last three months learning from a rockstar team of high school counselors who are helping teens build their high school years with the strengths of resilience, confident decision-making, and empowerment.   This episode feels personal, in that I share my own daughter's difficult high school years and what I've learned since that first fateful therapy appointment finding out she was in crisis with an eating disorder. That was ten years ago. Fast forward to now, and my passion for helping you help your kids.    If you've ever wondered what to do about:   Smart devices in the schools (chromebooks and iPads) and how to be the boss of them versus letting them be the boss of you What healthy norms to adopt with raising kids in the digital age How to have meaningful conversations with your teens that build trust and connection   Then this episode is for you.   We unpack the research and the best norms you can adopt with your family based on social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, from his book The Anxious Generation to help you parent with confidence, quiet the confusion, and move forward with more clarity, peace and grounded parenting.   This episode promises to help you know exactly how to best support your teen, how to navigate the digital age of parenting, and help your child with healthy decision making skills.    For more on Jonathan Haidt, click here for his books and excellent work he is doing to help make the world a better place.   If you liked this episode, you'll love reading this blog post on Danielle's website: Parenting Fundamentals: Teaching About Digital Media   If you want to download Danielle's free training on Emotion Coaching as developed byJohn and Julie Gottman, PhD, click here.    Connect more with Danielle: Danielle's website Follow Danielle on Instagram Sign up for Danielle's personal newsletter Learn more about trips to Italy with Danielle and friends Danielle's music on Spotify