Launching Your Daughter|psychotherapy|anxiety|trauma|mindfulness|parenting|depression|relationships

Today’s episode is about communicating more effectively with your teenage daughter through reflective listening and assertive communication. You are role modeling problem solving skills to her using these skills. Now here is todays episode. In this episode you will learn: Brain develops from back to front Teens don’t have full frontal lobe until they are 24 to 26 years old Frontal lobe impacts executive functioning and impulse control Listening: Reflective listening or Active listening Improve problem solving skills for your teen daughter Parents ask yourself if this is your problem or hers. Does this problem interfere with my rights or responsibilities? Does it involve the safety of my teen or others? If no then her problem You will reflect the emotions back or guess what she maybe feeling if she hasn’t stated an emotion Don’t force her to talk about what is going on if she doesn’t want to and let her know you are there for her Reflect both the positive and the negative times with her Communication Styl