Parent / Teen Conflict Resolution

Many homes and families experience challenges and emotional upheaval as children enter their teenage years.  Teens today have many challenges, and problems that previous generations did not have. Peer pressure issues, drug use and gang involvement are far different today than years before.

Parents having ongoing arguments and conflict with their teens feel helpless.  Many feel they have lost parental rights and are at a loss how to maintain control or “take it back”.  When this conflict exists in a home all family members including siblings and even grandparents suffer.

This conflict resolution class helps parents understand their rights and choices in disciplining their teens.  If drugs and alcohol is an issue parents will have good understanding of what common street drugs look like and how they impact the body, emotions and behaviors.

If a teen is becoming angry, aggressive and even violent parents will learn where to turn to and what to do.

Parents will also learn about the juvenile justice system and how it impacts the minor and family.

Topics Covered:

• Parents rights and the law
• Rights of teens
• Understanding/coping with the angry/violent teen
• Early drug detection and its impact on teens
• Truancy – understanding and dealing with consequences