ENCORE EPISODE: This episode was first released on May 26, 2021.
Cast:
Dr. Tara Egan
Anna, teenage co-host
Do you have trouble getting your kids to spend time with the family; when friends, social media, and videos games seem way more appealing? As the holidays are upon us, this topic is even more in the forefront.
Tune in and hear Tara and Anna sharing their thoughts on the topic, "Should I Force My Teen to Spend Time With Me?" As teens begin to grow up, what is the best way to have them connect with you AND should you as parents fight that battle to keep your them engaged with the family?
Anna gives her teenage perspective on whether teens should be expected to spend time with their parents and how she sees her friends response to spending time with their parents.
Tune in to learn:
What Tara's professional opinion is about teens be "forced" to spend time with their parents.
How to use spending time together as an opportunity to get to know each other better, bond, and talk about important topics in their life.
How parents are a home base when life gets scary or their teen needs support.
What can parents do to make the process less awful to spend time with them and their family?
How kids from divorced families have even more family obligations and that it should be taken into account.
In closing, Tara tells parents that family time can be looked at like a pie. Family time should not be a tiny piece of pie. Family time should be substantial enough for the teen to connect and have balance. If the pie is just consisting of school, friends and technology - that is not balanced and should be looked at to make adjustments.
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Podcast edited by Christian Fox