Episode 62: Adolescence: The Struggles are Many

Adolescence is hard! We know that first hand. The pressures of this time of development impact parents and their desire to protect or punish youth as an effort to influence behavior. Adolescents struggle with impulse control, the need for immediate gratification and experimentation as a means towards growth. How does this impact social media use - and how does social media use and other peer and societal pressures impact behaviors? A social worker shares her expertise working with adolescents and gets real about her own challenges with her teen daughters.