Changing the Conversation *About* Teenagers in Order to Change the Conversations We Have *With* Them
by janetedgette | Aug 13, 2024 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Family life, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting, Parenting teens, Teenagers
Until we re-examine our cultural narrative about adolescence that says all teens are “crazy,” “uncommunicative,” and “irresponsible,” there will continue to be a generation gap that is more apparent than real.
After all, when you have a fixed and widely accepted explanation for the behavior of others, you really don’t have to reflect on your own.
