Teaching Teens Healthy Communication & Conflict Resolution

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of teaching healthy communication and conflict resolution skills to teens, featuring expert guests.

Even if you don't have a teenager, the information that Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James share today can help your children of any age. Today we discuss the importance of teaching healthy communication and conflict resolution skills. We'll emphasize the current societal challenges with divisive communication and introduce their guests, Dr. Gary Chapman and psychologist Jennifer Thomas. Get ready for practical tools for teens to handle communication and conflict effectively, including the five apology languages and the significance of asking questions. The episode concludes with a listener question about handling violent behavior and substance abuse in teens, with expert advice provided by the guests.   A Teen's Guide To Conflict   Learn Your Parenting Styles with the FREE Parenting Assessment   Call Our Counseling Line 1800-A-FAMILY   Check Out Brio Magazine!   Support the show!   Ask Us Your Question via Voicemail or Email   If you enjoyed listening to Practice Makes Parent with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James, please give us your feedback.  

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Danny Huerta, Rebecca St. James

Guests: Dr. Gary Chapman, Jennifer Thomas

Topics covered

• healthy communication
• conflict resolution
• parenting skills
• teenagers
• societal challenges

Keywords

• communication
• conflict resolution
• teens
• parenting
• apology languages
• violent behavior
• substance abuse

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