Parent Choices For Struggling Teens

Michelle Rose Gilman, 760-613-4672, mgilman@fusionacademy.com, fusionacademy.com, Founder of Fusion Academy and Learning Centers, an alternative private one-to-one middle and high school in 17 locations in California and the east Coast. She explains how her vision of revolutionizing education tackles the current weaknesses in the century-old factory derived system of education by new perspectives and techniques that personalizes her student's education and meets them where their academic and growth needs are.

Gabriel Rivera, 917-678-6934, gabrielrivera1954@gmail.com, Life Coach in NYC discusses what gangs are, their threat to society and young people, and what parents can do to help their children avoid getting sucked into them. This is based on his personal experience as a youth and 35 years counseling adolescents and young adults including those involved with gang activity.

C. Lynn Williams, 773-875-6572, cgwwbooks@yahoo.com, clynnwilliams.com, Parent Coach, Educator and Author of The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son and her latest book Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears and Hormones (both available on amazon.com). Interviewed by host Lon Woodbury, 208-267-5550, lonwoodbury@gmail.com, strugglingteens.com, Independent Educational Consultant and Co-Host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, emcghee@sandhillcenter.org, sandhillcenter.org, Dir. of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with C. Lynn about the unique relationship mothers need to build with their sons and how it is different than father's relationship with their sons and both parents relationships with their daughters.

Pam Broker, 208-676-8235, Pamela.Broker@gmail.com, milestonesforyoungadults.com, Owner and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho, a young adult program. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, emcghee@sandhillcenter.org, sandhillcenter.org, Dir of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with Pam about issues contributing to floundering and Failure to Launch young adults like helicopter parents, impact of technology, brain still under construction and society and parenting changes in the last couple of decades. The discussion wrapped up with a number of things young adults need to grow up properly and suggestions as to what parents could do to help.

Jason Wynkoop, 312-344-1871, jwynkoop@edgelearningcommunity.com, edgelearningcomnmunity.com, Clinical Director of EDGE Learning and Wellness Collegiate Community in Chicago, a support system for young adults struggling with college. Lon Woodbury, 208-267-5550, lonwoodbury@gmail.com, strugglingteens.com, Independent Educational Consultant in Idaho and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, emcghee@sandhillcenter.org, sandhillcenter.org, Dir. of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with Jason how the concept of self-esteem went wrong, what it tends to do to young people, and a more healthy value system that should replace it. This show was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, Doug.Czyz@boystown.org, boystown.org.

Rohini Ross, MA, MFT, 303-449-2516, rross@vivenow.com, vivefamilysupportprogram.com, Executive Director of VIVE headquartered in Colorado, a support program for young adults and adolescents needing parent coaching and counseling. As the process of becoming an adult has become more protracted and confusing, their needs and parent expectations have changed. Emphasing that "once a parent, always a parent" Rohini describes what young adults still need from their parents, ways that the process of becoming an adult gets sidetracked, and what parents can do to help smooth the process. This show was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, Doug.Czyz@boystown.org, boystown.org.

Sean Brooks, 435-436-9460, shawnb@oxbowacademy.net, oxbowacademy.net, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Oxbow Academy-UT, a RTC for adolescent teen males struggling with sexual behavioral issues. Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant in Idaho and Co-Host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico discussed with Sean how pornography has radically changed for the worst in the last thirty years, targeting adolescents resulting in a greater impact on their brains than ever before. The discussion concluded with some thoughts about what parents and society can do to keep their children safe. This segment was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, Doug.Czyz@boystown.org, boystown.org.

Clinton Dorny, Executive Director, and Thomas Holmes, Family Service Coordinator and Media Manager, both with Discovery Ranch, Utah, 801-489-3311, clintd@discoveryranch.net, discoveryranch.net, a therapeutic Boarding School for Boys and Girls, explain the blessing and curse of the digital media for developing teen brains. The key question was: "It's here to stay - now what?"

Patrick Barrasso, 877-304-3329. pbarrasso@inbalanceranch.com, inbalanceranch.com, Founder of In Balance Continuum of Care, Az, and Molly McGinn, 928-925-9607, mommcginn@gmail.com, treehouselearningcommunity.com, Learning Specialist and Founder of BloomtreeLearning Communities and Treehouse Learning Community, Az. Patrick and Molly defined what a Rite of Passage was, how it works, and how it includes many elements including the need for early responsibilities for the very young, taking perceived risks, the hero's journey, importance of ceremonies and the need for young people to earn what they get. They explain how this largely forgotten ritual and initiation (Rite of Passage) into adult society is very important in helping adolescents transition into responsible and mature adults.

Devon Green, Director of Education at NewPort Academy-CA, CT, 877-628-3367, dgreen@newport-academy.com, newport-academy.com, explained how Sober High Schools (Also referred to as Recovery High Schools) as developed by Newport Academy are a step down from more intensive residential therapeutic interventions. They are organized as a school, but also including therapy, life skills, nutrition and a number of other elements to help all aspects of a child's life. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Educational Consultant, and Co-Host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico.

Paul Bialek, 303-941-9577, bialekpaul@gmail.com, Psychotherapist and Instructor at Naropa University, Boulder Colorado, emphasizing Contemplative Psychotherapy. Paul explained to Woodbury and Co-Host Liz McGhee that about thirty-five years ago some Psychotherapists integrated the Buddhist Psychology principles into the practices of western Psychotherapy and created what is called Contemplative Psychotherapy. Both had the goal of relieving suffering of individuals and they found using Buddhist concepts such as Mindfulness and other approaches such as non-religious meditation in their therapy created what they felt was a more effective perspective to work with hurting clients. The Buddhist concept of Mindfulness has become widely adopted by many therapies throughout the country and Paul expects continuing integration of western and eastern approaches.

Betty Kreisel Shubert, bettyshubert@cox.net, OutofStyleTheBook.com, long time resident of Los Angeles, costume designer, fashion historian and author/illustrator of her new book - OUT-of-STYLE: A Modern Perspective of HOW, WHY and WHEN Vintage Fashions Evolved. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury and co-host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico, she described the flow and why of fashion changes over the last two centuries, some of the reasons for deviations from the dominant styles, and speculated on the reasons that some young people adopt bizarre styles of dress despite an almost overwhelming design to fit in with their peers.

Arden O'Connor, founder of O'Connor Professional Group and, Diana Clark, Family Addictions Consultant, 617-910-3940 described professional interventions as heavy on family systems work with all significant members of the family being involved. They explained that 90% of the work is behind the scenes with a goal of getting the IP (Identified Person) to the treatment he/she needs.

C. Lynn Williams, 224-357-6315, cgwwbooks@yahoo.com, clynnwilliams.com, Parent Coach, Author and Mother, explains important things parents need to to better help their teens, including making time for themselves and each child individually, practice consistency, and remember they are the parent and not a friend to the child. She continues with numerous tips and hints to better understand what their child needs and to effectively parent them.

Dr. Peter Eden, 802-387-1632, PeterEden@landmark.com, landmark.com, President Landmark College-VT, talks about how higher education is learning to better provide quality education to students with LD.

Colleen Norris, 801-455-8794, colleen.norris57@gmail.com, author of "Just ASK a Child: How to Give Children Wings to SOAR", (Available by the end of the year on Amazon.com and elsewhere) explains how to build a platform for children to grow up successfully through three elements: the child needs to feel 1) Adored, 2) Safe, and 3) Known.

Frank Granett, R.ph, 586-804-0799, FrankGranett@CAOOY.org, CAOOY.org, explains the main reasons ADHD and Depression symptoms have become an epidemic in this country include Environment, Nutrition, and Physiological causes. He says it is vital to do a bio-assessment of the causes for the symptoms since just doing an assessment based on behavior has resulted in a great increase in premature drug therapy which research is beginning to show have long term negative effects on children's development.

Dan Blanchard, Author and Inner-City Social Studies teacher, 860-786-7094, dan007blanchard@gmail.com, granddaddyssecrets.com, talks about how elders, and especially grandparents, are a tremendous resource for helping raise children that is very underused in our society.

Michael Gurian, Co-Founder of the Gurian Insitute and author or co-author of 25 books, the latest being Raising Boys by Design: what the bible and brain science reveal about what your son needs to thrive, 509-624-0623, michaelgurian@comcast.net, michaelgurian.com explains the timeless principles of raising boys. His collaboration with Gregory Jantz, PhD, taught him that the principles science are coming up with as to how boys best learn are very consistent with the principles taught in the stories of the Bible.

Diana Kon, Co-Ex. Dir, dianakon@uchicago.edu, and Hague Williams, Fine Arts teacher. hwilliamsj@oschool.org, at Sonia Shankman Orthogeneric School, Chicago, 773-702-1203, oschool.org, explained how integrating the Fine Arts into the school is touching the core of the student's humanity by providing a safe place for them to learn how to express themselves and learn academics and how to function successfully in society.