Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Join Jen & Jess as they talk about parenting teens, finding your people, and practicing resilience. They are the authors of Parenting Teens in Stressful Times. As an adolescent researcher and a clinician with over 40 years of combined professional experience, Jen and Jess weave their personal experiences, spiritual insight, and wisdom into a practical approach to parenting and teaching teens resilience. With stories and humor, they validate parents’ feelings while encouraging intentional connection with their youth, other parents, and God. Parenting is a journey that takes patience and time, and this podcast reminds us all to take it one day at a time.
Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Episode 7: Motivating Teens
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Jen Doty & Jess Peterson
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Season 1
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Episode 7
How can we increase teen's motivation internally rather than externally? While parents have a responsibility to set rules, limits, use rewards strategically and employ reasonable consequences, by the time teens leave the house, the hope is that they will be guided by an internal compass. So what can we do as parents to encourage that? Join us for a conversation about four evidence-based motivational interviewing principles.