If kids today seem more insensitive, self-absorbed, overly entitled, and dismissive of adult authority than they used to be, it's because social and cultural pressures have made it almost impossible to truly parent our children. Frenetic lifestyles, endemic overscheduling, the breakdown of traditional hierarchies, excessive informality in social relations, and the cultural idealization of youth all combine to create a perfect storm swamping parental authority and control. Come explore what therapists and parents must do to connect meaningfully with kids and earn their trust, while regaining adult authority. You'll learn how to talk to kids in ways they understand and respond to and how to help them articulate what they want to tell us. You'll also hone your ability to mediate between warring parents and their children and to empower parents to take back their proper roles.