There’s a growing recognition that “wisdom,” that elusive ability to see life whole,
By Rich Simon As therapists, many of us practice in two different worlds. In the first, we see polite, well-behaved, articulate clients with solid values. They engage fully in therapy, talk cogently about their problems, listen attentively to our responses, make reasonably good-faith efforts to follow our suggestions, and sooner or later get better. No wonder we genuinely like these people! 
Ron Taffel • Saturday Morning
or even understood---by many adults. This workshop will teach you new techniques to help parents reclaim their authority. You’ll learn how to quickly identify parents’ self-sabotaging patterns, even without kids present, and use three-generational “value-grams” to discover the limits that parents can truly stand by. We’ll explore case histories to highlight the parental fears that “hold them hostage” to their kids. You’ll role-play exercises that can help parents create “I mean it” moments that disdainful kids will take seriously. You’ll come away with strategies to help parents find teens’ soft spots through “comfort time,” and that’ll help parents have conversations that can unlock empathy and cooperation.
Ron Taffel, Ph.D., is the chairman of the board of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York. He’s the author of The Second Family, a guide to raising adolescents. His latest book is Childhood Unbound: Saving Our Kids’ Best Selves.
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