Brooks Witter's guest appearances

Brooks Witter

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

The Art of Being with the ACT Matrix

Mark Goulston

Josh Miller

Michael Levin

Adi Jaffe

Linda Hamilton

Morgana Rae

Rob Weiss

Jonice Webb

Aaron Huey

Jesse Harless

Mike Barnes

Jeff Jones

Rachael Skews

Joshua Shea

John Tobias

OwlTail

“It's scary when your kids are going off the rails and you don't know what to do, and you're frustrated and feel kind of hopeless or helpless. That's when you need to take care of yourself so that the steps that you do take are informed by your best thinking. Take time… Find a way back to yourself so that you can bring your best self to this work.” –Brooks Witter   Raising an adolescent is indeed a really challenging role for parents. It’s when the kid is finally crossing the bridge between childhood and adulthood. Around this period, the family is turned upside down. As teenagers witness and experience the sufferings in this world, they become more and more confused. Others act out while others withdraw and in time it becomes a head-on family struggle. Today’s episode is packed with guidelines and wisdom to help you towards your goal to get them through this troubled years and launch them as happy, responsible adults. Take care of both your teens and yourselves. Don’t get your hopes up. You can be successful and fulfilled parents.   Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/   Highlights: 02:21 Brook Receives His Call of Service 06:33 Being a Parent of a Child Who’s Acting Out   18:00 Being A Parent of a Withdrawn Child 22:38 How Parents Can Talk to Your Child 29:25 The Larger Picture of Human Suffering 36:15 Effective Family Time 39:48 A Resource for Parents 46:36 Take Care of Yourself

“It's scary when your kids are going off the rails and you don't know what to do, and you're frustrated and feel kind of hopeless or helpless. That's when you need to take care of yourself so that the steps that you do take are informed by your best thinking. Take time… Find a way back to yourself so that you can bring your best self to this work.” –Brooks Witter Raising an adolescent is indeed a really challenging role for parents. It’s when the kid is finally crossing the bridge between childhood and adulthood. Around this period, the family is turned upside down. As teenagers witness and experience the sufferings in this world, they become more and more confused. Others act out while others withdraw and in time it becomes a head-on family struggle. Today’s episode is packed with guidelines and wisdom to help you towards your goal to get them through this troubled years and launch them as happy, responsible adults. Take care of both your teens and yourselves. Don’t get your hopes up. You can be successful and fulfilled parents. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at <a href="http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/</a> Highlights: 02:21 Brook Receives His Call of Service 06:33 Being a Parent of a Child Who’s Acting Out   18:00 Being A Parent of a Withdrawn Child 22:38 How Parents Can Talk to Your Child 29:25 The Larger Picture of Human Suffering 36:15 Effective Family Time 39:48 A Resource for Parents 46:36 Take Care of Yourself

60: Parenting a Struggling Kid: Acceptance and the Role of Connection with Brooks Witter

Brooks Witter discusses his work with "failure to launch" young adults and others.

Episode 2 Guest Brooks Witter