Interview by Allen Cardoza
Monday, Oct 22, 2012
Brian Pace and K. Nathan Meng spoke to Allen Cardoza from Answers for the Family blog on his L.A. Talk Radio to review issues teenagers today are experiencing creating their own unique individual personas. Prior to questioning his guests, Allen supplied a helpful idea to parents of struggling teens that could possibly pay for therapy and alternative schooling. He suggested that they contact an organization called Saving Teens which helped teens in crisis find financing along with the very best therapeutic boarding institutions. He also invited listeners to contribute donations.
Brian Pace
Brian Pace assisted with the start up of Red Rock Canyon School in 1999. He has been the Red Rock Canyon School Executive Director since 2004. He has led in the development of the Care Schools system: Red Rock Canyon School, Mount Pleasant Academy, Falcon Ridge Ranch, and Lava Heights Academy. He did his undergraduate work in psychology and sports coaching, and then got a master's degree in Educational Counseling and Mental Health Counseling.
K. Nathan Meng
K. Nathan Meng has been the primary counselor for Care Schools for well over five years. He acquired his A.S. from Ricks College, his B.S. from Utah State University, and his M.S. from Seattle Pacific University. He is presently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He has acquired proficiency in numerous therapeutic modalities, including Couple and Family Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Adolescent and Child Therapy, as well as helping those with Substance Addictions.
Teen Identity Crisis
Adolescents today are dealing with a situation never experienced before by previous generations. As they mature from concrete thinking to abstract reasoning, they find themselves buffeted by the stress of numerous outside influences. This makes it increasingly challenging for them to figure out who they are and where they belong.
Aggravating this social problem is the broad divide between the virtual world and the actual world. In addition, they are caught in a generational gap between computer-savvy peers and parents who know little about computers.
The guests proposed a brand-new design for parenting. Rather than continuing with an open-door policy, which rarely works because young people hesitate to share their personal conflicts, parents can create a connection with their teens by talking to them about any issues that arise each day in a casual way and spending an appointed time with them each week.
Additionally, The guests offered answers to audience members consulting with questions. One parent wished to know the best way to handle the unforeseen changes in her 17-year-old son whose higher grades had actually dropped as well as his sudden lack of interest in going to university, and a high school coach desired to figured out how to create a more cohesive team, because his players were more interested in calling on their cellular phones in the locker room than in relating to their team mates.
Monday, Oct 22, 2012
Brian Pace and K. Nathan Meng spoke to Allen Cardoza from Answers for the Family blog on his L.A. Talk Radio to review issues teenagers today are experiencing creating their own unique individual personas. Prior to questioning his guests, Allen supplied a helpful idea to parents of struggling teens that could possibly pay for therapy and alternative schooling. He suggested that they contact an organization called Saving Teens which helped teens in crisis find financing along with the very best therapeutic boarding institutions. He also invited listeners to contribute donations.
Brian Pace
Brian Pace assisted with the start up of Red Rock Canyon School in 1999. He has been the Red Rock Canyon School Executive Director since 2004. He has led in the development of the Care Schools system: Red Rock Canyon School, Mount Pleasant Academy, Falcon Ridge Ranch, and Lava Heights Academy. He did his undergraduate work in psychology and sports coaching, and then got a master's degree in Educational Counseling and Mental Health Counseling.
K. Nathan Meng
K. Nathan Meng has been the primary counselor for Care Schools for well over five years. He acquired his A.S. from Ricks College, his B.S. from Utah State University, and his M.S. from Seattle Pacific University. He is presently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He has acquired proficiency in numerous therapeutic modalities, including Couple and Family Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Adolescent and Child Therapy, as well as helping those with Substance Addictions.
Teen Identity Crisis
Adolescents today are dealing with a situation never experienced before by previous generations. As they mature from concrete thinking to abstract reasoning, they find themselves buffeted by the stress of numerous outside influences. This makes it increasingly challenging for them to figure out who they are and where they belong.
Aggravating this social problem is the broad divide between the virtual world and the actual world. In addition, they are caught in a generational gap between computer-savvy peers and parents who know little about computers.
The guests proposed a brand-new design for parenting. Rather than continuing with an open-door policy, which rarely works because young people hesitate to share their personal conflicts, parents can create a connection with their teens by talking to them about any issues that arise each day in a casual way and spending an appointed time with them each week.
Additionally, The guests offered answers to audience members consulting with questions. One parent wished to know the best way to handle the unforeseen changes in her 17-year-old son whose higher grades had actually dropped as well as his sudden lack of interest in going to university, and a high school coach desired to figured out how to create a more cohesive team, because his players were more interested in calling on their cellular phones in the locker room than in relating to their team mates.
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