If parent and teens attempt to exert their wills on one another disagreements between the two may quickly spiral out of control. The results may be explosive.
Parents may become aware of high risk behavior, or observe an increase in preexisting high risk behaviors. Teens may feel parents do not understand and are too controlling. 
Communication is a challenge, whether you are a parent or a teen. Parent-teen mediation assists parents and teens with communication. It helps parents and teens listen and hear one another, and learn about each others' needs.
A teenager who acts out may be mirroring dysfunctional behavior and/or patterns of communication seen in the family home. Family relationships can be changed by parent-teen mediation. Dysfunctional communication patterns and destructive behavior do not have to continue to strain relationships.
Parent-teen mediation minimizes blame, reduces pressure and focuses on communication between parents and teens. If parents focus on teen behavior only, an opportunity to repair what may be dysfunctional family communication and/or behavior may be overlooked.
Parent - teen mediation is a safe place for parents and teens to explore their relationships individually and as members of a family. Parent-teen mediation facilitates effective communication between parents and teens and teaches them new ways to communicate and work through issues.
Parent-teen mediation empowers parents and teens to discuss issues which are a source of conflict, find solutions which are mutually agreeable, and learn new strategies for problem solving which will also be useful for future conflicts.
Parent - Teen Mediation
February 13, 2009
