#149: Teens in 2019- Jolee – She believed she could so she did - a podcast by Too Posh

Jolee our 15 year old teen is back and we are discussing the most common teen problems in 2019. 1. AcceptanceParents put too much pressure on their children and parents want to live through their kids too much. Marcella says that kids peak at different times and to leave them alone. Gino tells us about his recent run in with a parent at the tennis academy he coaches at. Bernie asks if children have natural talent and if you can detect it immediately. parents need to not be delusional when it comes to their children’s abilities. Gino tells us about the Fortnight World Cup and the millions of dollars that were won. He and his duo partner were in the top 200 of millions of people a few years ago. 2. DepressionMarcella believes that schools are behind a lot of the stresses that teens face today. It’s kids being mean to each other that is causing Teens depression and anxiety. Gabrielle is a big believer in spending lots of times with your kids at night and talking about everything. Bernie shares a story where his 7 year old is already exposed to kids being mean to him and how painful that is to watch as a parent.Jolee tells us that because the bullying from the dance kids was so severe, now nothing bothers her anymore. 3. Teen suicide Teens dont realize how final suicide is and that they are really not coming back. We have to talk. Talking is the answer and so is the 3 day rule. Gabrielle talks about her grandfather committing suicide and how it affected her and their whole family Pain is temporary, being bullied is temporary.Bernie says even though it took him 3 years to get over losing his hand even that pain was temporary. We all agree that perception is not always reality. 4. Alcohol us and binge drinking5. Drug useJolee says that none of her friends at PAC do drugs but that lots of her former dance friends do and post it on their secret instagram accounts.We take a quiz about abbreviations teens use that parents need to know about. 6. the effects of caffeine in teens7. teens riding with their drunk friends8. teens are ditching driving Gabrielle is all for that  because of her European heritage Gabrielle reads a short tidbit about human sex trafficking which is so scary and we will do a full episode on.The scariest is teens approaching and befriending teens and women approaching women. Sex trafficking is real. P + P Talks with Miss Polly: How to talk to your teen about their sexuality and teen pregnancyQuestion of the Day: Do you believe money can or cannot buy happiness 

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