Why Teens Act as They Do and What You Can Do About it

Raising adolescents today is a more challenging job than ever before. Parents are often perplexed about how to navigate daily experiences, and are frequently left exasperated and at odds with their middle school aged kids.

Dr. Anthony Wolf, child psychologist, author and speaker, will talk about the phenomenon of adolescence – how as part of normal psychological development teenagers contract a temporary "allergy" to their parents on Thursday May 8 from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Scarsdale Middle School Band Room.  In his presentation, Dr. Wolf will describe how teenagers today are different than in the past - more outspoken, less obedient. Dr. Wolf will address some of the challenging dynamics that arise when raising teens; issues like how bratty behavior at home almost always has another much more civilized side that adolescents show to the world outside, and how that side is the far better indicator of who they are and who they will become. With wit and humor, Dr. Wolf will present useful and also not very useful ways of dealing with today's teenagers that can make a real difference in day-to-day interactions.

There will be a brief PTA business meeting before Dr. Wolf's presentation.

About the Speaker:
Anthony E. Wolf Ph.D., a practicing child psychologist, author and speaker has written many parenting books, including I'd Listen to My Parents if They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens, and Get Out of My Life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the Mall, a Parents Guide to the New Teenager.

Dr. Wolf received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the
City University of New York and completed his undergraduate work at Columbia College. For the past twenty-five years he has been in
private practice seeing children and adolescents in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. In addition to writing five books, Dr. Wolf has published numerous articles in such magazines as Child Magazine, Parents, and Family Circle. He has appeared on national television including The Today Show, Fox Morning News, CBS Morning News and The View. Contact information: [email protected].

Thursday, May 8th
7:30-9:00 pm
Scarsdale Middle School Band Room