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Trending news or current events are great conversation starters with your youth and lucky for you...there seems to be an everlasting supply of them as of late. As tragic as 2020 was for many people, it ignited needed conversations in many homes around the world. On this episode, Brooklynn and her dad briefly touch on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and use some key points in the verdict as discussion starters. Some of the topics discussed are self-defense, youth, Kyle Rittenhouse, racism, school fights, violence, trash talk, suspension, ripple effects, school, bathrooms, 2020, cell phones, expulsion, and ELEVATED OATS (use coupon code during checkout at www.elevatedoats.com for 15% off).

When's the last time you actually thought about what what you are blessed for. On this episode, Brooklynn and her dad talk about what they are thankful for. 

How should you address your child's experimentation with mariijuana and should they be punished in any way? What if you have no experience with marijuana? Do you know WHY teenagers are experimenting with marijuana? Do you know what educational resources to trust? On this episode, the dad addresses these questions and further reflects on the discussion he had with Brooklynn on episode 13. Below are some resources that was mentioned in the episode. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_18V7klRY8

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs.htm

https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijuana

So let's be real. Many parents have experience using recreational drugs but you're scared about telling your child because you've been against it and you don't want to come off as a hypocrite and give added ammo for motivation for your kids to try it. Anyone? If that's you, you need to listen to this ENTIRE episode. On this episode, Brooklynn asks her dad questions about the recreational use of Marijuana and ... whether or not he's tried it. "A whole hand?" Some of the subjects discussed on this episode are weed, drugs, addiction, family, biology, boys, school, friends, peer pressure, alcohol, cotton mouth, ELEVATED OATS (visit elevatedoats.com and use coupon code "DADSTOP" at checkout for 15% off).

Is your child strong enough to not waiver and stand strong on their convictions? 

Does your child feel empowered to make their own decisions? 

When's the last time you spoke with them about setting boundaries?

Have you ever talked to your child about respecting other people's boundaries? 

On this episode, you will hear the "DAD" discuss why it's important to teach children at a young age to set boundaries, respect boundaries, and be confident. 

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According to one survey, teens aged 14 to 17 were in the highest risk category for sexual assault, with more than one in four adolescents (27.3%) having been sexually victimized during their lifetimes. The CDC reports that 1 in 4 girls experienced sexual assault during their childhood. Sexual assault happens often, and an alarmingly high percentage goes unreported. Has it ever crossed your mind to talk to your daughter or son about this subject? Thoughts of sexual assault, plans of sexual assault, or the action of sexual assault is happening in every High School and Junior high whether you realize it or not. On this episode, Brooklynn and her dad discuss sexual assault and abuse. Some of the topics discussed on this episode are conviction, assault, sex, abuse, jokes, tik tok, social media, ELEVATED OATES (elevatedoats.com - use coupon code "DADSTOP" for 15% at checkout), journal, conversations, confidence, protection, school, friends, and more. 

https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/sexual-violence/index.html

Have you ever had a conversation with your child and left thinking how much more you could've or should've said. On this episode, the Dad of the podcast reflects on a couple of thoughts he wishes he would've shared in EP #11 as they were discussing race and culture. (1) You can't prevent negative encounters from happening but you can prepare yourself to persevere through them. (2) Media doesn't set the standard of what's acceptable or achievable for any one individual, we do. (3) Never let someone else talk you into their anger. Listen to this episode for more in depth discussions on those points. 

Has your child ever experienced or witnessed racism? Have you talked to them about how they should respond when they experience or witness it? Have you ever discussed the difference between intention and unintentional ignorance? On this episode, Brooklynn talks with her dad about her experience with racism and asks him about his.  her dad discuss race and cultural differences. Some of the topics discussed on this episode are racism, stereotypes, parks, swings, games, knowledge, cultural, race, biracial, preferences, stories, new neighborhood, school, and ELEVATED OTS ("DADSTOP" for 15% at checkout).

In 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death in the United States for ages 10 - 14. Have you talked to your kid(s) about suicide or how to properly manage their frustration? Often times, parents struggle with when to have these conversations with their kids or whether or not it's necessary to have these conversations. It's important to have these discussions because similar to pornography or drugs, kids at their school are talking about. And you know what's interesting? Suicide ideation (planning, talking, and thinking about suicide) is a fad. Kids will talk about it as a joke and that is where the conversations become dangerous. 

Here's an interesting fact, in 2019 the second leading cause of dead for ages 10 to 34 was suicide. Here's another alarming statistic, in 2019 there were 534 successful suicide attempts for ages 10 - 14, and 5,954 successful suicide attempts for ages 15 - 24. I work in the field of behavioral health with at risk kids and that shakes me to my core. On this episode, Brooklynn asks her dad questions regarding suicide and tries to think about why someone would want to do it as a kid. Some of the topics discussed on this episode are family, suicide, decisions, friends, ideation, depressions, statistics, stories, moms, death, scenarios, would you rather, games, and ELEVATED OATS ("DADSTOP" for 15% at checkout).