Tess Connolly LCSW talks with two fathers of teens, Smith and Jason who talk about how they feel about parenting and share with us their biggest struggles and worries and also their biggest joys. 

• Smith and Jason share with us a bit about themselves and their families.
• Tess discusses with Smith and Jason the difference that they feel is between the relationship they have with their children versus the relationship the children have with their Mom. 
• Tess discusses with Jason and Smith the difference between guiding the children when they were smaller to what they have had to pivot to now they are older. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about how their relationship has changed from when the children were younger to now as the children have reached the tween and teen age. 
• Jason talks about the relationship with his daughter and how as she has reached 13 he has found it harder to find ways to bond and connect over. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about the loss of the childhood relationship when the children make the shift in age to tweens and teens. 
• They discuss the biggest struggles and worries that they have as Dads of tweens and teens. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith discuss that one of the biggest struggles that they have found is the topic of devices and social media. They speak of the pressure they have felt from society from when their friends got devices to when they felt it was the right time for their children. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about the joys they have found from bringing up their tweens and teens. 
• Jason and Smith talk about how they connect with their tweens and teens and the differences between their daughters and sons.
• Jason and Smith talk about having empathy for their children with all the changes that they have had to endure over their lives so far compared to what they worried about when they were younger. 
• Jason is most grateful for living where they live and their kids and the miracles that they are. Smith is most grateful for the experience of being a parent. 

 

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