In this episode, Neil responds to a Mom struggling with her 14-year-old over homework. Neil shows Mom how to recruit her son into a collaborative approach and offers that to effectively help this family, a therapist needs to address two critical areas.

In this episode, Neil responds to a dad whose wife complains that he doesn't support her. No matter how much he does to support her, it's never enough. Dad wants to know how to convince his wife that he does support her and that she should be more positive.

In this episode, Neil responds to a mom who wants to enjoy a trip with her young teen daughter, and not struggle with getting her daughter off of her device. Neil shares what he's learned from the book The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr and his clinical experience and then offers his guidance.

In this episode, Neil responds to a Dad whose wife is angry that he won't support her limits and expectations of their teenagers. Dad feels Mom is too angry and critical in her style and he wants to enjoy his kids. He feels his wife isn't open to negotiation.

In this episode, Neil responds to a mother whose teen daughter has anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder. Even though her daughter is in an intensive outpatient program and Mom and Dad are in the parent education and support groups, Mom can't get anyone to address long standing family dynamics. Neil helps Mom see the bigger picture and addresses the critical differences between family education and support and family therapy

In this episode, Neil responds to a mother who as an adult, continues to feel unloved with an empty feeling inside. She's looking to understand why her parents would indulge her younger sister and her children, and slight her and her children.

In this episode, Neil responds to a mother amazed by the positive impact of a major tool in Ending The Parent-Teen Control Battle. This mother wants to better understand why it works and how to avoid backsliding.

In this episode, Neil responds to a mother who is a single parent to her only child. Mom wonders what went wrong when her delightful son turned into a difficult, contrary teenager. Neil speaks to a common dynamic of single parent/only child families and gives Mom the tools to put a rapidly deteriorating situation back on track.

In this episode, Neil offers strategies for managing the many people challenges that come along with this special Holiday. Parent needs first, establishing expectations with children, teens and young adults, and dealing with difficult family member behaviors.

In this episode, Neil responds to a mom who struggles against a coalition of her husband and young adult kids. Unfortunately, there is a lot at stake because Dad has significant health risks. Neil introduces three family assessment criteria and shows how they apply and how, with this knowledge, Mom can create change.