Pam Broker, 208-676-8235, [email protected], milestonesforyoungadults.com, Owner and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho, a young adult program.

Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, [email protected], sandhillcenter.org, Dir of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with Pam about issues contributing to floundering and Failure to Launch young adults like helicopter parents, impact of technology, brain still under construction and society and parenting changes in the last couple of decades. The discussion wrapped up with a number of things young adults need to grow up properly and suggestions as to what parents could do to help.

Jason Wynkoop, 312-344-1871, [email protected], edgelearningcomnmunity.com, Clinical Director of EDGE Learning and Wellness Collegiate Community in Chicago, a support system for young adults struggling with college.

Lon Woodbury, 208-267-5550, [email protected], strugglingteens.com, Independent Educational Consultant in Idaho and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, [email protected], sandhillcenter.org, Dir. of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with Jason how the concept of self-esteem went wrong, what it tends to do to young people, and a more healthy value system that should replace it.

This show was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, [email protected], boystown.org.

Rohini Ross, MA, MFT, 303-449-2516, [email protected], vivefamilysupportprogram.com, Executive Director of VIVE headquartered in Colorado, a support program for young adults and adolescents needing parent coaching and counseling.

As the process of becoming an adult has become more protracted and confusing, their needs and parent expectations have changed. Emphasing that "once a parent, always a parent" Rohini describes what young adults still need from their parents, ways that the process of becoming an adult gets sidetracked, and what parents can do to help smooth the process.

This show was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, [email protected], boystown.org.

Sean Brooks, 435-436-9460, [email protected], oxbowacademy.net, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Oxbow Academy-UT, a RTC for adolescent teen males struggling with sexual behavioral issues.

Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant in Idaho and Co-Host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico discussed with Sean how pornography has radically changed for the worst in the last thirty years, targeting adolescents resulting in a greater impact on their brains than ever before. The discussion concluded with some thoughts about what parents and society can do to keep their children safe.

This segment was sponsored by Father Flanigan's Boys Town, 402-990-5371, [email protected], boystown.org.

Clinton Dorny, Executive Director, and Thomas Holmes, Family Service Coordinator and Media Manager, both with Discovery Ranch, Utah, 801-489-3311, [email protected], discoveryranch.net, a therapeutic Boarding School for Boys and Girls, explain the blessing and curse of the digital media for developing teen brains. The key question was: "It's here to stay - now what?"

Patrick Barrasso, 877-304-3329. [email protected], inbalanceranch.com, Founder of In Balance Continuum of Care, Az, and Molly McGinn, 928-925-9607, [email protected], treehouselearningcommunity.com, Learning Specialist and Founder of BloomtreeLearning Communities and Treehouse Learning Community, Az.

Patrick and Molly defined what a Rite of Passage was, how it works, and how it includes many elements including the need for early responsibilities for the very young, taking perceived risks, the hero's journey, importance of ceremonies and the need for young people to earn what they get. They explain how this largely forgotten ritual and initiation (Rite of Passage) into adult society is very important in helping adolescents transition into responsible and mature adults.

Devon Green, Director of Education at NewPort Academy-CA, CT, 877-628-3367, [email protected], newport-academy.com, explained how Sober High Schools (Also referred to as Recovery High Schools) as developed by Newport Academy are a step down from more intensive residential therapeutic interventions. They are organized as a school, but also including therapy, life skills, nutrition and a number of other elements to help all aspects of a child's life.

Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Educational Consultant, and Co-Host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico.

Paul Bialek, 303-941-9577, [email protected], Psychotherapist and Instructor at Naropa University, Boulder Colorado, emphasizing Contemplative Psychotherapy.

Paul explained to Woodbury and Co-Host Liz McGhee that about thirty-five years ago some Psychotherapists integrated the Buddhist Psychology principles into the practices of western Psychotherapy and created what is called Contemplative Psychotherapy. Both had the goal of relieving suffering of individuals and they found using Buddhist concepts such as Mindfulness and other approaches such as non-religious meditation in their therapy created what they felt was a more effective perspective to work with hurting clients. The Buddhist concept of Mindfulness has become widely adopted by many therapies throughout the country and Paul expects continuing integration of western and eastern approaches.

Betty Kreisel Shubert, [email protected], OutofStyleTheBook.com, long time resident of Los Angeles, costume designer, fashion historian and author/illustrator of her new book - OUT-of-STYLE: A Modern Perspective of HOW, WHY and WHEN Vintage Fashions Evolved. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury and co-host Liz McGhee, admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico, she described the flow and why of fashion changes over the last two centuries, some of the reasons for deviations from the dominant styles, and speculated on the reasons that some young people adopt bizarre styles of dress despite an almost overwhelming design to fit in with their peers.

Arden O'Connor, founder of O'Connor Professional Group and, Diana Clark, Family Addictions Consultant, 617-910-3940 described professional interventions as heavy on family systems work with all significant members of the family being involved. They explained that 90% of the work is behind the scenes with a goal of getting the IP (Identified Person) to the treatment he/she needs.