When I say the word teenager what comes to mind? If you are like most people, the words rebellion, trouble, and stubborn come to mind.  You might also think: drugs, crime, pregnancy, peer pressure, sex, puberty, driving, attitudes, relationships, irresponsible, and messy. Those about to go through the teen years might think: independence, first job, fun, sports, adventure, dating, invincible, and driving.

MICHELE SFAKIANOS, Registered Nurse, Life Skills Expert, Speaker and Author, joins host Michele Mattia at 2pmET to discuss changing the way adults see teenagers and her latest book, The 411 on Surviving Teenhood: Essential TIps for Parents: Teenage Tempatations, Teachable Moments; and More!.  “We take our children through childhood, into teenhood, and then onto adulthood. Remember: if you go into the adventure together, you will come out of it together.”

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