Episode7; Teenagers These Days

Kim starts today’s episode by sharing the canundrum of leftover champagne from NYE, and recommends a drink she would have been drinking if we didn’t have so much champagne left. The drink recommendation is a Vodka cocktail (1/3 Vodka 2/3 Cranberry Juice  with a splash of ginger ale).  Thomas shares how he finds joy in traveling, and specifically traveling with Kim and the boys. [2:56] Kim’s recommendation for today is a book called The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Migues Ruiz [4:37] The Branch’s shift to the main topic centered around raising teenagers, and they share an unforgettable Christmas story about their teenager. [13:45] To discuss part two of the main topic, Thomas introduces Dr. Jabari Sellers [19:30] Dr. Sellers shares a little about himself, and some of the biggest challenges and joys of his work as a child psychologist in the public school system. [20:12]The Branch’s pepper Dr. Sellers with some questions on the main topic. [35:40] To closeout the discussion, Dr. Sellers shares some advice to parents raising teenagers in the current environment, and a little about the shortage of black professionals in his field of work. [44:08] Dr. Sellers recommends that parents read The 1995  Consumer Report on Psychotherapy to better understand his work and their children. [51:44] We end the podcast with episode with social plugs and a toast by our guest Dr. Jabari Sellers. [ 1:06:47]

 

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