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Episode: Parent Compass: An interview with author Christine Carter of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction
Description: The Age of Distraction, in which increased technology use is significantly impacting teen depression and anxiety, necessitates a shift in the way parents parent their teens. Drugs and alcohol are a critical piece to the conversation, which is a different conversation than it was even just a few years ago. Parents must understand the changing landscape and the consequences, and they need to learn how to effectively approach these difficult conversations with their teens. About our guest: Christine Carter, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, coach, and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. She is...