Interview by Allen Cardoza
Monday, Oct 22, 2012
Brian Pace and K. Nathan Meng were interviewed by radio talk show host Allen Cardoza from Answers for the Family blog site on his L.A. Talk Radio. They described the problems teens today are experiencing discovering their own personal identity. Prior to interviewing his guests, Allen provided a practical tip to parents dealing with struggling adolescents. He suggested that they take into consideration an organization called Saving Teens which aided families in crisis find funding as well as enroll their teen in a therapeutic boarding school. He also urged those that could help to send in a donation.
Brian Pace
Brian Pace assisted with the start up of Red Rock Canyon School in 1999, and since 2004 he has served as the Red Rock Canyon School Executive Director. He has led in the development of the various Care Schools: Red Rock Canyon School, Mount Pleasant Academy, Falcon Ridge Ranch and Lava Heights Academy. He did his undergrad work in psychology and coaching. He also earned a masters degree in Educational Counseling and Mental Health Counseling.
K. Nathan Meng
K. Nathan Meng has served as the chief psychologist for Care Schools for over 5 years. He got an A.S. from Ricks College, a B.S. from Utah State University, and an M.S. from Seattle Pacific University. He is presently working on his Ph.D. at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He has acquired proficiency in Experiential Therapy, Adolescent and Child Therapy, Couple and Family Therapy and Substance Addictions.
Teen Identity Crisis
Adolescents today are dealing with a situation never experienced before by previous generations. As they mature from concrete thinking to abstract reasoning, they find themselves buffeted by the stress of numerous outside influences. This makes it increasingly challenging for them to figure out who they are and where they belong.
Aggravating this social problem is the broad divide between the virtual world and the actual world. In addition, they are caught in a generational gap between computer-savvy peers and parents who know little about computers.
The guests proposed a brand-new design for parenting. Rather than continuing with an open-door policy, which rarely works because young people hesitate to share their personal conflicts, parents can create a connection with their teens by talking to them about any issues that arise each day in a casual way and spending an appointed time with them each week.
The guests even offered solutions to listeners who were emailing in with questions. One mother needed to know just how to manage the sudden changes in her 17-year-old son whose straight A grades had dropped and who had lost interest in going to college, and a football coach wished to know the best ways to motivate his team, because they were more interested in using their mobile phones in the locker room than in creating a natural team culture.
Monday, Oct 22, 2012
Brian Pace and K. Nathan Meng were interviewed by radio talk show host Allen Cardoza from Answers for the Family blog site on his L.A. Talk Radio. They described the problems teens today are experiencing discovering their own personal identity. Prior to interviewing his guests, Allen provided a practical tip to parents dealing with struggling adolescents. He suggested that they take into consideration an organization called Saving Teens which aided families in crisis find funding as well as enroll their teen in a therapeutic boarding school. He also urged those that could help to send in a donation.
Brian Pace
Brian Pace assisted with the start up of Red Rock Canyon School in 1999, and since 2004 he has served as the Red Rock Canyon School Executive Director. He has led in the development of the various Care Schools: Red Rock Canyon School, Mount Pleasant Academy, Falcon Ridge Ranch and Lava Heights Academy. He did his undergrad work in psychology and coaching. He also earned a masters degree in Educational Counseling and Mental Health Counseling.
K. Nathan Meng
K. Nathan Meng has served as the chief psychologist for Care Schools for over 5 years. He got an A.S. from Ricks College, a B.S. from Utah State University, and an M.S. from Seattle Pacific University. He is presently working on his Ph.D. at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He has acquired proficiency in Experiential Therapy, Adolescent and Child Therapy, Couple and Family Therapy and Substance Addictions.
Teen Identity Crisis
Adolescents today are dealing with a situation never experienced before by previous generations. As they mature from concrete thinking to abstract reasoning, they find themselves buffeted by the stress of numerous outside influences. This makes it increasingly challenging for them to figure out who they are and where they belong.
Aggravating this social problem is the broad divide between the virtual world and the actual world. In addition, they are caught in a generational gap between computer-savvy peers and parents who know little about computers.
The guests proposed a brand-new design for parenting. Rather than continuing with an open-door policy, which rarely works because young people hesitate to share their personal conflicts, parents can create a connection with their teens by talking to them about any issues that arise each day in a casual way and spending an appointed time with them each week.
The guests even offered solutions to listeners who were emailing in with questions. One mother needed to know just how to manage the sudden changes in her 17-year-old son whose straight A grades had dropped and who had lost interest in going to college, and a football coach wished to know the best ways to motivate his team, because they were more interested in using their mobile phones in the locker room than in creating a natural team culture.
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