Yesterday I went to see my 17 year-old nephew C. He just broke up with his girlfriend of 13 months and has been acting out as of late. Like my son, this was his first breakup. Apparently his former girlfriend hangs out with kids that C says are involved with drugs and partying and she was lying to him about it. Sitting across from him at a table inside Starbucks, I could see he was struggling emotionally. Whith his head hung low and a look of dejection on his face, he appeared to be broken and hopeless. However, when I told him I had scheduled our vacation week up at the lake, he perked up a bit. We always take him with us and I know he looks forward to the trip with great anticipation.
I started reading a new book called “Teen Whisperer” by Mike Linderman. I am impressed with the author already and he and I have many things in common. I look forward to learning more about his approach to counseling teens.
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