Dr. Kenneth Wilgus

You may wonder if your teen will ever grow up! Dr. Ken Wilgus and mom Jessica Pfeiffer discuss the idea of planned emancipation—a system of freedoms and responsibilities aimed at successfully launching your teen into adulthood. You’ll learn some ways to navigate common issues like school and grades, screens and social media, and friendships and dating so that those teenage years don’t have to be stressful and chaotic.

Parenting adolescents effectively means the carefully transferring responsibility.

Parents often struggle to communicate effectively during the teen years. Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages moms and dads to relax a little bit, back off from micromanaging, and start treating their teen more like a budding adult. This includes showing them more respect and communicating to them the same way you would another adult. (Part 2 of 2)

Parents often struggle to communicate effectively during the teen years. Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages moms and dads to relax a little bit, back off from micromanaging, and start treating their teen more like a budding adult. This includes showing them more respect and communicating to them the same way you would another adult. (Part 1 of 2)

It’s often the hardest to give your teens what they need the most. Letting go and giving greater independence to your kids as they grow

Psychologist Dr. Kenneth Wilgus offers parents a strategy of “planned emancipation” whereby they can help prepare their teens for adulthood by carefully and progressively withdrawing their control over key areas of their teen’s life. (Part 2 of 2)