<p>As a middle school counselor for nearly 25 years, Kathy had the opportunity to work with avariety of students and family situations. Some family situations were difficult to manage, butwhat was certain is that parents love their children and want the best for them; they may notalways know the best way to do that.Kathy and he colleague, Lori began facilitating parent workshops when they saw and increasedrate of teens participating in thrill-seeking behaviors.Parents were frustrated to see their well-adjusted, happy kids turn into young people that theydidn't understand, and their behavior changed when they entered middle school. The informationand strategies that Starks and her colleague provided to the parents were well received, and theybelieved they had some tools to handle being the parent of a middle school child.Now, as she works at the high school level, Starks sees teens struggling with different issues.Anxiety and depression became a replacement for thrill-seeking behaviors. Some parents are at aloss about how to help their children, and fear of their child's failure has caused them to enablepoor behaviors.Parents are overwhelmed, the extended family doesn't live nearby anymore, and the recentpandemic had made matters worse. It seems like the village has disappeared.Starks has seen the highs and lows of adolescents trying to navigate high school and their teenyears and attempt to make good decisions for their futures. How can parents and families getback to the role of supporting their children so they can be ready for adulthood?? Do teens understand the value of work?? Are they able to face the consequences of their behavior without parents "bailing" themout?? Are they getting enough sleep and balancing their schoolwork with other activities?Through anecdotal stories from Starks' experiences, Reclaiming the Village examines some ofthe struggles teens face and offers practical strategies for parents to implement to help theirchildren move beyond high school with confidence.</p>

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