Laura Lyles Reagan Shares HOW TO RAISE RESPECTFUL PARENTS

By: Christina Mancuso Nov. 22, 2016

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ We are a nation divided in the wake of this presidential election in which the popular vote winner andthe Electoral College winner were from different parties.

As hard as that divide is to negotiate forAmerica, there is often an even greater divide at home with sometimes painful and far-reaching consequences, points out Laura Lyles Reagan, a sociologist, youth development and parenting expert. The divide she refers to is the one between teens and their parents that is sometimes called the generation gap. Within the different perspectives of teens and parents, Reagan says, lies a wayto diffuse conflict and teach the adult skills that teens need while quelling parents' concerns. The approach called co-creation isdetailed in Reagan's new book on teen and parent communication, How to Raise Respectful Parents.

Sometimes referred to as the Teen & Parent Relationship Whisperer, Reagan explains that co-creation is a sociological term that suggests each party in a relationship shares the ability orpower to influence the relationship. Traditional sociology views the role of children and teens as passive recipients of social learningwhere the institutions of society such as family, school and church teach children about our culture's beliefs and behaviors.

According to Reagan, the keys to closing the generation gap between teens and parents are mutual respect and tuning into eachother's communication style. Relating to each other becomes less about control or directing and correcting behavior and more about uniting to solve problems.

She can discuss:

* How to talk so your teen tunesin.
* How to listen so your teen "opensup."
* Ways the differences between teen and parent culture can be negotiated for more satisfyingrelationships.
* How co-creative communication skills can help create a more civilsociety including starting a dialogue between Trump and Clinton voters.
* Using co-creation communication skills to help navigate other societal divides we face today.

Laura Lyles Reagan, MS is a sociologist and teen and parent relationship expert with more than 20 years in the field of youthdevelopment and parent education. Throughout her career, she has been interviewed for local television and radio in English andSpanish. She speaks regularly to parent educators and school social workers. She will be a featured author at the 2017 ZenParentingRadio Conference.

Availability: Available for face-to-face, phone or Skype interview.

Contact: Laura Lyles Reagan, 956-250-3689;134479@email4pr.com;http://www.lauralreagan.com

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