The clock has run out. You just can't deal, cope, cajole or cow-tow to this child one more minute. If your family has been fractured by a troubled teen you have come to the right place. Dr. John Mayer aka The Teen Doc is here to talk about the fix. You'll hear specifics about taming fractious t…
Are you tired of all the rhetoric out there on how we need to keep kids off drugs? Dr. Mayer talks solutions for drug prevention in this blunt, sometimes controversial broadcast on drug abuse prevention in our homes. He covers a range of practical steps you can take from your basic attitude through DISCIPLINING and onto spending TIME with your … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer angrily speaks out against the notion that drugs killed the actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman. You and I and anyone close to Mr. Hoffman who knew about his addiction and didn’t make the necessary personal sacrifices to stop him from killing himself by the use of heroin are the culprits here, not the drug. Drugs are tools but we … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer comments on the latest antics of Justin Bieber and guides parents on how to use this out-of-control teenager as a way to advance their own parenting agenda on their teens and children. For this reason, Dr. Mayer calls Justin Bieber a ‘friend’ of the show and you should consider him a friend as well because his immature actions … Read more about this episode...
Dr. John Mayer tackles two issues in the news concerning teens. In the first he discusses the issue of school screenings for mental health. A shocking fact is that few schools around the country do even cursory screenings of students. Costs are often cited as why. Dr. Mayer shows how effective screening shouldn’t be cost prohibitive for your school and … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer reveals the essential success secret for your new year fitness and/or dieting program that you will not hear from any other source. Certainly the latest fad diet or fitness craze doesn’t want you to know this nor has anyone else mentioned this key to success. Dr. Mayer speaks with authority on this issue based on his research and … Read more about this episode...
In this lively, sharing and yet highly instructive broadcast Dr. Mayer calls for us to change our approach to the Holidays. They don’t have to be the HollerDays like they have deteriorated to become in most families. We seem to brace ourselves for the worst in families as we approach the holidays and the media loves to jump in on … Read more about this episode...
In this “Best Of” show Dr. Mayer interviews Stacey Flaster the co-owner of The Performer’s School in Highwood, Illinois. Stacey, a professional actress, director, choreographer, teacher, coach, mom and Dr. Mayer discuss the importance of the arts, particularly the performing arts at building the essential life tools young people need to become successful adults. They explain how the performing arts … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer warns not to be fooled by external motivators such as punishments, bribes, commands, slogans, quotes, motivational tapes, etc. These techniques are seductive, sure you see your child obey, but they seldom have lasting value. True motivation comes from internal motivation. Dr. Mayer’s techniques detailed in his last broadcast give you powerful techniques at building internal motivation in students … Read more about this episode...
Dr.Mayer explains motivation techniques that will fire up motivation in your teen, pre-teen, even younger children, EVEN your partner, and all family members to succeed. These are research and experienced backed techniques that really work. Follow these techniques and you’ll see positive results in your family. Take notes and listen to this broadcast over and over. This show is a … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer continues his exploration into the epidemic of immaturity that blankets our young people today. In this broadcast he discusses individual cases of teens who are immature and how they can be misunderstood as more serious mental health, behavioral or educational problems rather than immature. Dr. Mayer cites a recent article in the journal, American Psychologist that supports Mayer’s … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer analyzes the recent scandals in the National Football League and comments on how this effects our teens and children who participate in sport. Mayer also adds his insight into the Richie Incognito tragedy and points out the similarities between Incognito’s actions and those of s sexual predator. Was Incognito sexually attracted to the player he abused? Mayer also … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer rebroadcasts an earlier popular broadcast providing solutions to common sleep problems in students of all ages. This is the time of both the calendar year and school year when students have great difficulty managing their sleep. Originally broadcast at the beginning of the school year to help students prepare for the school year, this is another important time … Read more about this episode...
It’s Mid-term time in the school year, not a time to panic but a time to use progress reports, mid-term exams and parent-teacher meetings to evaluate challenges your student may have. In this broadcast Dr. Mayer details changes that parents can make in their homes to insure school success even if it is already mid-term. There is still time to … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer declares that immaturity is an epidemic among our young people. In this broadcast he defines what immaturity is in a way to understand our young people and not to put them down or punish them. Dr. Mayer shows us how to tell if your child is immature and then, as always, he focuses the show on solutions to … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer’s special guest is Dr. Ronald Rufo. Dr. Rufo is both an Ed.D. and a Chicago Police Officer who walks a beat on the streets of Chicago. Ron wrote a book on Sexual Predators: Sexual Predators Amongst Us. (Amazon.com) in which he details the problem of sexual predators and how to protect your children. On this broadcast Dr. … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer discusses the social conditions on college campuses today with a guest who was a victim of the vulnerability students face while away at school. Students are allowed to openly drink, use drugs, fight and behave sexually inappropriate. It is no wonder we have one sports scandal after another. The lack of morality in sports is a reflection of … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer examines the perennial issue of students refusing to go to school. He examines this difficult issue from all angles and from all ages as this problem happens from Kindergarten through college. Current estimates are that between 2-4% of all students exhibit school refusal. Mayer cites the parental blogs from a recent New York Times article on things NOT … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer interviews programs for teens with special needs. Mayer’s guests range from online skill building to onsite individual tutoring programs. The emphasis throughout each program was integrity and excellence for teens that would not be served without these adjunct services. It was acknowledged that the US education system simply cannot do it all for every student. Special programs are … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer goes through again his tips on how to help your child and teen have a great school year. He gives methods on how to motivate, tutor, organize, study, and stimulate your student to approach school in the most successful way. Mayer’s tips are helpful for all students from the most gifted to the most challenged. … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer applies 25+ years of consulting to schools and helping troubled youth to share his tools for making this a successful school year. Schools in the U.S. will be in full swing by next week and by applying these techniques you can increase your child-teen-college student’s success and motivation this school year. Topics covered in this broadcast are: Creating … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer riles against the snide remarks from former Gov. George Pataki of New York where he (Pataki) flippantly chided not only Chicago but also the nation on not being proactive on curbing violence. Mayer discusses the real state of crime in our society, especially youth crime, and the programs that are being effective to control and stem the tide … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer reacts to so many of the attitudes he observes from parents about raising teenagers. Whether it comes from social media, his office consults, or social observations, Dr. Mayer sees that our approach and attitudes are all wrong. We are all braced to fight with our teens rather than to enjoy them as they grow into adulthood. So, if … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer’s guest is Sgt. Rich Whitney, ret. Of the Chicago Police Department. Sarge has decades of experience on the front lines of intervening with teens in trouble. Dr. Mayer and Sarge discuss the moments and situations that teens encounter that are not readily known to the general public. These volatile situations need to be publicized so we (adult community) … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer does one of his “All you need to know in one place” shows, this time on SLEEP. How to prepare our teens and children (And YOU) for sleep as he gives a thorough checklist of things that can contribute to a sleep problem. And he details the most effective method available to cleanse your (And your child/teen’s.) mind … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer lays out what bullying is about, why it occurs, what is the reason for it, how to solve it, prevent it, help the victims and the bullies. He sums up everything you need to know and gives specific tools to stop and prevent this prevalent problem among kids and teens of all ages. He emphasizes that there is … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer speaks out on the case of Aaron Hernandez, the NFL player accused and being held in the murder of another young man. Dr. Mayer analyzes the grooming that took place to create this violent individual and the consequences this enabling has for us as a society, spreading violent behavior among our teenage population. Dr. Mayer cites articles written … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer’s guests all work on the front lines of emergency cases involving teens and their families in crises. Two of his guests are police officers: Det. Joe Gentile, Chicago Police Department Special Victims Unit and Sgt. Rich Witney who also holds a degree in social work. Along with these officers is Kevin Owens an adolescent therapist who has … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer discusses the most important facts on cyberbullying as well as how to tell if your child is a victim and what you can do about this serious social problem. No need to scroll around the internet, it is all here in one place. Joining him on this informative show is a computer expert, Alex Teunis. Alex sheds light … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer has vented his frustrations on other shows about the state of child welfare agencies and the care of at-risk children. On this show, Dr. Mayer invites a court appointed child advocate, Deborah Antich from Texas, to share her perspective on the work of a child advocate. The candid and lively conversation examines of the state of child … Read more about this episode...
With teens having more time on their hands being off from school for summer break, Dr. Mayer warns that cyberbullying will certainly increase. Dr. Mayer talks about this problem with his special guest, Shalena Broaster, the founder of D.I.V.A. Academy. Shalena is a firecracker of a guest with high energy and great devotion to kids. Dr. Mayer and Shalena … Read more about this episode...
What an exciting and informative show about camps and programs for teenagers. Parents will want to tune into this show to here about these sensational people providing such enriching experiences for teens. Dr. Mayer’s guests came from all parts of the country and represent summer camps, all-year-round programs, on-site programs, large national and international organizations and small personal efforts. The … Read more about this episode...
Dr. John Mayer discusses the Cleveland Kidnapping Case and explains how the three victims are yet another example of what he has coined as Urban Feral Children. He brings up his recent expert consult of a prisoner who was a ward of the state’s child welfare system and essentially raised by human animals in an urban jungle since she was … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer shares his experience as a consultant to schools and details test preparation tips, techniques for overcoming test anxiety and specific strategies to use when that test is sitting right in front of your student. With final exam time approaching for students this time of the year can be the most stressful time for parents as well. These tips … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer interviews Eddie a young athlete that tells his history with coaches that were abusive and out of control at all levels of sports from little league baseball through high school stardom. Dr. Mayer discusses the need for qualification of coaches at all levels in light of the many scandals that have plagued sports in the past year, from … Read more about this episode...
Dr. John Mayer discusses the results of his poll of teenage athletes and their reactions to the announcement of the National Basketball Association’s Jason Collins that he is gay. The teens speak out with surprising revelations on how this admission by Jason affects their life and their athletic careers. Both straight and gay teen athletes express the significance of being … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer discusses his expert analysis of the tragedy from what we know so far. He talks about extreme and extremist behavior and its correlation to mental illness. Dr. Mayer details 8 things you can do and say to your teenagers and young children about this and any tragedy that strikes our world. He says here it is important to … Read more about this episode...
In this show Dr. Mayer interviews, Juan, a teenager who was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after his parents took him to an emergency room for having stomach pains or as he described, ‘butterflies in his stomach.” His parents are forced by emergency room staff to admit him to this psychiatric hospital stating that it is “the law.” This starts … Read more about this episode...
On this show Dr. Mayer talks with Mickey Kesselman, a dad who lost his 18 year old daughter to brain cancer. Mickey brings us right up close to how it feels to have a teen suffering from an incurable illness and how he and his family coped with such a burden. As painful as this story is, it is also … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer interviews Lamar a guest who was not allowed to be a guest. Listen to find out just what that means and how it applies exactly to the everyday experience of being a gay teen in our society. The show explores how teens are restricted from being who they are as we look at these restrictions through the eyes … Read more about this episode...
Inspired by an article by Jon Caramanica of the New York Times published on March 10, 2013, Dr. Mayer puts ‘on the couch’ several of the teen celebrities who have been in the news recently for self-destructive behavior. He explains why these teen celebrities seem doomed to follow this path of self-destruction, the causes behind their troubled state and … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer interviews a young female who vividly describes her progression from an ideal home life in a comfortable upper-middle class suburban home to a teen obsessed with smoking pot and drinking. She enters college and her drug use escalates and expands into cocaine and as she describes, “…it is downhill from there.” Like she described when first introduced to … Read more about this episode...
In this episode Dr. Mayer interviews a young man with Asperger’s Disorder. You’ve heard about it in the news reports as being associated with some of the headline cases of young people doing extreme acts. Well, here it is. Listen to how this condition effects the life of a young person in their teens. The interview used his work … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer departs from guest interviews in this show to discuss examples of some the conditions in the mental health field that contribute to the explosion of violence we see in our troubled teenagers. He begins with the case of Anthony (alias) an explosive 14 year-old escalating in his aggression toward others. Mayer details how the boy’s parents seek … Read more about this episode...
In this episode a single mom details her story of her beautiful, loving, happy little boy growing into a monster in his teen years with no apparent cause. After an experiencing what many would consider an ideal childhood, maybe too indulged, spoiled, her son develops rages when she tries to place any restrictions on him, direct him or in any … Read more about this episode...
Dr. Mayer interviews Mike, a very intelligent young man from an upper-middle class family of professional parents. Mike’s parents separation and living in disorganization bordering on hoarding sets the stage for a boy to recluse himself from society. In the interview Mike describes his teenage years and takes us on a spellbinding journey of a teenager who is socially isolated … Read more about this episode...
This episode highlights the real story of Jim, a teenager who’s life has been decimated by drugs, drinking, sex and violence. Jim appeared live on the show and was interviewed by Dr. Mayer. Jim is from a stable, middle class family just like yours and mine and his story highlights how a teen can start down this path to … Read more about this episode...
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