Parenting Teens in the 21st Century

Parenting teenagers whether in foster care or not can be one of the hardiest and most important jobs a parent will ever have especially since the inception of social media. Social media has changed the way that parents communicate with their teens and the way that teens communicate with the world. Social media has also created a heightened level of safety and privacy concerns. Understanding how to effectively communicate with your teen through the lens of social media will allow foster parents to meet their teen right where they are. This training will inform foster parents about the benefits and the detriments that teens and parents may face when it comes to social media.