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Tech Tip # 6 . Provide loving accountability . If you see your child getting overly obsessed with their tech gadgets or they are being victimized , step in . The natural response for many teens is to become angry , attempt to deflect blame , and argue . Remember these two goals : Be firm , and be kind .
Adapted from Raising Mentally Strong Kids : How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident , Kind , Responsible , and Resilient Children and Young Adults by Daniel G . Amen , MD , and Charles Fay , PhD , releasing in March 2024 .
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Daniel G . Amen , MD , has helped millions of people change their brains and lives . He is the founder of Amen Clinics with 11 locations across the United States , an 18-time national bestselling author , and the creator of online videos about the brain and mental health that have been viewed over 300 million times . He has written and produced 17 national public television specials about the brain that have aired more than 150,000 times across North America . Dr . Amen believes we can end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health , and he regularly speaks to businesses , organizations , and churches about how to have a better brain and a better life .
Charles Fay , PhD , is an internationally recognized author , consultant , and public speaker . He is also president of the Love and Logic Institute , which became part of Amen Clinics in 2020 . Millions of educators , mental health professionals , and parents worldwide have benefited from Dr . Fay ’ s downto-earth solutions to the most common and frustrating behaviors displayed by youth of all ages . These methods come directly from years of experience serving severely disturbed youth and their families in psychiatric hospitals , public and private schools , homes , and other settings . 45