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How Can a Fun-Loving, High Energy Adult Best Relate with Their Quiet, Tender-Hearted Teen?

2022-09-26T16:34:55-06:00 September 27th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics, DISC and Communication|Tags: , , , , |

“Just Me and Mom Talk Time” - one of my favorite activities! And yet it is one of the most challenging things for a fun-loving, fast-paced adult to make time for with a slower-paced teen. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC Series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High I-Style [...]

Any Excuse Works to Spend Time with a High I-Style, Fun-Loving Teen!

2022-09-19T14:25:14-06:00 September 20th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , , |

As we relate as adults to teens, whether in our family, or our profession, one challenge is to find ways to connect and share experiences. It can be a great help if we share common traits or how we approach life. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC Series, the combination we will discuss [...]

How Can a D-Style Adult Best Relate With a Detail-Focused C-Style Teen?

2022-09-05T14:30:15-06:00 September 6th, 2022|Categories: Orthodontic Profession, Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , |

Have you had this experience? You have a mound of suitcases, satchels, and various sizes of items that need to be packed into your car. As you stand eyeing the challenge, your teen steps up with a clear plan of how they will all fit, then proceeds to make it happen. This is the High C-Style [...]

How a High D-Style Adult Can Best Relate With a Tender-Hearted S-Style Teen

2022-08-29T14:56:34-06:00 August 30th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , , |

As we seek as adults to relate well with teens, whether they are in our family, our church group, or our practice, we can use the DISC System to give us another layer of understanding and strategies. As we go through the Adult to Teen DISC Series, the combination we will discuss this week is the [...]

Just When I Thought I Had Teenagers Figured Out, the Next One is Totally Different!

2022-08-08T07:58:53-06:00 August 9th, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , |

Perhaps you’ve had the experience of figuring out what works the best when relating to your first “child to become a teen”, or to several teens in your practice. Then along comes the next teen, or the next group of patients, and they respond completely differently. Our family included a wide variety of DISC Combinations. The [...]

How Can You Best Relate as an Adult to a Teen?

2022-08-01T13:54:54-06:00 August 2nd, 2022|Categories: Adult to Teen, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , |

Are you concerned about the upcoming teen years with your child? Or do the teens you work with baffle you? Do you want to do all you can to improve your relationship with your teen? This period in a teen’s growth is amazing! They are developing into a mature adult, ready to take on adult responsibilities. [...]