The Commodore Parent Teacher Group (CPTG) is sponsoring the first presentation of a Parent/Family Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Vergennes Union High School Library from 7-8:30pm. Join Tom Fontana, a school based clinician at VUHS for a discussion on “Talking With Your Teen About Dating”. Tom is a mental health and substance abuse counselor and highly respected staff member at VUHS and is known for connecting with students on a personal and individual level. Tom will share some of his insight with parents and community members on the topic of talking with your teen about dating and relationships.

Areas to be discussed are: What are the components of a healthy relationship? How do you talk about hooking up, pressures, hopes, and fears? You can help your teen build strong, respectful relationships. Tom will cover ways to talk with and listen to teens that ultimately enable them to make better life choices. Tom’s presentation will include plenty of time for your thoughts, questions and answers.

A personal word from Tom: “You remember high school. You could feel totally connected and isolated all in the same day. At times you felt misunderstood and alone. We want our kids to be able to talk to us about important issues. But how do we create that dynamic, especially when the topic is complicated like dating and sex? I am not interested in telling parents what values they should have for their kids. I am, however, interested in helping parents effectively communicate. That includes a lot of listening. So, how do you get them talking? And when it is your turn, how do you say what you want to say? Come on Tuesday April 7th, and let’s figure it out together”.

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