Welcome back to The Path to Peace Therapy Podcast. If you're new here, my name is Stephanie Buckley. I'm a Parenting Strategist and Family Systems Coach who specializes in ADHD, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation, and the patterns that keep families stuck in the same arguments on repeat. I created this podcast because I didn't want parents to feel alone, and I wanted to translate what's happening under the behavior neurologically, psychologically, and relationally so you can stop taking the behavior personally and start responding strategically. I'm also a mom to a thriving 23 year neurodivergent son with ADHD and I've been married for over three decades, so I bring both professional insight and lived experience into these conversations because real families need real tools.

Why do many Gen Z teens and young adults struggle with motivation, persistence, and responsibility? In this episode, parenting strategist and solution-focused therapist Stephanie Buckley explores the psychology behind Gen Z's aversion to friction.

Topics include dopamine regulation, instant gratification culture, frustration tolerance, executive functioning development, and how Bowen Family Systems Theory helps explain family dynamics around responsibility and independence.

Parents will learn practical ways to reintroduce healthy friction that builds resilience and confidence in teens and young adults.

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The more we learn to recognize the signs behind the behaviors, the more compassion and support we can offer to our kids, our partners, and ourselves.

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And as always, take a deep breath, give yourself some grace, and remember: peace is possible, and you don't have to do this alone. #hermosabeachtherapist #ADHD