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How to Get Your Son to Attend a Rite of Passage Initiation

Release Date: 01/24/2023

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Dr. Mark believes that a major reason that young men are not ready to launch successfully into the young adult world is because they have not attended a personal growth, rite of passage initiation.

He also knows that when parents talk about a rite of passage to their son, he’s going to be resistant and say he doesn’t want to go. In this video, parents learn exactly what to tell their son, and how to confidently respond if he’s insisting that he will not attend.

For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/

*** About Dr. Mark Schillinger ***
Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents more effectively “challenge” or motivate their teenage sons to become more responsible and resilient. These videos offer straightforward advice so parents can minimize conflict and maximize cooperation with their sons – especially those young men distracted by their digital devices.

For more information, visit https://www.challengingteenagesons.com

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