There will be information on the brain development and how behavior is impacted by all the changes that are taking place in adolescents' bodies,

Information is the key to changing behavior. By making our environmental program the foundation of our operations, it's easy for our employees to share this knowledge with our guests.

Parents are the experts on their own children because each child is so different. But, Catherine is the expert on children in general,

The biggest mistake parents make is thinking they're done parenting when adolescence kicks in. They just have to take a step back, but remain involved. They can't let the child push them out of their lives,

It's important to be involved with the life of young preteens and to set firm limits for them, while fostering independence, which is challenging,

Their brain starts to change and they start questioning authority because they begin to see the big picture stuff, which in turn, makes them challenge authority. The good news is their brains are developing, which is the exciting part.