FEA Hero Blog
Part 1 - Shifting your mindset:
- Develop awareness of your state of mind
- Shift to a love based mindset by focusing on compassion, forgiveness and gratitude
- Provide a safe place for your teenager to release their negative energy
Our mission is to empower parents to...
Three strategies
- Shift from control to compassion
- Build connection by being vulnerable
- Empower your teenager to overcome the issue and build life skills.
Our mission is to empower parents to choose love over fear regardless of the circumstances.
A FEA (Family Enrichment...
An introduction to two key elements of emotional intelligence.
Self Awareness
Self Regulation
Helping your teenager to become more self aware and regulate their emotions is a gift that will serve them for the rest of their lives.
Jim White
Family Enrichment Coach
I attended a high school graduation party this weekend. As we were sharing a few moments with the mother of the graduate, I asked how she was doing and if she was ready for her son to head off to college. She responded that she was ready because she felt like he was ready.
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If you are struggling with an angry teenager, you are not alone.
Try a new perspective.
View your teenager’s outburst as an opportunity to show compassion and help them develop their emotional intelligence.
A change in perspective … changes...
Question: What is it that you really want for your children?
Most parents will answer this question with a list of accomplishments.
- Do well in school
- Get into a good college
- Have a good group of friends
- Get a good job
When you extend this line of...
Today I am going to challenge you to adopt a new perspective when your teenager refuses to listen to your request to put their phone down during dinner.
See their resistance as a symptom of another issue. This is a sign that they need to reconnect.
Two ways to build...
How to get your teenager to listen to your advice - Friends that are a bad influence.
Two points to consider:
Your teen needs to go through the experience of deciding for themselves that their friends are a bad influence. The parents' role is to coach and support them as they learn...
It is very common for a teenager’s bedroom to become a source of conflict.
Today, I am going to suggest a new perspective that turns this source of conflict into a teaching moment. This requires three steps.
- A shift in the parent’s perspective regarding the...
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In this video we are going to explore the questions of respect.
Parents often ask how do I get my teenager to respect me?
There are a number of particular circumstances that lead to this questions.
- Maybe your teen doesn’t listen to...
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If you are wondering how to get your teen to do their homework, my guess is that homework has become a source of conflict.
How would you like to not have to worry about your son or daughter’s grades?
How would you like to never have an augment again over...
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Sometimes the best way to get your teenager to open up is to enter their world. Here is one creative way to accomplish this:
In this example, let's assume you have a teenage boy who likes to play video games.
Teenagers are more likely to open up and talk late...
