I recently heard a frustrated mother sharing a story about the lack of gratitude and appreciation one of her teenagers displayed during the holiday season. She explained that her son wanted a new I-Phone for Christmas but she felt that she couldn’t get one for him without getting phones for...

Do you feel like your teenager never listens to your good advice?

If you answer yes to this question, please know that you are not alone in your frustration. In this post, I am going to offer three steps for increasing the likelihood of your teenager listening to your good advice. Before...

Here are the two scenarios for how a “big talk” typically happens.

Scenario #1

You will plan for weeks or even months to have a big talk. Then you wait for the perfect opportunity to bring up the subject, but the right time just never presents itself. After a few weeks...

Recently, I had an experience that demonstrated the process for overcoming a fearful situation.

So here is what happened…

During a workshop I was facilitating on social media a parent shared a frustrating situation followed by the obvious question… she said that her 15...

Enjoy the story about a mother that stepped into a challenging situation and demonstrated confidence to her children.

Our mission is to empower parents to choose love over fear regardless of the circumstances.

A FEA (Family Enrichment Academy) Hero takes a stand for love within...

How to help a teenager with anxiety - Part 3 Academics  

Part 3 - Empowerment:

• Help teenager create awareness around their anxiety
• Identify strategies for regaining composure - resilient vs rescue
• Reframing circumstances

Our mission is to empower parents to choose...

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...

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...

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.

1. A shift in the parent’s perspective regarding the...