Don't all parents want to be the best parent they can be?
Don't all parents want to be the best parent they can be?
Are you having problems with your teens’ behaviors?
Being the parent of a teenager is hard. Being a teenager is even harder. During this challenging and vulnerable stage in life, it can be counterintuitive to think your teen might need you, they need you more than they have needed you since the first few years of their lives.
- Rebellion and defiance?
- Power struggles?
- Fighting over chores?
- Homework and grades?
- Lack of communication?
- Teens making poor choices?
- Not thinking for themselves?
- Lack of ability to take responsibility for their actions?
Beneath all misbehavior, there is an unmet need. Most unmet needs are anchored in the need for connection and relationship.
We work together.
Working together we can explore the unmet needs that evoke the behaviors and build skills to meet those needs, reestablish connection, build a strong relationship, and help you become a resource for them. These may include learning:
- How to listen to each other’s point of view and consider options
- How to think, not just what to think
- Having respectful, productive conversations
- The important lesson of how mistakes become learning tools
- Problem solving/cleaning up the mess
- Taking accountability for their actions
- Making better choices next time
- Being able to negotiate for the things they want and need
When we work with our teens to learn these skills, we are building a relationship that will last the rest of our lives as our adult children, ultimately transitioning into becoming our friends.
