Back to Basics for Parenting Teens Fern Weis

When you project into the future, you end up making decisions based on fear. Your power is in the present moment, today. Here’s how to bring yourself back to this moment, and be the parent your child needs.

Foundations: Communication, Relationship-Building

Disclaimer: Life coaching is not a substitute for physical, mental or addiction treatment.

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Teens have a way of distracting us so they can avoid the issue we want to talk about. Your best tactic is to stick to the facts.


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Letting go doesn't mean giving up or giving in. It doesn't mean cutting your child out of your life. What it does mean is giving your teen the opportunities and dignity of experiencing and learning from life.

There will be mistakes along the way. It's supposed to be that way. Letting go means being there to support them trough it, not to fix it for them.

There's an anonymous poem called "Letting Go". It says it all. To get your copy, email me at fern@fernweis.com and I'll send it over.


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We hear over and over that it's what you say and how you say it. Let's flip that around and look at specific words and phrases to avoid. What you omit can be just as important as what you say.

When you try them out, let me know how it goes.

Fern@FernWeis.com

** The opinions of the presenters are not a substitute for medical and mental health treatment.




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There are simple social and career skills your teen or young adult should have to land and keep a job. Kirt Manecke shares tips and scripts developed from his experience as a retail business owner, and his time as a teen who didn't receive training in his first job.
Kirt had already successfully published "Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service" when he was approached by parents and schools to create a program for teens. That led to the popular book and online program, "Smile & Succeed for Teens".  There's gold in this interview for you and your teen.
Website: www.smilethebook.com (also an audio book)
Contact: kirt@smilethebook.com
LinkedIn: @Kirt Manecke
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Just as there isn't much preparation for parenting your 'own' children, nothing can prepare you for parenting your step-children... until now.
Parenting in a stepfamily is a whole new world. My guest, Step-Family Coach Judy Graybill, shares her personal experiences and professional learning to help you better understand the blended family dynamic. Her biggest takeaway for you is that a healthy relationship with your partner is the foundation for parenting and connecting with your step-children. I hear that loud and clear; parenting is about the parents.
Learn more about Judy, her resources and programs at https://www.judygraybill.com. You'll also find her on Instagram @judy.m.graybill.
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** The opinions of the presenters are not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment.

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