Eps 373: The Parent Compass through the teen years with Cindy Muchnick

My guest today is Cindy Muchnick. 

Listen in this week as Cindy and I talk about “The Parent Compass” book & movement, a guide for parents on how to pull back & let go through the teen years. Moving from managing everything for your little kids to pulling back & giving your teens the reins can be really hard, but we have to do it. Cindy shares some tips for inviting feedback from your adolescent and why, sometimes, we do want our kids to struggle. I ask Cindy about how to talk to teens and stay solution-focused when they don’t seem to be a good fit or interested in a typical, four-year college path. We end by sharing thoughts on over-tutoring, letter grades, monitoring your teen’s grades, & picking colleges.

Takeaways from the show

• “The Parent Compass” book & movement 
• Moving from manager to consultant during the teen years 
• Inviting feedback from your teen 
• Staying “fiercely committed & lovingly detached” 
• Building resiliency by doing hard things 
• Gap years & options outside of four-year colleges 
• Conversations when your teen is struggling with academics 
• What does “do your best” really mean?
• Over-tutoring, letter grades, & choosing colleges

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