25 episodes
Back to Basics for Parenting Teens Fern Weis
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- Kids & Family
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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It was so much easier when they were little. Now they're teens and the stakes are higher.
Join me for skills that work and new perspectives to help you *bring out the best in your teen* (rather than trying to prevent the worst).
With communication skills, relationship-building, boundaries and self-care, you can turn it around, and you don't have to do it alone. We’re in this together, because it takes a village to raise parents, too.
http://www.fernweis.com
Disclaimer: Life coaching is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or addiction recovery help.
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#24 - It's never my kid's fault (according to her).
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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#23 - Letting Go: The Real Story
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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#22 - What NOT to Say to Your Teen
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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#21 - On-the-job skills for Teens, with Kirt Manecke
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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** The opinions of the presenters are not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment.
https://www.fernweis.com
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#20 - Step-Family Parenting with Judy Graybill
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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#19 - Best way to praise your child.
Our praise often falls flat because we are the parents and
1. we offer it to make our child feel better OR
2. our child is a black and white thinker. They think something is 100% true or not true at all.
This episode goes into more depth about this this and what kind of praise works best.
Listen to the end for a free tool that makes effective praise easier to do. fern@fernweis.com
Thanks for listening.
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Customer Reviews
This Info is GOLD!
We were all teenagers at one time, so why don’t we know what to do when we have teenagers of our own? Fern knows the difference between then and now and she helps us to understand too. This is a great show.
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