Resilient Parenting
Being a parent of tweens and teens is tough.
From the eye rolls, rudeness, and requests…
to the late nights, difficult mornings and moody days…
…parenting teens can be exhausting.
Throw in the hormonal changes that hit (them and us), personal work challenges, and aging parents, this period of life can wear parents down.
It’s understandable you feel this way.
It’s a tough season of life and…
It’s an extra tough era to parent in.
Rapid changes to work, technology and mental health have put strain on families.
And these changes have happened fast.
In just the last 7 years…
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More families have 2 working parents. And flexible working environments have come with freedom and new challenges.
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Social media, gaming and streaming services have been placed in our teens' back pockets, school bags, and sit on their desks in their classrooms.
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Mental health challenges of teens have increased and are affecting more and more families.
I want you to know, it’s not just you that is struggling to feel on top of life and parenting.
But with all of these challenges it can be easy to miss sight of the bigger picture, go into survival mode and lose these years with your teen.
Your relationship with your teen is vital for their resilience.
And it won’t be long until they finish school and move on.
So I am writing this to check in.
Not just to let you know you are not alone in your struggle…
…but to anchor you back to what’s important.
How many years do you have before your teen is an adult?
How do you want the next few years with them at home to be?
Despite the challenges of this season of parenting, it is possible to reduce the eye rolls, moodiness and rude tone of voice and get your connection with your teen back.
It’s been 5 years since I expanded from private practice and began providing email content and online courses for parents.
While it has been so rewarding to see parents feel calmer, clearer, less alone and reconnect with their teens…
Recently I have had some parents reach out who regret they didn’t take action to change things sooner.
They have been on my email list for 4-5 years.
Opening and saving the content for later.
And now their teens are adults and they realise the window is closing faster than they thought.
I don’t want that to be you.
I publish a Parent Thinking Space article every Tuesday you can sign up to receive it via email here.
I encourage you to make some intentional thinking space each week so that you can parent on purpose during these difficult times.
The change you want starts with you.
Let’s look after you.
Slow down.
Get some perspective.
Build your emotional reserves, your capacity, your knowledge.
p.s. If you want help with this season of parenting I provide group coaching and teaching inside my Calm Connection Program here.
p.p.s. Not sure what to do next? You can watch my Calm Connection Workshop on demand here.
