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Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection | Ep.166
Dive into the trials and triumphs of parenting teens with CF Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Wetsell and Julia Rupp and our host, Stacy Bellward. They examine teen anxiety, independence, and the art of calm communication. They also unpack ways to…
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How to Prepare Now In Case Your (Future) Teenager Runs Away From Home
Let’s imagine: What if your teenager runs away from home? Picture the moment you find out. You badly want to freak out. Where would they go? What if they get injured? What if you could go into that moment confident…
Scared to launch your child into the “real world”?
If you’re the parent of an older teen or young adult, the thought of launching your child into the world can be frightening; particularly if they have shown very few signs that they will be able to handle “real life”…
Kids Are Like Puppies
Little kids are kind of like puppies. They usually love unconditionally and are often forgiving when parents make mistakes of all kinds. Mom nags, child whines, they get through it and get back to normal quickly. Dads yell, kids cry, but…
What Do I Do When My Child Just Says No?
Recently we received this question from Michelle: I am struggling with a tween who often says no to my requests. She is a good girl most of the time, but she will be disrespectful to me, and I have no…