Your teen is either in middle or high school now, do you know how to support them in this new phase of learning and growing?
Just as they are getting their bearings with a new school, and a brain and body that is changing faster than fashion, so are you adjusting and learning a new rhythm of parenting. Parenting an adolescent can be challenging on many levels. From greater independence and expectations to changing brains, hormones and moods, it can be tough to navigate for you and them.
Regardless of their plans after high school, it is never too early to start thinking about what they need to live on their own after they graduate. And it doesn’t matter what their road ahead looks like, your relationship with them is also changing.
And the opportunities and processes have changed since we were their age. It can feel overwhelming, confusing and especially challenging if our ideas for their future are different than theirs.
Even if our children have their lives planned out for themselves, we also understand as adults, life doesn’t always go as planned.
And we as their parents are having our own experience in this transition, but it is not always acknowledged or attended to as we focus on what is next for them.
But your experience, your concerns, your struggles… they all matter.
Your family dynamic is changing whether you like it or not, but you don’t have to go through it alone.
Your ability to be the best parent you can be in this process has everything to do with whether you have the support you need along the way.
When you feel more confident about what to expect as your child develops their own sense of themself, and you feel anchored in your own support network, your relationship with your teen will improve and you will have the capacity to support them in ways that work for BOTH of you.
And at the request of parents like you, we will focus on themes each month that relate to the timing of your teen’s process.
These Coffee Chats will focus on the Four Pillars of Resilience that every teen should have before embarking on their own in a few years:
Embodiment through nutrition, nervous system regulation, brain development, rest and play.
Mindfulness through life skills, relational skills and self-care skills.
Connectedness through healthy relating, boundaries and agreements.
Belonging through community, purpose and rites of passage.
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We Start Wednesday October 18th at 9:00am PT
We meet twice per month.
The first session each month is to review the content that will be shared via video the week prior to the group.
The second session is an accountability session as we put the practices we learn to work.
Here is the tentative schedule:
We can’t do this alone. I know many of you have tried.
The high school counselors are focused on the teen and their education, but what about your experience?
As parents, we need support as much as our teens do during this journey. We need our peers and we also need the pros. Other parents who are in it with us, and those who have been there, done that. You don’t have to have all of the answers, and we will be there as you and your family find their way.
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Hi, I’m Amy Saloner. I have worked with families for almost 30 years as a therapist, nutritional therapy practitioner, parent and teen coach, educator and community builder. I am a mom to a 23, 16 and 13 year old.
I am walking this journey alongside you with my own children.
So professionally and personally, I’ve got your back.
Come join me for this support series, you will walk away with something valuable for you and your teen, I am confident.
Our first introduction meeting will be Wednesday September 27th at 12:00pm PST
If you have questions or are still determining if this is right for you, please schedule a free 20 minute call so I can answer any questions you may sign up here for a Free 20 minute call
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