Welcome
Parenting Teens Wisely
Support for Parents of Complicated Teens
Do you worry about your teen’s well-being?
Do things that once helped your child no longer work?
Do you react to your teen in ways you regret?
Do you get angry and resentful and then feel guilty about it?
Do you find yourself sometimes feeling loving and patient then other times feeling angry and in despair?
Your once sweet child has reached adolescence. You may see them establishing patterns of coping (avoiding, defying authority, shutting down emotionally, isolating, engaging in self-harming behaviors) which can follow them into adulthood and interfere with their ability to live to their potential.
Parents are concerned.
You're Not Alone
You may have noticed that parenting strategies that have worked in the past no longer work. In fact, sometimes your responses to your teens can make things worse.
I’m a former adolescent therapist and a mother of three grown children.
I teach parents tools and strategies that:
- Reduce their teen’s intense emotions
- Increase their teen's skillful behavior
- Cultivate the connection with your teen
I am passionate about sharing skills so that teens can live their best life.
What is Parenting Teens Wisely?
All of us have the potential to thrive and my hope is that the skills I teach parents–mindfulness, ways to achieve balance, skills for responding to their teens’ emotions and behaviors to increase skillful behavior and decrease unskillful behavior– can help bring out the best in teens.
What do we offer?
Helpful Emails
Courses for Parents
Courses for Parents
We send emails providing helpful parenting tips, information about upcoming classes, and more.
Courses for Parents
Courses for Parents
Courses for Parents
Throughout the year we offer online classes. We also offer in-person classes for parents and caregivers in the Lexington, KY area.
Blog
On-Site Workshops
On-Site Workshops
Our blog will enlighten, inspire, and encourage you.
On-Site Workshops
On-Site Workshops
On-Site Workshops
We offer 1-3 hour workshops for schools, churches, or agencies that provide services for parents of teens.
It isn't enough to talk about peace. one must believe in it. and it isn't enough to believe in it. one must work at it.
Eleanor Roosevelt