by Laura Reagan | November 11, 2021 | Communicating with Teens, Conscious Communication, Teen and Parent Relationship Coaching | 0 Comments

Our teens bark back or try to get the last word for 2 reasons. 1) They don’t feel heard or honored. Teens get “defensive” with parents as a result. 2) They need to be different from us as parents in order to grow into independence. As parents, we can approach our teens with conscious communication. We can use I-Messages to communicate how disrespect feels and model how we would like to be spoken to.

by Laura Reagan | September 24, 2021 | Co-created Connection with Teens, conscious parenting, Pandemic Blues Prevention, parent overwhelm, Teen and Parent Relationship Coaching | 0 Comments

Parent Overwhelm Solutions: 1) Take time to reflect more and do less to respect your own boundaries. 2) Use empowering affirmations with yourself and your teen. 3) Co-create supportive community with other parents.

by Laura Reagan | April 29, 2021 | Conscious Communication, Keep my Teen on Track with Online Learning, Mindfulness for Teens, Online Learning, Pandemic Blues Prevention, Pandemic Effects on Teens, Teen Schooling and Online Learning | 0 Comments

A practice of mindfulness, helps teens find their own calm and inner wisdom which holds all the answers to the questions they pose. Mindful deep breathing and awareness centers teens, placing them in the present (not the anxious future or depressed past) and gives them the ease to regulate their emotions. Practically that means I coach teens to manageably break down their assignments, confront test anxiety and release depression.