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The Secret to Being Heard by Your Teen in Tough Conversations

Co-creating (sharing responsibility in relationships) is the path for parents to take with teens to demonstrate how to be a “successful” adult. And isn’t that our parenting purpose to raise teens to be responsible, contributing adults?

How to Motivate Your Teen

Respecting your teen’s autonomy and communicating with open ended questions implies they are responsible for their thoughts, actions and feelings but communicates you want to support them

Three Ways to Help Your Teen Finish School Strong

Regardless of the reasons or the circumstances, our teens deserve our empathy in making it this far, but they may need our support to finish the school year strong.

Read all about my strategies. Take a read and grow your relationships to the next level.

Laura Lyles Reagan, MS

Dr. Shefali Tsabary and Laura Lyles Reagan at Evolve

For more than 30 years, Sociologist Laura Lyles Reagan has worked in youth development and parent education. Her approach, called co-creation, helps teens and parents grow the skills they need for positive relationships. Seen here with Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of The Conscious Parent and Oprah’s “favorite parenting expert,” who invited her to her annual event, Evolve. 

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