The Pandemic Paradox for Online Learning School Success
It really is all about them! And it should be. The developmental stage of adolescence makes tweens and teens seem rather “narcissistic” no matter how empathetic and responsible we want them to grow. It’s all about them in the trials and tribulations of online learning...
QuaranTEEN Back to School: How to Help Your Teen With Online Learning
I’m terrified to send my teen to school! And I’m scared to trust them with online learning on their own! During quarantine, my teen barely finished the school assignments to wrap up the 2019-2020 school year. I’m afraid my teen won’t be successful with...
Coronavirus Conversations Can Ease Teen Anxieties
Dear Brave Ones: Of course, we’re scared. That means it’s the time to be gentle and compassionate with ourselves and others. Can you imagine how scared our kids are? Their routines have been disrupted and they miss their teachers and friends. They have less control...
Homework Hassles Solution: The 3 Choices Process
Life is hard. Being a teenager and becoming a responsible young adult is one of the hardest stages of life. As parents, communicating that we are supportive and present to help can go a long way to co-create mutually beneficial solutions together and lay the...
Parenting Styles That Prepare Teens for the Future
Between helicopter parents afraid to relinquish control and permissive parents afraid to exert authority, there is a respectful middle ground which is not fear-based. But what does it look like? How do you find that illusive balance in parenting and fulfills the...Laura Lyles Reagan, MS
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.