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How to Prevent the Pandemic Blues to Find Deep Connection with Teens

How to Prevent the Pandemic Blues to Find Deep Connection with Teens

Co-created Connection with Teens, Coronavirus Communication with Teens, Pandemic Blues Prevention

Unfortunately, the pandemic and its consequences are still with us. But we can practice safety protocols, rigorous self-care, love our neighbor and yes, support our teens who have little control over their new reality. Here are some suggestions about how to prevent...

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. 

Recent Posts

  • The Secret to Being Heard by Your Teen in Tough Conversations
  • How to Motivate Your Teen
  • Three Ways to Help Your Teen Finish School Strong
  • How to Deal with Perceived “Back Talk” – A Conscious Parenting Perspective
  • Secret Solutions to Parent Overwhelm

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Laura Lyles Reagan holds a Masters of Science in Sociology. She's spent over 30 years working as a passionate community advocate, specializing in child and youth advocacy, mentoring, youth development, academic success models, parenting, and family poverty issues. She's a professional parenting coach, writer, and speaker.

 

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Worth another share! I fee you and see you Mom and Worth another share! I fee you and see you Mom and Dad.
How to navigate summer slumps, silences and storms How to navigate summer slumps, silences and storms with teens? Co-creation! #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #consciousparenting #consciouscommunication #consciouscommunicationwithteens #heart2heartparents #raisingreapectfulparents #freeparentworkshop
Remember this about all those end of the year cere Remember this about all those end of the year ceremonies (even for teens).
// Let he who has ears hear // That’s right! I q // Let he who has ears hear // That’s right! I quoted Jesus. But it’s been said other ways, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears,” Richard Bach. The point is, we must be spiritually and emotionally ready for direction. I had a coffee chat with a couple this weekend who were not ready to see how their authoritarian parenting was pushing their son away. They could not see that he is injured. They were not ready to hear that this generation and these times call for a more conscious and relational parenting…that our teens can lead us to truths we have not yet considered as a society and these truths are beyond the hierarchical view of success, but they are the horizontal relational perspective of the ages. Our teens need us to ready ourselves, urgently! #parentingteenagers #parentingteens #parentingtweensandteens #parentingeachother
Save the Date, May 24th: FREE Workshop Wednesday e Save the Date, May 24th: FREE Workshop Wednesday evening on Navigating Summer Storms and Silences with Teens. It will be interactive with some free coaching at the end. Message for the link or it will be in the bio the day of the workshop. #freeworkshopforparentsofteens #freeworkshopforparents
//How do I motivate my teen?// • Is your teen i //How do I motivate my teen?// • Is your teen is isolating in their room to the point of not even engaging with friends and it really concerns you? • Or does your teen stay online or playing video games till all hours and blows home and school responsibilities? If this is you, you are not alone. Many teens are suffering from a malaise that steals their motivation and it can't be blamed on the pandemic anymore. If you suspect a mental health issue, please seek a mental health professional. However, that's only a small percentage of the teen population and the majority of parents are left wondering what to do to engage their teens. In other words, you are not alone! Here are a few tips that I shared with parent who attended my Brave Parent Mini Summit in our Facebook group. 1.) Make sure you know clearly what's your problem and what's your teen's problem. If you are concerned that your teen will miss the summer vacation because they won't pass a class and will have to go to summer school, that could be your problem and you can ask, "What is your plan and how can I support you to pull that grade up?" If, however, the grade doesn't affect a future plan, you may want the natural consequences at school to play out. There's nothing like real world experience to instruct teens. 2.) Use open ended questions and invitations by inquiry to engage your teen and assume their best response even if you've been rejected in the past. (Remember nonjudgmental tones invite engagement.) "I notice you're spending more time in your room and less time with your friends, is there something you want to talk about?" "I notice you spending less time in the family room with your Dad and me. I miss you. Come hang out with us, we can try to get to the new level of the video game you like." Remember a compliant teen that responds to our control tactics isn't the goal. An authentic and growing teen finding their unique way in the world, is! If you're dealing with teen motivation issues, message me. Let's set up a no pressure, coffee chat to brainstorm how to turn it around. #consciouscommunicationwithteens #motivatingteens #consciouscommunication #parentingteenagers
What's your parenting purpose? Teens are reporti What's your parenting purpose? Teens are reporting that they feel increasingly more isolated which contributes to the teen mental health crisis. Remember a compliant teen that responds to our control tactics however well intended and guised, isn't the goal (even if it makes our lives easier). An authentic and growing teen finding their unique way in the world, is! #teenloneliness #teenisolation #teenmentalhealth #heart2heartparents #consciouscommunication #consciouscommunicationwithteens #consciouscommunication #heart2heartparents #parentsociology #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #raiserepsectfulparents
Loved working with Beth! Loved working with Beth!
Today’s Brave Parent Mini Summit: Mother Care an Today’s Brave Parent Mini Summit: Mother Care and Self Care help us relate from with our teens from a “full cup” and curb the expectation game for Mothers Day. Join the FB group, Brave Parents Raising Teens for more videos. #BackonTrackParentCoaching #consciouscommunication #mothersday #selfcare #mothercare #communitycare #ittakesavillage #parentingteenagers #parentingteens #raiserespectfulparents #parentingsociology #heart2heartparents
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