How to Help Your Teen Finish the Pandemic School Year Strong
Mental health professionals are warning about the mental health fall out of the pandemic and living in quarantine. That may be true for teens, but I am seeing something else, something hopeful. I am incredibly honored and privileged to be working with some amazing...
Conscious Parenting is NOT Permissive Parenting
I’ve encountered so many misconceptions about conscious parenting lately, especially what it means to consciously parent teens. Conscious parenting is NOT permissive parenting. Conscious parenting prioritizes the relationship with our child. To me, it means...
Our Teens Are Our Teachers in Authenticity
My parenting journey has been a twisting turning path towards authenticity. My first born was premature and had congenital defect. She had to have an extensive surgery on the third day of life. While she made it through the first surgery she had to have a second one,...
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.