SageAdvice: Bridging the Gap:   Parents and Teens

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.        - Virginia Satir

The Gap between Parents and Teens begins as parents continue to parent as they always have: parenting a child!     The skills for parenting a child are different from the skills for parenting a teenager.

There's a saying the says: Give Your Children Roots so they can Grow Wings

Parenting your child has given them roots to grow....parenting your teen is a time to give them responsibility, choices and consequences while they still have the safety net of home.

SageAdvice for Parents and Teens supports:

•  Teaching communication skills to create dialog not battlefields

•  Minimizing "looking for love in all the wrong places"

•  Co-Creating Boundaries and Consequences

Utilizing Chapman's principles :   The Five Love Languages of Teenagers

 

Dale Herink, Certified Life Coach & Counselor
502.640.2352
dale.herink@me.com