Sunshine Parenting

In Episode 92, I'm chatting with educator and parent coach, Helaina Altabef, founder of  Tame the Teen. We talk about building up the attributes parents need to form strong, caring relationships with teens. BIG IDEAS There is a lot of disconnection between parents and their kids. It is possible for parents to learn how to communicate effectively and connect with their teens. Our current society has become increasingly isolated, and it is sending a collective message of fear to parents. Some parents of teens tend to become isolated, thinking that their issue is only theirs. All parents struggle with connecting and communicating at some point in their child's development. Community helps us to stay grounded and to relate to other people. Our children should not be how we measure our success as people. What good coaching does is take you out of your perspective and offers another one. QUOTES: Helaina: "I realized that a lot of what was going on with parents and teens was a lot of disconnection between parents