Publications and Resources
Free Guides and Media
Download Teen Savvy’s FREE Guide to Homework Harmony
Do you want to know what’s holding your teen back from homework success?
Hint: It’s not because your kiddo is lazy.
In this FREE guide, you’ll discover:
- The four most common reasons your teen avoids their homework and what to do about it
- A deeper understanding of your teen and what’s getting in their way when it comes to homework completion
- Specific parenting strategies you can implement right away to support your teen, without starting a fight
If this sounds like a resource you need in your life, enter your email below, and then keep an eye on your inbox.
Have Better "You Screwed Up" Conversations
When your teen screws up, what you say next matters. But these conversations can quickly turn into arguments, defensiveness, or complete shutdown.
In this free video guide, you’ll learn the L.O.V.E.D. Framework, five simple steps for turning tough conversations into something more productive.
- Know what to say when your teen messes up.
- Keep the conversation from becoming a battle.
- Hold your teen accountable without losing connection.
- Walk away feeling like the conversation actually accomplished something.
Publications
The Price of Popularity
In this piece for Waypoint Wellness Center, the therapy practice where I work part time, I share a bit about the price of popularity for teens and tweens. Many kids are under the mistaken assumption that being popular is a ticket to social well-being. That’s not always the case.
The Crisis of Comparison Culture
Research on social comparison suggests that when humans perceive inequity, we suffer. Regardless of the objective differences between one group and another, the mere perception that we are a “have not” can lead to poor health outcomes and increased anxiety. Feeling “less than” triggers a similar anxiety response in our brains and bodies to the one that occurs when we face a physical challenge or scary event. Read on to learn about the dangers of comparison culture at the teen and parent levels.
Teenboozled: Same Body, but Who’s Living inside today?
When it comes to raising a teenager, parents often report a certain amount of suspense. The same person shows up in their kitchen each morning, but they never quite know who’s living inside. Here’s some advice to respond to your teen’s mood swings.
Tipping the Anxiety Scale: A School’s Strengths-Based Approach.
In this piece for the National Association of Independent Schools’ Independent Ideas Blog, I share some small but mighty steps educators can take to reduce anxiety in their classrooms. And parents, some of this advice works at home, too!
Holding What We Can’t Fix: How Parents Build Safety, Regulation, and Trust Through Adolescence
In this article on Thrive Global, I remind parents that we can’t fix our teen’s pain—but we can create safety, regulation, and trust by staying present, steady, and curious even in the face of big emotions. It offers practical perspectives on nervous system regulation, communication that de-escalates conflict, and how boundaries and repair build connection through adolescence.
Grown & Flown Publications
Click here for a link to the articles I have written for Grown & Flown, one of my favorite parenting websites for launching independent young people.
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