5 Things You Need to Know about Parenting Teens

The thought of parenting a teen has always been a little scary. After all, there are so many horror stories about parenting our older kids and adolescents that it’s hard to make it out of the first few years of parenting without thinking about it. Or without having many stories shared with you, whether you want to hear them or not.

But what if parenting a teen can be gentle? What if it can feel good to everyone? Not to say that there aren’t bumps in the road, challenges that come up, or times when we’re triggered. Or times when they’re triggered. All of that is part of life.

But what if it doesn’t have to continue to be hard? What if there are ways to move through those challenges that actually support you in being more connected.

I wrote this free ebook to hopefully inspire you to find ways you can connect today with your pre-teen or teen. Please share with others and start a conversation about gently parenting our older kids.

It’s a short and easy read (10 minutes, maybe), but has lots of insights into keeping your relationship with your growing pre-teen and teen gentle, respectful for all, and supportive of everyone’s growth. Yes, including yours.

Just sign up below to receive your free copy. And once you’ve read it, hit reply to the email you received to download the book and let me know what you thought about it and how you applied it to your family. I’d love to hear!

Author

  • Rebecca Thompson Hitt, MS, MFT is the founder of The Consciously Parenting Project (2007) and Thriving Humans (Thrivinghumans.org). For over thirty years, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families as they find their way back into relationship with their children, with each other, and with themselves. Her approach reaches beneath behavior to the earliest experiences and nervous system patterns that shape how we connect. With gentleness, deep listening, and no pathologizing, she helps people so see themselves and the ones they love with new eyes. She offers online consultations and groups, and works with people all over the world, supporting the transformation needed in the world starting with our closest relationships. With over 30 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families, Rebecca is dedicated to transforming our relationships stories, one relationship and one family at a time. Rebecca is the author of four books and the mother o...

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Rebecca Thompson Hitt

Rebecca Thompson Hitt, MS, MFT is the founder of The Consciously Parenting Project (2007) and Thriving Humans (Thrivinghumans.org). For over thirty years, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families as they find their way back into relationship with their children, with each other, and with themselves. Her approach reaches beneath behavior to the earliest experiences and nervous system patterns that shape how we connect. With gentleness, deep listening, and no pathologizing, she helps people so see themselves and the ones they love with new eyes. She offers online consultations and groups, and works with people all over the world, supporting the transformation needed in the world starting with our closest relationships. With over 30 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families, Rebecca is dedicated to transforming our relationships stories, one relationship and one family at a time. Rebecca is the author of four books and the mother of two young adult sons, whose growing up was a part of her own healing work. Reach her at rebecca@thrivinghumans.org

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