8: 3 skills that instantly boost your relationship with your t(w)een (& why practicing them matters so much)
Did you know that the #1 way you have influence in your t(w)een's life is in your relationship?
There's nothing you can buy that will replace a high-quality relationship, the way you approach them, communicate, and guide them.
If you're wondering how to have a stronger relationship with them, you're in luck. Inside this episode I share 3 unintentional, yet common mistakes parents make that block closeness between you and your t(w)een, and what to do instead.
If you enjoy this episode, please like, subscribe, and share to continue the ripple effect and reach as many parents and teens as possible!
**p.s. Want to go deeper and find out how to get your t(w)een to listen to you and do what they need to do? ** Be sure to access Ashley's FREE Executive Function 101 guide here! >>
00:50 - Think Parenting a Teen Has to Be Miserable? Think Again.
02:04 - The Great Forgetting: Why Parents Lose Touch with the Teen Experience
03:19 - Stop Taking It Personally—It’s Not About You
04:03 - Curiosity Builds Emotional Safety—Not Control
05:15 - Be the Mirror—Not the Emotional Reaction
07:00 - Know Your Stress—So You Don’t Project It Onto Your Teen
08:07 - Biological Stress Impacts How You React—And How You Connect
08:58 - Cognitive Stress Makes You Snap—Not Think
09:28 - Social Stress Follows You Home—And Affects Your Parenting
09:58 - Other People’s Stress Can Dysregulate You Too
10:24 - Soul Stress: The Weight of a World That Hurts
10:52 - Master Your Stress—So They Don’t Think It’s Their Fault
11:44 - Let Go of Control—Trust They’ll Be Okay
12:39 - Be a Stress Reliever—Not a Stress Projector
15:23 - When Good Intentions Backfire—Melissa’s Story
17:00 - Are You Being a Guide—or Just Acting Like a Boss?
18:00 - Influence Starts with Ownership—Not Personalization or Projection
18:49 - Awareness of Stress = Power to Respond, Not React
19:12 - Stop Being a Sneaky Manager—Loosen the Reins
19:35 - Once You Loosen Control, Lean Into Trust
✨ Ashley
