Parents of teens, are you and your teen getting into power struggles? Do you want to learn ways to end the power struggles and improve your connection with your teen so that you can support and effectively help them navigate challenges that are showing up for them? I can help!
Hi! My name is Kristin Darcy. I am a Coach for parents of teens. I help parents learn how to choose connection over control and end the power struggles. This change will transform your relationship with your teen and help you to effectively navigate challenges that show up for them!
I am also a former counselor and a mom of 3 teenagers. Our family has walked this path!
I know what worked for our family to help improve our connection with our teen and help them navigate and get to a better place with the struggles they were dealing with, including ADHD, anxiety, trauma and substance use.
This is the reason why I believe so strongly in what I do!!
I will provide you with support and tools to help you choose connection over control and end the power struggles with your teen while transforming your relationship. The skills you will learn include:
- communication skills to encourage communication and remove shame and judgment
- how to problem-solve together with your teen
- how to establish limits and boundaries that are FIRM and KIND
- understand that mistakes can be wonderful opportunities to learn
- how to manage your emotions and not parent from a place of fear
- how to create agreements you and your teen can both be happy with
- how to become a "speedbump" for choices and decisions your teen makes
Positive Discipline is based on the belief, that as a parent, your biggest influence, in whatever challenges show up for your teen, will always be, be your connection with them.
If substance use is something that is showing up for your teen, then I will also incorporate CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training). Instead of using confrontation or ultimatums, CRAFT focuses on reinforcement, problem-solving, and emotional support to create lasting change! The switch to using CRAFT from other substance use models was the game changer for helping our teen move towards a better place with their use.
I know first-hand how hard it can be as a parent of a teen to be sick and tired of the power struggles and to want to have a closer relationship with your teen. I also know how hard it is to have to see them navigate difficult challenges and not know how to help them! You don't have to do this a lone! I truly believe in this process and hope that you will take the first step and reach out today!
I look forward to talking with you soon to learn how I can serve you and your family! xo
Kristin, MSW
Positive Discipline Coach for Parents of Teens/Tweens
Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
CRAFT Substance Use Support Informed Clinician
