IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective

"Send Ben a text" Does your teen question everything, push back, argue, or seem determined to do things his own way? That strong will can be exhausting. But it might also become one of his greatest strengths. In this...

"Send Ben a text" You know what to do. Stay calm. Don’t take it personally. Get curious. Hold the boundary. But then your teen pushes back, rolls his eyes, ignores you, or says something disrespectful... And suddenly...

"Send Ben a text" One of the biggest fears parents have about giving their teen more of a voice is this: “What if he thinks he’s in charge?” Maybe you’ve tried to compromise before. You gave him an inch, and he tried to...

"Send Ben a text" Worrying about your teen may feel like part of being a good parent. But worry doesn’t protect your teen. It doesn’t predict the future. And it rarely helps you prepare. Instead, it can make you...

"Send Ben a text" Have you ever felt like you're trying so hard to connect with your teen... but nothing seems to work? In this episode, I sit down with a former coaching client who shares how one small shift changed...

"Send Ben a text" What if your teen still wants to connect with you, just not in the way you expect? A lot of parents think, “My teen wants nothing to do with me.” He stays in his room. He gives one-word answers. He...

"Send Ben a text" If you feel like you're always reminding, arguing, or trying to get your teen to make better choices, this episode is for you. Many parents think they need to control their teen to help them succeed...

"Send Ben a text" Most parenting advice sounds good. Be more consistent. Set better rules. Use better consequences. Say the right words. Stay calm. But what if the real problem is that most advice points you at the...

"Send Ben a text" What do you do when your teen wants more freedom, but the trust is broken? In this episode, I talk with Brayden, a teen I’ve coached who went from almost no trust with his parents to earning more...

"Send Ben a text" Do you feel like you are always reacting to your teen? You ask a question. They push back. You get frustrated. They shut down. Then you feel guilty. In this episode, I talk with Sarah Mueller, a mom of...

"Send Ben a text" Giving your teen a voice can feel risky. You want him to learn responsibility, but you also do not want him running the house. You want less pushback, but you do not want to become a pushover. In this...

"Send Ben a text" When your teen says, “I’ll do it later,” it can feel like they are ignoring you, avoiding responsibility, or trying to start a fight. But “later” does not have to turn into a power struggle. In this...

<p>"Send Ben a text"</p><p>Summer with your teen should not feel like a full-time job.</p><p>But if you are always reminding, chasing, checking, nagging, and managing everything, it is no wonder you feel worn...

<p>"Send Ben a text"</p><p>Do your boundaries with your teen always turn into fights?</p><p>You ask him to get off the game, do his chores, go to bed, or follow a summer rule… and suddenly you are in another...

<p>"Send Ben a text"</p><p>Do you and your teen keep having the same fight over and over again?</p><p>Maybe it’s about chores, screen time, sleep, attitude, or video games. And with summer coming, you may already feel...