Has your once chatty child turned into a withdrawn teen?
Has the kid who used to say, “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy” fifteen times an hour begun to push you away when you try to help?
You’re not alone.
This is the scary “almost adulting stage,”
a time when parent-child connection seems to vanish, communication takes a nosedive, and teens and their parents are steeped in anxiety about the future.
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How do I have a better relationship with my teenager?
How do I help prepare my teen for living on their own?
How do I help build my teenager's self-confidence?
How do I know when to give advice or when to let them figure it out on their own?
How do I get my teen to try new things?
What can I do to help my socially anxious teen?
When do I let them make their own decisions about money?
What do I do if my teenager seems stuck or paralyzed?
How do I help when my teenager is neurodivergent?
What do I do when my teen won't talk to me?
What do I do if my teen has stopped doing activities they used to love?
How do I help my teen through their first heartbreak?
How do I help my teenager develop a better work ethic?
How do I stop taking their attitude personally?
How do I make sure they aren't ruining their future?
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The Online Art Group for Teens is a zero-pressure group with two weekly sessions to choose from for $97.95 per month. Teens can participate or not based on their comfort level. All art is process-based for self-expression, plus there is an ongoing discord server for ongoing socialization, support, and sharing!
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--Tara
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Can I tell you something? Even now, after decades as a licensed therapist, author, and university professor, I still resonate with my 17-year-old self.
I was an intense and emotional teenager who hyper-focused on ceramics, collage, poetry, printmaking... There wasn’t an art form I didn’t deep dive into, to the exclusion of just about everything else. It would have been very easy as my parents to look at my "obsessions" and worry that my lack of balance would prevent me from being a successful adult. However...
Turns out? Leaning into your kid's interests is the key to helping them prepare to be happy and healthy adults.
Through my degree in Recreation & Leisure Studies and my Master's in Counseling I focused on studying the impact of creativity, playfulness, and free time on our mental health. I was able to conduct research and put academic language to my deep understanding that teenagers are better prepared for adulthood when their interests are supported.
My RECREATE Parenting approach combines clinical expertise with creative fun, helping you rediscover connection and rebuild communication with your teen. I understand the developmental hurdles teens face and the challenges parents encounter in navigating this new dynamic.
✔ Your teenager thanks you for hanging out with them.
✔ Watching as your teen overcomes a big challenge.
✔ Being the person your teenager asks for help with friend drama.
✔Getting to witness your teen take the next steps to accomplish their goals.
✔ Driving with your teen chatting happily next to you sharing their latest joy.
✔ Hearing from another mom how interesting and knowledgeable your kid is.
✔ The irritation and anxiety over how they spend their time disappearing completely.
✔ Feeling secure and confident that they are prepared for whatever the future brings.