Are you actually enjoying your life—and your relationship with your kids?

The teenage years can leave parents wondering what happened to the child they used to know. Attitudes change, emotions intensify, conflict increases, and suddenly the parenting strategies that worked when they were younger don't seem to work anymore.

In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack what's happening during adolescence and why parents have to adjust the way they communicate, respond, and connect as their children grow.

They discuss how staying calm can help regulate your child, why fear can distort the way you see your teenager, and why constantly solving their problems can actually keep them from developing the confidence they need to thrive.

Most importantly, Coach Seth challenges parents to stop parenting from the worst-case scenario and start believing again in who their child is capable of becoming.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why so many people struggle to actually enjoy their lives
• How being present changes your relationship with your family
• Why adolescence can feel like the toddler years all over again
• Why parenting strategies have to change as kids become teenagers
• How your emotional state affects your child's emotional state
• Why parents should pay attention to what their bodies are telling them
• How fear can change the way you see and respond to your child
• Why teenagers need opportunities to solve their own problems
• The danger of constantly projecting your fear onto your kids
• How asking “How do you feel?” can completely change a conversation
• Why your teenager needs to see that you still believe in them
• How to help kids develop confidence and self-efficacy
• Why being present matters more than parents realize
• Two powerful questions every parent should ask their teenager

THE CHALLENGE:

1. Ask your teenager:
   1. 2.“What is one thing you wish I would stop doing?”
2. Then ask:
   1. “What is one thing you wish I would start doing?”
3. And then—listen.
   1. Your teenager is growing and changing. Your relationship with them can grow and change too.

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