More than I’ve ever seen in my 14 years as a teen life coach, first year college students are failing out. I’m hearing from countless parents who say the same thing: their child went to college, struggled far more than expected, and either failed classes or hated it. Now everyone is left wondering what comes next, and asking the same stunned question:…
Parents today are battling something no generation before them ever faced: a device in their teen’s hand that can instantly change their mood, attention, confidence, and sleep. Kids walk around with a black hole in their pocket, luring them into the teen screen time spiral. You’ve likely seen it: They’re irritable when you ask them to stop scrolling. Homework? “In a minute.” Sleep?…
If you’re parenting a teen right now, you may be seeing something that feels new — a kind of checked-out, unmotivated, glazed-over version of your kid. They’re scrolling, sighing, or retreating to their room. You ask a question and get a shoulder shrug. You plan a family activity and get a “No thanks.” You ask about homework and get a look that…
While I was out of town for a few weeks, my teen life coach clients went back to school and started kicking ass. All of them. Every one. I wish you could be a fly on the wall for these sessions, to hear their descriptions of the ass-kicking. There’s the listing of each class, followed by the kid’s current grade: “ELA, A+.…
Hey parents! Got a teen? A teen who’s drowning in anxiety? An anxious teen who’s taking a bunch of AP classes? We’ve gotta talk. Why parents seek help from a teen life coach When parents reach out to me for life coaching for their teen, they share what they perceive as their child’s greatest struggle. The number one concern: academics. The specifics…