Parenting is a wonderful and joyful journey...and then your kids became teenagers.  Now it is like living with a creature from the planet Mars.  Teens have their own language, charisma, and attitude that seems to transform overnight.  You see your child changing, so you decide to change, too - becoming less of a parent and more of a friend.  After all, it is your child's friends who are now number one, right?  So, in order to stay connected with your child, you must succumb to being your teen's friend.  By doing so, they can manipulate your power as a parent.  Teens may or may not do this consciously, but it happens every day.  For instance, if your teen wants to stay out later than curfew, they will want you to be their friend and say it is okay.  Do you feel worried about letting them stay out too late or are just afraid to let them know for fear that you will not be a "cool" parent any more?

The question every parent must ask is: "What is best for my teen?" A parent cannot always be a friend.  Being a parent and an authority comes first, and the friendship blossoms later.

Discover how to strike the balance between remaining an authoritative figure in your teen's life and being a compassionate person who will be there when they need you - as a parent.

About This Course

This Better Family University Course will help parents regain focus on the parent / child relationship through establishing boundaries and rules.  Sure teens are grown up and more mature than younger kids, but they still do not have an accurate sense of what the real world is like. Your children still need to know that you have rules that are in affect when they live under your roof.  You will learn that you need to be firm with your teenagers and not let them sway your authority.  Firm does not have to mean that you are controlling and angry - but it does mean that you expect your child to follow the structure that you have defined for your family.

Is there a balance between parenting and being a friend to your teen?  That is a much debatable topic on many parent's tongues these days.  Some will say that you should be a friend to let them know that they have someone on their side.  Others may pose this thought:

Do you discipline your friends?  Do you talk with them sternly when they display bad behavior?  If you did, you would not have any friends.  But, your teen needs discipline and correction when they have done something wrong.

This course focuses on the awareness that parents have to give their teens leadership, guidance, protection, and support; thus, helping them to be achievers in their life.  It also teaches that friendship can be part of parenting, but cannot be the sole entity of your relationship with your child.

You Will Discover...

• Why boundaries are a must for your teens protection and well-being
• How teens react to their parents being parents and not friends
• How to foster social, emotional and intellectual growth in your teen
• Ways to communicate with a teen and still maintain your authority as the parent
• Signs of when your teen needs space and how to give it to them appropriately
• What types of disciplines work with kids in their teen years
• How to be a parent first and a friend second

You Will Be Able To...

• Communicate more effectively with your teenager
• Differentiate between manipulation and compromise in your relationship with your teen
• Set boundaries in your relationship with your teen
• Accept and love your teen even when difference arise
• Help your teen grow into a respectable and intellectual adult
• Explain to your teen why boundaries and discipline are necessary
• Enjoy your relationship with your teenager on a parent-child basis
• Be a parent first and a friends second

Who Should Enroll?

Any parent of teenagers! Enroll in this Better Family University Course Now!