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All parents want to raise confident, kind and successful children, but often feel confused about how to achieve that. Every aspect of being a parent has become more complicated in recent times, with parents managing complex new tasks and difficult new decisions. Parents want to meet all of their children’s needs, but balancing priorities and managing responsibilities can feel like a juggling act.
At Growing Mindful NYC, Michelle helps parents gain insight into their children’s struggles and provides guidance as to how they can best support children during difficult times. My goal is to help parents feel more confident in dealing with challenging behaviors while also strengthening the connection they have with their child.
Some of the ways that Michelle strives to strengthen the bond between children and their caregivers is through co-regulation. Co-regulation is a key concept in parent-child work which focuses on the interactive process of regulatory support that fosters self-regulation development.
Parenting a tween or teen comes with many challenges and it can feel like a lonely experience. As they experiment with their individuality, your tween may begin to crave independence. This can be difficult for some parents to go through, as it can feel as though your child is pushing you away. Caregivers may also wonder if they are giving their child too much responsibility or not enough support.
The key difference between tweens and teens here is that, usually, tweens are still receptive to their parents and are only beginning to assert their independence by increasing responsibilities such as chores and extra-curricular activities. In teens, this longing for independence can become more extreme. They are usually much less likely to want to spend time or discuss their feelings with family once they’re in their teen years.
During this period, You may often ask yourself “what am I doing wrong?” You might also feel helpless in your ability to help your tween or teen and it can be emotionally exhausting. Michelle is here to help you better understand and manage your tween or teens behaviors and emotions.