PARENTS
Are you worried because your teen is struggling in school and with anxiety, depression, or ADHD?
Are you trying to help without being too intrusive?
Are you worried about their future?
Do you sometimes feel helpless?
We've helped teens turn their grades around AND manage their stress.
Feel better about themselves AND turn in their assignments on time.
Manage their symptoms while learning AND ask for help when they need it.
Your teen continues to struggle in school and you know they are not living up to their potential. You're feeling anxious (if not desperate) for solutions.
Every teen can succeed in school with the right tools. Even when the school environment is not conducive to learning differences or mental health challenges. Teens who successfully navigate school have four things: (1) Organizational habits that support weak executive functions; (2) Self-regulation practices to manage big feelings; (3) Learning strategies that compensate for weak executive functions and poor working memory (hallmarks of ADHD); and (4) Loving parents who successfully balance support and accountability. These are the pillars of our parent-teen academic coaching for teens who have anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW IS NOT WORKING. HERE'S WHY...
OUR APPROACH IS MORE EFFECTIVE
The struggle is real...
My son is extremely bright... a super high IQ...and struggles in school. Diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, and I've homeschooled him twice. I now see him standing firm in his self-confidence most of the time.
Was it difficult supporting him in school? See that tiara? I wore it at his graduation party because I felt like the Queen of All School Things. I stopped short of a sash because he begged me not to embarrass him. YES, IT WAS DIFFICULT, EXHAUSTING, AND AT TIMES, SCARIER THAN I EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!!
Roller coaster grades. Calls and emails from his school. The amount of mediation I had to do with him and his teachers was at times overwhelming. So few educators make room for the impacts of ADHD, anxiety, or depression. It makes me sad.
Daily emotional explosions drove a wedge between us. I saw the light in his eyes dimming and when we hit a critical point, I knew I had to do something drastically different.
I went inside. I stripped away everything I believed about what a good parent should do and turned toward my son. I'd learned when he was very young, that he could guide me by showing me what he needs when I was quiet enough to watch and listen. I trusted this instinct again. I also have an amazing professional network of therapists and regularly picked their brains.
Everything I've learned about helping my son manage his diagnoses and school responsibilities, I now share with parents because it was the INTEGRATION of emotional and academic strategies that created the shift for us.
In many ways, my son and I created this integrated coaching framework together. (And, he has given me permission to share our story.)
I want to help you & your teen have the same success we did.
GO FROM…
Dysregulated and tense homework sessions.
Seeing your teen use their regulation and learning strategies.
GO FROM…
The feeling of dread from another teacher email.
Hearing teachers compliment your teen.
GO FROM…
Constant worry about their future.
Enjoying their confidence and laughter.
"My coach helped me understand more about myself and what kind of person I am in terms of my study habits/responses to stress, and gave me ways to work around my weaknesses."
These types of wins last a lifetime
By the end of the program, this 11th-grade student who has several diagnoses gave herself the highest ratings in the following areas:
"I can better manage my emotions in class and during homework."
"I feel better asking for help."
She also shared in the group: "I want to show you my grades. I did it!"
Q: What's one thing that has changed since your training?
Q: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much has your relationship with your teen improved?"
A: 100!
And, the love goes both ways...
Q: How has your relationship with your parent(s) improved?
A: "[We are] able to talk through my grades instead of going straight to consequences. Instead, we find a plan." 9th-grade student
A: "They are more understanding of my thought process, and now they know how to help me a lot more than they used to." 10th-grade student
A. "More communication, less arguments." 8th-grade student
To enroll or join our waitlist, we should hop on a call first...
There are so many ways to approach school and parenting. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR APPROACH, FEEL FREE TO WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO
If you've already watched the video, let's hop on a call. During our call, I will speak to you, your teen, and whomever else you deem important. The goal is to understand what is going on in school right now, and what changes you'd like to see. YOU CAN BOOK A CALL HERE.
