Ep 8: Ask Vanessa Anything: From Avoiding Power Struggles to Teen Communication

What do I do when my child seems to get pleasure out of making others upset? How do we “get through to that teenage brain” and get on the same page as a family? These are questions asked by parents like you, and Vanessa is here to help, providing strategies for avoiding power struggles. She doesn’t just give answers, but also reminds us all that we’re not alone and shares research-proven, classroom, and kid-tested practices to help you with your parenting challenges.

Here are the questions covered by Vanessa including avoiding power struggles, teen communication, and much more.

• How do we avoid power struggles with young children, especially when potty training?

• What can I do when a child seems to get pleasure out of making others upset?

• How do we foster resilience in children 6yo-8yo so they follow through and stick with things they start?

• How do you know you’re on the right track to establishing lifelong habits for kids, especially when you have no prior experience with children?

• How do we “get through to that teenage brain” and get on the same page as a family?

There’s usually something for everyone in these live coaching episodes! From tips on better teen communication and ways to avoid power struggles with kids of all ages, let me know what tool or strategy stood out to you in the comments below.

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