Have you been invited to ride the (emotional) roller coaster with your TEEN?
If you are like many of us you have..... remember you have a choice to
⬅ Ride the emotional Roller Coaster with them
Or
Hold steady w/ self-regulation even though we might wobble a bit ↗
One of the first steps to regulated parenting is:
CALM, CLEAR, CONSISTANT & COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION
When we decide to take the roller coaster ride with our adolescence, we are not giving them a stable grounding anchor to match & calm down.
You can be that anchor for your teens! When we are more calm, more compassionate with our expectations and more regulated, the more our teens can match that energy and start regulate for themselves.
If you would like more information about how to "get off the roller coaster" with your teen, sign up for our Parenting styles , or Stress management classes. See images below
For more information on the class or how to register click here
This is the Wheel of Emotion from Berne Brown,
source , google Berne Brown emotional wheel See details below
When we parent with a regulated system, we can communicate more clearly and we give space for our youth to become more regulated and the opportunity to cultivate good relationships with them.
Meaning if we are more calm and in touch with our emotions the more our teens have permission to step into the same calmness and communication and problem solving is more constructive.
Sourced from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/18718154684249846/
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Community Resources below
Information on Grand Family
Grand Family Coalition
P.O. Box 1432
Loveland, CO 80539
970-699-2837
Many Resources and information on the www.grandfamilies.org website
You can access their old Newsletters at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mkGs8q1pAff9kvGn02dHWmkPgJpeaACPxSCvuqCMeVQ/edit?usp=sharing
This is a link to the current Peer Support groups: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vb5vCnBW1sKNnyrOrONBMUINqUB639rc/view?usp=sharing