How to Raise the Confidence Level of a Challenging Teen

B. E. Van Loon, a popular speaker, is currently a Criminal Justice Professor at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. A seasoned writer, B.E. is the author of The Seraphim Trilogy (Bevan House) and Finding the Best Dance Instruction: Look Before You Leap (F&W Publications/Writer’s Digest).  She was the editor of Bradley’s Communications Publicity Guide; Entertainment Writer for Today and Entertainment Correspondent for the Sun Newspapers. Her articles have been published in magazines, including Hopscotch and Chicago Parent.

Divya Parekh (www.divyaparekh.com) is an internationally-known leadership & organizational wellness coach.  Divya heads The DP Coaching Group, which helps professionals, coaches and youth embrace their inner confidence and develop competency skills to achieve desired potential and success. With scientific and coaching backround, Divya has mastered the art of developing effective science-based leadership programs, which engage participants through experiential techniques. She is also co-author of an international Amazon best-selling book The Voyage to Your Vision.

In this segment, we’ll take a look at:

• Why all kids break the rules, and why it’s the parent’s reaction to rule-breaking that can stop the behavior.
• Reality check about the parenting style
• The 10 Parenting Rules that will get your teen to talk and listen to you
• How looking in a mirror can change your kid’s behavior
• How labeling their teens affects their confidence and self-esteem.
• How to reconnect with, and help, a teen facing the challenges of becoming a young adult.