From drama to daydream
Functional and practical parenting support and advice.
Helping you and your teen find joy in the beautiful chaos.
Teenage years are underpinned by some of the greatest psychological, hormonal, physical, and neurological changes a person will ever go through. Your child may be demanding independence whilst unknowingly craving supportive, safe and loving boundaries.
It's hard to be a teen. Toddlers act out and we hold their little hands through it. We patiently and lovingly teach them how to walk, talk, and thrive in their big, new world. Teens - not so much - as many parents feel helpless, hopeless, disempowered and under-resourced to cope with the change the teenage years can bring.
This can result in toxic relationships, unhappy families, and a teen who’s ill-prepared for adulthood. So, let’s imagine that your teen is just a big toddler, with big challenges, who needs to be held, comforted, supported, and given tools to navigate their new mind, body, and world.
To find joy in the chaos, you need to understand how these changes impact your child as an individual, to make sense of their patterns, and discover the best way to support them. 'Parenting You' can provide you with the tools you need to navigate these tricky transitions.
Supporting Parents
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Empower yourself so you can empower your teen, by harnessing the tools you need to understand your teen, establish healthy boundaries, and foster open communication.
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> How to listen and talk to teens
> Boundary setting
> Home structures for containment
> Healthy habits that last into adulthood
> A parent’s guide to mobile phones
> Recognising addictive behaviour
> Reading and cognition in the teen years
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Explore the complexity of real-world versus online social development, while empowering your teen to cultivate a growth mindset, and addressing issues like bullying, addiction, and negative self-esteem.
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> Social Media
> Bullying and exclusion
> Addictive behaviours
> Eating disorders
> Self-harm and Harmful behaviour
> Self-esteem issues
> Opposition and defiance
Learning and schooling
Unlock your teen’s potential by exploring cognitive development, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and effective learning methods for different intelligence types across the neurodiversity spectrum.
> How learning happens
> Growth mindsets
> Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
> Treading and cognition
> Intelligence types
> Learning styles
> Attention spans
> Neurodiversity
Working with Marc Falconer.
Qualified Mediator | Functional Parent Coach
Mediation and Support sessions are personally facilitated by Marc Falconer.
Marc is a qualified family mediator and functional parent coach with over 30 years of academic and applied experience in family mediation, parenting support, and child-focused interventions.
Book a free introductory and confidential consultation HERE.
Marc is not a lawyer, but offers a solution-focused, non-adversarial, child-focused approach, with time and cost efficiency carefully considered. A calm, experienced approach that complements the legal process and works collaboratively with schools and other professionals.