At a recent parent workshop, I facilitated a simple exercise that made something invisible visible: the pressure many teens carry daily.
Academics. Sports. Social media. Future expectations.
When teens show irritability or withdrawal at home, we often respond to the behavior. But sometimes what looks like attitude is actually stress.
In this week’s blog, I share one powerful question parents can ask before correcting behavior, and how that shift can strengthen connection without lowering expectations.
Check out the blog here: https://siahfriedcoaching.mykajabi.com/blog/before-you-correct-the-behavior-ask-is-this-stress
Siah Fried, MPH, NBC-HWC
Parent & Wellness Coach
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