Building Emotionally Healthy Teens Through Boundaries, Letting Go and Creating a Safe Container with Krissy Pozatek, MSW

ABOUT THE EPISODE:"When parents are parents, kids can be kids" sounds easy right? Yet it's not easy to know how to be a parent who sets clear boundaries and creates a safe container for kids to grow, mature and feel all the feelings life throws at them in a healthy way. Luckily, Krissy Pozatek, MSW, joined me for an enlightening conversation on doing just that. Krissy is the author of "The Parallel Process," a book all parents who have a child in treatment need to read, and is also a parent coach who offers an online program and online coaching sessions. With over 15 years of working with teens and young adults in a variety of therapeutic settings, Krissy offers so much insight during this conversation, including:Why rules are actually freeing to your teenThe danger of smoothing the way for your teens and not allowing them to feel bored, sad, confused or angryWhat parents need to do to help their child when they're struggling (probably not what you think)How some kids will only learn from life and why it's important to let go of the reinsWhy kids coming home from treatment programs can slip back into old behaviors if parents haven't cleaned up their skillsWhat enmeshment really meansWhy things may get worse before they get better when parents change their actionsHow all feelings are just informationWhat attunement is and why it's importantWhy it's important for your teen to not be happy all the timeEPISODE RESOURCES:Krissy Pozatek, The Parallel ProcessKrissy's InstagramOnline Parent Coaching ResourcesKrissy's booksThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.