Jenny Beckford: Make Parenting Teens Easier With a Coach

In this episode, Shellee and Jenny discuss:The importance of having a coach for your teenagersA parent-teen coach's approach to parentingThe age at which Jenny begins working with students Key Takeaways: Having a coach supporting your teenager is not punishment, it's an advantage. Parents do not want to wait until things get out of control, so why not give them the advantage of helping them with their mindsets, emotions, habits, and things like that?Coaching sessions are not intended to take over parental responsibilities; coaches work in alliance with parents and teens. Using an effective coaching approach requires the coach, teenager, and parents to all be on the same page or have the same mindset.Parents and teens can start having coaching sessions in their teenage years, or a little bit earlier. It will depend on the teen's maturity and whether both the teen and their parents are ready to take the information, do the work, and be open to change. “There's no manual with parenting. And also with teenagers, it can be an up and down process.”  —  Jenny Beckford About Jenny Beckford: Jenny is a parent and teen coach practitioner. As the Founder of Greater Elevation, she helps teens transform their mindset and supports parents to connect with their teens.   Connect with Jenny Beckford:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenny.beckford (Personal)https://www.facebook.com/groups/positiveparentsandteens/ (Group)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenbeckford1/ (Personal)https://www.instagram.com/greaterelevation/ (Company) Connect with Shellee Howard: Website:  https://collegereadyplan.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQTwitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegereadyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/Email: [email protected]  Show notes by Podcastologist: Angelica Rayco. Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 🎁 Episode Gift & Contact 🎓 College Planning Support for ParentsWant help organizing next steps and avoiding costly college mistakes? 📘 Workbook Gift:https://go.collegereadyplan.com/podcast-gift-workbook 🤝 Interested in Collaborating with College Ready?Email Julienne at [email protected]