PARENT & TEEN WORKSHOP
Taught simultaneously

Success Principles for Teens led by Certified Life Coach, Mary Lynne Coleman

Teens will:

• LEARN TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES
• IMPROVE TIME MANAGEMENT
• ACQUIRE SKILLS TO HELP REACH FULL POTENTIAL
• CREATE A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
• MAKE AN ACTION PLAN

Reading, journaling, discussion, and coaching will all happen in this high energy class!

Where? Dreamcatcher Direct Instruction Center (NW corner 55th & Arapahoe, Boulder, CO)
When? Tuesdays: April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25
Time? 6:15 – 9:00pm
$125 per person + $20 materials fee

To Register: click “Registration” at top of website to use Paypal or send a check to Tools4Teens (address at top, left corner of website)

REAL Parenting Class led by Certified Parent Coach, Stephanie Bryan

As a result of taking this class, parents will:

• HAVE FEWER POWER STRUGGLES
• GET TOOLS TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE
• IMPROVE THEIR CONNECTION WITH THEIR CHILD
• HAVE A MORE RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILD
• LEARN TO VALUE THEIR CHILD MORE

Parents  learn skills to connect and stay connected through the teenage years.

Space is limited, please register early.

Do you feel distance between you and your teenager?

Imagine having meaningful conversations and feeling connected again.

You will receive uncomplicated tools to use on a daily basis which will improve communication and relations between you and your teenager.

Consider the possibilities!

According to the experts, your child is much more influenced
by YOU than by any other force in their life.*

Teen Tool Kit for PARENTS

This is a FREE class for parents of teenagers and pre-teens.
Parents will walk away with a new appreciation for their child.

Learn easy tools to change the dynamics of your relationship – that day!

Come see what it’s all about – for free!

Location and Time: TBD
»Teleclass also being organized!« Let us know if you’re interested!
Cost: FREE
Call (303) 246-6825 or email MaryLynne@Tools4Teens.com for more information

*From Yes, Your Teen is Crazy by Michael J. Bradley, Ed.D

From Coping to Creating:

Emerging From Unemployment With a Life You Love

Join Us for a FREE Coaching Workshop

Saturday, August 1, 2009

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

The Belmar Library

10200 W. 20^th Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215

To register, please send an email to j@denverlifecoachonline.com

Being unemployed is scary. But it can also be a time to evaluate
what you want most in life. This day-long workshop is being offered free of charge by members of the Denver Coach Federation to help you reconnect with what you’re passionate about and leave with a renewed sense of purpose and direction – and a plan.

In the morning session, you will learn about and directly apply
concepts in the following areas:

Embracing Change

Stress Management in Times of Transition

Identifying Your Passions and Talents

Setting New Goals in All Areas of Life

Reinforcing Confidence

Creating an Action Plan

Overcoming Obstacles

The afternoon will offer multiple one-hour breakout sessions so you can learn about what’s most important to you. They include:

Managing Finances When There’s More Month Than Money

Family Dynamics and Communication in Tough Times

Resume Writing and Networking

Behavioral Interviewing

Starting a New Business

…and more!

Parents take on many roles throughout the various stages of childhood: Teacher, Administrator, and now, I’m adding a 3rd role- Coach!

Teacher

Ages 0-6

Parents spend hours doing day-to-day activities

Administrator

Ages 7-12

Kids are more independent and social

Parents support their child in this stage without giving up their role as teacher

Some refer this stage as “taxi driver” – parents provide transportation, help organize events, manage their child’s schedule, and support them while they explore their interests

Coach *New Role*

Ages 13-20

Kids begin to manage their own schedules

Kids begin to make personal decisions

Parents, sometimes, lose their role as teacher/administrator and are confused on what their role is – they start taking on various characteristics, such as: nagging to get homework done and to pick up clothing, frustrated at the silent treatment, etc.

THIS IS WHERE THE CHANGE HAPPENS = Your New Role is now COACH!

Parents support their teenager to strive for a full life – now and after they have left the nest

Your role as parent is going to encompass COACH in the title

DEFINITION OF COACH: One who helps another to explore his or her potential and support them in moving on to bigger and better things.

GOALS FOR TEENAGERS: to know that they matter, to respect and appreciate themselves and others around them, to want to extend themselves in a compassionate way to others, to be a part of society, to embrace challenges in life, and to learn how to listen to others.

WHO DOESN’T WANT THAT FOR THEIR CHILD?

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Becoming a Coach to your child

When you decide to become a coach to your teenager, things will change for the better.

Three things are important in becoming a parent-coach:

1. Know yourself

2. Practice the qualities of a coach on a daily basis

3. Be there.

1st = KNOW YOURSELF

Take time to examine your own life first

Walk the talk.

2nd = QUALITIES OF A COACH

Set STANDARDS that define your expectations

Do your standards meet your expectations?

Be FLEXIBLE and creative on how you uphold those standards

“Go with the Flow” teenagers change on a daily basis and you need to be ready for anything!

Have PATIENCE and remember the big picture

Have patience with yourself through this process and with those around you.

Be CONSISTENT on all levels

Are your actions and words consistent?

Are you available on a consistent basis?

3rd = BE THERE

Teenagers need more parent time, NOT less

Teens need to know that parents are home and that they are there for them.