5 Tips To Help You Build A Stronger Relationship With Your Teen!
It’s time for a #ParentingTipTuesday! 💡
One of the most important things you can do as a parent, is build and maintain a positive relationship with your child. Teens feel strong relationship bonds when they see their parents not only love them – but also like them!
𝐒𝐨, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟓 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧!👇
1️⃣. 𝘈 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 “𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦” – Teens feel loved and valued when we spend time with them. It’s hard to have a decent relationship with someone you rarely see!
2️⃣. 𝘈 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 – In addition to daily conversations, set aside a longer time on weekends to stay in touch and connect on a deeper level. It could be a game night or dinner together!
3️⃣. 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 – Ask them what they enjoy doing, and go do those things together!
4️⃣. 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 – Make sure your teen feels heard, no matter what the topic is, or how you feel about it initially. Once you’ve heard them, you can share your thoughts and feelings as well.
5️⃣. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 – Make sure we are not sacrificing our children’s future for our present concerns. Special events could include: sporting events, school assemblies, parent-teen activities, performances, etc.
We know parenting a teen can be rough at times, but as your teens grows and learns – so can you! Which tip can you improve upon? 1️⃣-5️⃣?
The Yunion 20 Years Strong – Serving Youth And Families
Attention all community members! 🗣️ Save the date for an incredible milestone! The Yunion is excited to announce that we are celebrating 20 years of serving youth and families. ✨🎉 Join us as we reflect on the past two decades of enriching lives and building…
Read More
Trauma Informed Parenting
Trauma Informed Parenting
Read More
Learn New Career Pathways
Ceo @mrjasonowilson had the pleasure of taking a group of 12 boys from @cave313 to St. Louis! Thank you @1stphorm for making this trip happen! Our teenage group was excited to see their awe-inspiring facility, and learn new career pathways!
Read More
Social Justice For Life 2023 – Boys Hope Girls Hope
The Yunion is once again partnering with Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) for the next 6 weeks in our signature Social Justice for Life program, an exiciting opportunity for Scholars to merge life and employability skills with social justice education. Scholars who qualify and complete…
Read More
Friday Parent Check-in
Friday Parent Check-in
Read More
Wellness Wednesday – Restorative Equals Relationships
Restorative equals Relationships
Read More
Parenting Tip – Tuesday
📢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, it’s #parentingtiptuesday let’s talk about effective communication with our teens! 🗣️ As parents, we understand how important it is to communicate effectively in general but lets focus effective communication with our children especially during our teens’ most challenging years. Here are three barriers…
Read More
5 Tips To Work Through Conflict With Your Teen
Parents👋, are you struggling with conflicts with your teen? Don’t worry, it’s normal! Here are 5️⃣ tips on how to work through it together: 👉 Listen to your teen’s views and try to sort out conflict calmly. Remember: everyone gets stressed! 👉 Never discuss an…
Read More
Mental Health Awareness
We are thrilled to announce that our nonprofit has received support from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation to increase mental health resources in our community! 🙌 This incredible foundation has provided us with the resources needed to offer trainings, mental health referrals, and counseling…
Read More
Youth Empowerment – Learning and Innovation
Let’s give it up for our youth participants who had a blast during our Talent Tour event with Detroit Hives at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Learning and Innovation (DPFLI) center! 🎉 We’re so proud of the 18 engaged youth from our Career Readiness program who…
Read More
Women’s History Month – Inspiring Women
Happy Women’s History Month! 🎉 Today, we want to give a shoutout to Dionna Jackson, a woman who has been making a difference in the community since 2012. Dionna started with the Yunion as a Life Guide and now serves as The Yunion’s Executive Assistant.…
Read More
Friday Yunion Parent Check-in
Friday Yunion Parent Check-in
Read More
Wellness Wednesday – Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness – Youth Mental Health: Myths, Misunderstandings, Missed Opportunities
Read More
Social Media Awareness
Thank you @maxstossel for the phenomenal work you do around Social Media awareness. We had a great day of encouragement and learning about social media! Students, staff, and parents all had the opportunity to participate. Max shared comprehensive research about social media and its effects…
Read More
Friday Yunion Parent Check-In
Friday Yunion Parent Check-In
Read More
Healthy Parenting – Boundaries
Parents 👋, Did you hear 👂 Mr. Ron is out here using the “B” word🤬 Yes, he is out here encouraging parents to establish…. BOUNDARIES! We know setting boundaries may seem like a daunting task, but trust us, it’s worth it! By establishing clear limits…
Read MoreBlog Categories
SEARCH THIS BLOG:
