5

Today’s Tip

Being a supportive parent means having your child’s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes:
• actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests
• listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns and challenges
• acknowledging their achievements and supporting them through mistakes and challenges
• setting consistent expectations and consequences to help them to feel secure and able to predict outcomes
• treating them fairly and developing a trusting relationship.
The influence that you have over your child is more dependent on a trusting relationship than it is on how much authority you dish out and how many lectures you give. It may feel like they’re trying to push you away, but they’re actually trying to push themselves away from you to choose a direction in life, and to shape an identity for themselves as a separate, independent person.
Love, support, trust, and optimism from their family make them feel safe and secure and are powerful weapons against peer pressure, life’s challenges, and disappointments.
Your aim is to keep your child safe and to give them the foundations they need to do their best. At a minimum they need:
• to know they are loved for who they are, and that you are always there to support them
• an environment where basic needs such as a safe and healthy place to live, healthy food, and school supplies are made a priority
• protection and support to keep themselves safe from mental and physical abuse
• respect for their feelings and concerns
• acknowledgement of their milestones and achievements such as birthdays or first day at school
• respect for their friends, clothing, sports and music choices, and interests.

Yunion Holiday Hunt

December 22, 2023

Join our #YunionHolidayHunt for a chance at family fun & a $50 Visa Gift card! You all have helped us create so many cherished memories this year. We want to close out yours with a few more special memories, and an extra special gift💚 Here’s…

Read More

Emotional Regulation

December 20, 2023

@projectparentingcoach broke this down perfectly! When your child is intensely dysregulated, it’s not a respect issue, it’s an emotional regulation issue. Parents can help with this by first making sure they’re emotionally regulated themselves

Read More

313 Gift Guide

December 19, 2023

Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift or a treat to self, we’ve got you covered! 😉 Our 🌟 313 Gift Guide 🌟 features 25 incredible Detroit-based businesses you 🫵🏽 can help support this holiday season! Tap the “313” link in our bio to access…

Read More

Therapeutic Oasis For Our Team

December 12, 2023

Telling by how many people feel asleep, I’d say they enjoyed it! 👀😆 Thank you so much Dinah and the Ziva Therapeutic Spa team for creating a spectacular experience for our team! This was the perfect therapeutic oasis for our team to have chance to…

Read More

Get Featured In Our 313 Gift Guide

December 7, 2023

Get featured in our 313 Gift Guide! 🛍️🌟 We’re curating a special holiday shopping guide that’ll reach over 5,000 Detroit enthusiasts who are eager to circulate wealth in our own backyard this holiday season ✊🏾🙌🏾 Whether you’re service-based or product-based, we want to spotlight your…

Read More

Premiere Night Of The Easy Path

December 6, 2023

We’re left with nothing but smiles after our premiere night of ‘The Easy Path’ 🎬✨🤩 Thank you to our amazing cast and @timashiontv for making this vision a roaring success 🙌🏽 we couldn’t have done this without you. Tap into our stories to see more…

Read More

A Fathers Love

December 3, 2023

A fathers love 🥹💙 cc: Will Smith

Read More

Parenting Is An Ongoing Learning Curve

December 2, 2023

Parenting is an ongoing learning curve. Here’s your reminder to give yourself grace, meet yourself and your child with patience, and know you don’t have to have all the answers; in fact, some answers are learned over time. 🌱 cc: Kier Gaines

Read More

The Premiere Of Easy Path

December 1, 2023

The Easy Path Premiere is quickly approaching, and we have just a few tickets left! 🎟️ We want this to be a sold-out show! Bring a youth, your cozy blanket, and meet us there 🍿🎞️ Snag your ticket now at

Read More

The Easy Path

December 1, 2023

Grab your popcorn!🍿🎥 You’re in for a good time and show with our premier film “The Easy Path” Join us for the premiere! 📆 Dec. 3rd, 4:00-7:30pm 📍MJR Troy This compelling story written by Connell Brown Jr. follows a young boy navigating life’s crucial decisions.…

Read More

Youth Development Series: The Easy Path

November 30, 2023

Brace yourselves 👀You’re in for a rollercoaster Challenges, peer dramas, choices, and triumphs all in store for the close of our youth development series, “The Easy Path”. We’ve saved the best for last, and we want you there to see it! Join us on Dec.…

Read More

Giving Tuesday: Make Ripples Of Impact Throughout Detroit

November 29, 2023

This #GivingTuesday, we thought you should hear straight from the mouths of the community we impact! 🙌🏽 If you’re moved by our work and want to support, join us as we continue to make ripples of impact throughout Detroit by donating today 🌱💚 Every seed,…

Read More

Wellness Wednesday – Trauma Informed Parenting

November 16, 2023

Wellness Wednesday Trauma Informed Parenting – The Teen Years

Read More

Coaching Instead of Controlling: Practical Tips for Parenting During Adolescence

November 13, 2023

Coaching Instead of Controlling: Practical Tips for Parenting During Adolescence As parents, we can’t always control our children during adolescence. Let’s pivot from trying to control them and learn how to coach them instead. As a coach, we’re able to mold our kids into individuals…

Read More

Restorative Parenting 101- Keeping the Peace

November 9, 2023

Wellness Wednesday Restorative Parenting 101 – Keeping the Peace

Read More

Wellness Wednesday At The Yunion!

November 9, 2023

Today is Wellness Wednesday at The Yunion! We prioritize our staff’s well-being, knowing that self-care empowers us to better serve youth and families. One chair massage at a time, Lavender Mobile Spa relaxes and rejuvenates our team, ensuring we’re ready to make a positive impact…

Read More

Blog Categories

SEARCH THIS BLOG: