Expert
Mercan
I'm Mercan, founder of #InRealLife and mom to two teenage daughters, 16 and 18. I built this guide because I needed it myself. Beyond my own experience, I've read more than 10 books and 50 scientific papers on teen mental health, collaborated with scholars in the field as we built this platform, and talked with over 100 parents. This guide distills what I've learned into practical ways to strengthen your bond with your teen. It isn't clinical advice. It's one parent's research-backed effort to help families keep their connections strong.
Steps
1
Get a Feeling of Their "Tribe": Do you know who gets the call when they are in stress?
Understanding their close friends (aka their tribe) will help you understand who influences their daily life, their values in relationships, their belonging and how their identity and purpose are forming.
< 1 day
30 min
2
Map Their Social World: Who would get the text when they want to throw hoops, or when they want to study, or watch something?
Having this knowledge will tighten your integration with them, uncover their social ambitions and how they perceive their place in peer groups. This will also help you understand their social confidence and relationship priorities.
1 day 21 hours
15 min
daily
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Duration
Flexible dates