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"It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us." 
~ Rachel Wolchin

#3 Catastrophizing! 

This is one of my all-time favorites. Some people have accused me of making this word up, but it's a real word with a real definition. 

catastrophize

: to imagine the worst possible outcome of an action or event: to think about a situation or event as being a catastrophe or having a potentially catastrophic outcome

This is one of the biggest mistakes that I make as a parent and that I see many of my clients making. They will see a circumstance, maybe their teen's action, and they will start worrying about the worst possible outcome. 

"They'll die in a ditch somewhere," or, "They'll ruin their future," or, "They'll live in my basement FOREVER!"

I am guilty of doing this. When my sons want to blow off practice for their sport, my brain goes to, "They'll probably never play, if they even make the team at all."

#2 Trying to Fix, Change, or Control Your Teen.

This one is HUGE! This one rivals number one on this list. Again, this is something that I am often guilty of as a parent. And, it is something that I see over and over with the parents that I work with. Whether it's happening in my life, my clients lives, or your life, I can tell you this; you CANNOT fix, change, or control anyone else! 

Not only is this something that you cannot do, but it will cause huge amounts of frustration and negative emotion in your life. 

Trying to fix, change, or control your teen is trying to get part of their model to fit into your result line in your model. 

Bonus - Honorable Mentions

• Not knowing and/or defining your core values as a parent.
• Not knowing and/or defining your role as a parent.
• Trying to be perfect
• Thinking you're not good enough

#1 Focusing On Things OUTSIDE of Your Control

This is the #1 thing that I am seeing right now in my own life and in my experience working with parents that is a "mistake." And, by mistake I mean that this is an action that they are taking that does not lead to the results that they want. 

Recently I've worked with parents who are obsessed about the decisions that their teens are or are not making in regards to life choices, like school, grades, graduation, college, and marriage. 

I've coached parents who are upset with their in-laws. They want them to behave differently when it comes to their grandkids and their roles as grandparents. 

I recently coached a parent who found out about some of her teens actions from years in the past that could come with some pretty severe consequences. She is so worried about how others will take the news, whether her son will take responsibility, what will the family think, and so on. 

In every circumstance, the answer is the same - identify what's within your control and what's outside of your control, let go of the things outside of your control, and double your focus on the things that are within your control. 

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Angie is a mom of 4 and wanted to get coaching to be more intentional with her parenting. 

She realized that she was doing a lot of parenting out of either shame or fear. She was worried about what others thought about her and her parenting. This lead to her parenting in an attempt to please others that wasn't actually aligned with her values. 

I wanted to share with you some of Angie's parenting models that she shared with us on the podcast. 

C- Teen's choices
T- She's going to ruin her future or chances (What happens this year is final).
F- Fear
A- Nagging, threatening. trying to control her. 
R- Negative interactions with daughter

C- Teen's choices
T- I am a great parent
F- Excitement
A- Pay attention to my kids.
R- A better relationship with my kids.

When parents parent out of fear, they are likely catastrophizing!

I use the term catastrophizing to mean when parents are thinking of all the worst possible scenarios. They are worried that they or their teen are doing something terribly wrong that will have a detrimental impact on their teen's life. 

Catastrophizing always leads to parenting out of fear or shame. 

Angie found that if she trusts her teenager, she shows up differently as a mom. 

It's so Important to Develop Confidence As A Parent

it was fun to hear Angie talk about having confidence in her own parenting. She described it as, "Understanding my own values. Working through my own values. Understanding what I believe in, and having the confidence to parent that way, even if it looks different from what other people do." 

If you never take the time to define what your role is, your role probably won't match the vision you have for yourself. 

Many times we think we need to try to control our teens to prove that we're a good parent., but this is playing by other people's rules. You're trying to do what others think is important when it comes to parenting and this will defeat you. 

Instead, believe that YOU ARE a good parent. 

Angie said, "I'm a great parent by my own standards." This is all that matters. It doesn't matter what other parents think about you, parent to your standards and expectations. 

When You Define Your Role, You Can Be Intentional In That Role. 

Because Angie knows her personal role as a parent, she is able to be intentional with her relationships with her kids. 

Often times we feel like we are at the mercy of our teens when it comes to our role as a parent or our relationship with them. Instead, think of a newborn. You love them no matter what. You are choosing to love them no matter what. For some reason, we forget how to do that with our teens. 

Teens are just doing their best. Often times they look like adults, and they act like adults, but their brains are not yet fully developed. Keep this in mind when it comes to connecting with your teen. 

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YOU Can Be The Change You Want To See!

I know I always say this, but it's still true! You CAN be the change that you want to see in your teen. 

Lately, I've done a lot of relationship coaching on with one spouse or another about their relationship with their spouse, or with a mother-in-law, or with a parent. I use the same rules to coach them on these relationships as I use to coach them on their relationship with their teen. 

You cannot change your spouse, your mother-in-law, or your parents. If you try, it will only cause contention. Your focus will be on them and their model and not on you or your model. This will put you in the position of the victim and you will have no power to change anything. 

Instead, I invite you to explore how YOU can be the change that you want to see in your these relationships. 

What Is a Relationship Transformation?

Relationship transformations happen when you change how you think about the other person in the relationship, how you feel towards them, and how you act towards them. 

Notice that it DOES NOT require the other person to change or do anything. 

How You Think:

How you think about someone dictates how to feel about them and towards them. 

Your thoughts are simply the stories in your head that you tell yourself about the other person. Maybe stories like:
"They are so selfish," or
"They only think of themselves," or
"They are the ones who should . . ."

The stories you tell yourself about them will determine how you feel about and towards them. 

Try stories like:
"They are doing their best," or
"I like it when they . . . " or
"I'm grateful for the way they . . . "

This will help create more loving and compassionate stories. 

How You Feel:

Again, this is created by what you think. Take a minute and explore how you are feeling towards the other person. 

Is it anger, resentment, frustration, disappointment, or some other unpleasant emotion?

How would you like to feel towards them, love, compassion, patience, curiosity?

Once you understand how you feel and why (what thoughts are creating those feelings), you can now start to work on feeling the way you want to feel towards them (by intentionally choosing how you think about them). 

How You Act:

Your feelings are constantly driving actions and inactions. How are you currently acting towards your loved one?

Are you trying to change them? Are you arguing with them, yelling at them, fighting with them. 

How you would you like to act towards them? What would that change for YOU?

Transformations In My Life (From Caterpillar to Butterfly)

I have been blessed to witness powerful transformations in my life. 

My brother Jason and I had a really rough relationship....Check out the rest of the story on the podcast or show notes.

Don't Simply Be a Better Caterpillar, Become a Butterfly

Let yourself completely be transformed. Let your relationships completely change. Stop holding on to old thoughts and beliefs. Let go of the grudges and the negative emotions. 

Allow the transformation to happen. You'll be grateful that you did!

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"Can You Fix Us?"

We were hoping that you could fix us and our parenting, change our parenting, and fix our teen. 

There's no magical fix. You actually have to do the work. 

I CAN BE THE CHANGE! 

Defining Your Role as a Parent

Having the vision of "Who do I want to be as a parent?", will empower you as a parent. When you set your intention, you are more likely to parent in alignment with your vision. 

Explore, "Who do I want to be as a parent?" "How do I want to show up today?"

The change you are looking for is more about you that it is about your teen. 

Diana's Daily Practices

Vision Statement I read my vision statement every morning and decide how I want to be and how I want to show up for my kids.

I practice when it's easy to build the habit and to be prepared for when it's hard. I try to show up intentionally. 

Connect with my kids where they are. I regularly talk to them and listen to what's important to them. I drop my judgments. We don't have to agree to connect. 

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Human Beings are Herd Animals

This is not a bad thing. We have evolved this way. It has kept us alive as a species. 

The problem is that most people aren't' aware of their herd mentality and the impact that it has on their lives and how they parent. 

Some examples of herd thinking, feeling, and actions are religion, politics, and sports. There's nothing wrong with any of them, but often time people don't even realize that they are in a herd. 

I've recently explored how being a herd animal is impacting how I live. From worrying about what people at church might be thinking, to wanting to fit in to my neighborhood, I have realized that I am constantly influenced my my various herds. 

How Are You Being Impacted by Your Herd? 

Again, being in a herd isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it might be impacting your life and your relationship with your teen in a negative way, especially if you are not aware of its impact. 

Recently a mother got coaching on her teen's screen time. She said, "All these studies say that if my teen is on a screen for more than X amount of hours, they will be depressed. I'm constantly worried about her depression."

I asked, is your daughter depressed? To which the mother answered "No."

She was sucked into herd thinking. Simply adopting the thoughts and beliefs of others as her own. 

Another parent recently told me about a support group that she was in. "All of the other parents in the group say . . . " Other parents were telling her things like, "Your teen should be getting better grades," or "They should be more grateful/respectful/kind/so much B.S" or "You poor thing," "It's so unfair."

This support group constantly left this parent feeling not good enough, victimized, and depressed. 

How To Leave the Herd Mentality Behind.

1. Awareness Is the First Step
   • Understand how you are being impacted by herd mentality. 
   • What are some of the thoughts and believs that you have simply adopted from your herd?
   • How does that impact your emotions?
   • What actions are you taking to fit in with the herd? 
2. Be Intentional
   • It's okay to think like the herd, if you're choosing to.
   • It's okay to think differently from the herd. 
   • Emotions are less unpleasant when we manage them. 
   • Our emotions don't manage us when we manage them. 
3. Join a New Herd
   • This one is SO powerful. You are the average of all the people you spend the most time with. If you don't like a particular herd, leave it and join a new one. 
   • Facebook groups, book clubs, parenting groups can be powerful options. 
   • Join the Firmly Founded Parent. 
   • Meet others who think like you and who are learning new ways to think. 

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Procrastination is a natural human habit and tendency, but you don't have to be its slave. 
5 Myths About Procrastinating Teens

Myth #1 My Teen is Lazy. 

Myth #2 Procrastination is a Character Flaw

Myth #3 Procrastination Will Ruin My Teen's Life 

Myth #4 My Teen will ALWAYS Be a Procrastinator

Myth #5 Procrastination is a HUGE Problem

5 Truths About Procrastinating Teens

Truth #1 Procrastination is Part of Being Human

Truth #2 Your Teen Can Learn How to Stop Procrastinating

Truth #3 Your Teen Can Procrastinate and Still Be Successful

Truth #4 There Could be Countless Reasons Why Your Teen Procrastinates

Truth #5 Procrastination is Simply a Coping Tool, Often with Benefits

What Your Teen Will Learn in this Masterclass!

1. How to separate facts from thoughts
   • Thoughts like "I'm not smart enough," or "I can't do this" will hold you back in your efforts. 
   • Facts like "Test on Thursday," are manageable when we are in control of our thoughts. 
2. Managing emotions
   • It's okay to feel overwhelmed and bored when you understand how to process them. 
   • Emotions are less unpleasant when we manage them. 
   • Our emotions don't manage us when we manage them. 
3. How to create homework protocols
   • Create a simple plan for the time between school and bed. 
   • This plan will empower you to both get things done and do the things you want. 
   • This will empower you for doing hard things as an adult. 
4. How to motivate yourself
   • No one can motivate you but YOU!
   • What you choose to think and believe will create your motivation or lack of motivation. 
5. What to do when you've fallen off the wagon
   • Too many times when we fall off the wagon, we choose to give up. 
   • There are ways to use past mistakes to empower you. 
   • It's never too late to get back in the driver's seat. 

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"External events should not affect how you feel." 
~ Louis 

Wheel of Life

This is a visual concept that I teach to help parents and teens understand that life is 50/50. It's 50% pleasant and 50% unpleasant. This is normal. Nothing has gone wrong.

When things are going great in our lives, we are on the top of the wheel. When things kind of suck, or things aren't going how we want them to, we are on the bottom of the wheel. 

Sometimes, when we are on the top of the wheel, we forget to enjoy where we are in life's journey, and we forget that being on the top isn't going to last forever. This leads us to think that something has gone wrong when we find ourselves on the bottom of the wheel. 

When we are on the top of the wheel is the best time to prepare for the inevitable times that are coming when we will be on the bottom of the wheel. 

When we practice when we are on the top of the wheel, when things are going well, we can prepare for the future struggles. This is an opportunity to be intentional about who we are and how we want to live. This way, when things get tough, we are prepared to be who we want to be. 

Be Intentional with The Model

With the model and some self-coaching, you can be intentional with how you parent. You can understand the emotions that are driving your actions and creating your results. You can explore the thoughts and beliefs that create those feelings and start being intentional around your thinking. 

We have 60,000 thoughts per day. You can't control all of them, but controlling a few of your thoughts will have a huge impact on the rest of your thoughts. 

When you find evidence of how you teen is doing their best, how you feel towards them will change, which will change how you act. 

 Your brain is trying to do two things, find what you're looking for and prove you right. If you believe that there is something wrong with your teen, of if you believe you're a bad parent, your brain is going to constantly look for evidence to prove your thoughts. 

It's easy to be intentional for a couple of days, but eventually you will revert back to who are are, unless you make this a daily practice. 

Defining Your Role as a Parent

It's easy to not be intentional about your role as a parent. Often times you can get caught up in the day to day activities and never really get clear on your role as a parent. 

When you don't define your role, parenting will be more difficult. 

Chose your role for you! You get to determine how you want to parent. 

You can't control your children, but you can double down on your efforts to control yourself.

If you focus on your model you will be empowered. If you focus on your teen's model, you we be the victim. 

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Why do Teens Procrastinate?

First of all, procrastination is just part of being a human. It's part of what we do to conserve energy and keep ourselves safe. 

A lot of the teens that I work with have the habit of procrastinating in an attempt to avoid feeling an unpleasant emotion like boredom or overwhelm. 

Often times when we've procrastinated, the result is more of what we were avoiding in the first place. I have one client who procrastinates her school work because she feels overwhelmed. The result of her procrastination is that she falls even further behind, which leads to even more overwhelm. 

What Your Teen Will Learn in this Masterclass!

1. How to separate facts from thoughts
   • Thoughts like "I'm not smart enough," or "I can't do this" will hold you back in your efforts. 
   • Facts like "Test on Thursday," are manageable when we are in control of our thoughts. 
2. Managing emotions
   • It's okay to feel overwhelmed and bored when you understand how to process them. 
   • Emotions are less unpleasant when we manage them. 
   • Our emotions don't manage us when we manage them. 
3. How to create homework protocols
   • Create a simple plan for the time between school and bed. 
   • This plan will empower you to both get things done and do the things you want. 
   • This will empower you for doing hard things as an adult. 
4. How to motivate yourself
   • No one can motivate you but YOU!
   • What you choose to think and believe will create your motivation or lack of motivation. 
5. What to do when you've fallen off the wagon
   • Too many times when we fall off the wagon, we choose to give up. 
   • There are ways to use past mistakes to empower you. 
   • It's never too late to get back in the driver's seat. 

Call to ACTION!

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What is the Honeymoon Phase?

This podcast is in response to a question that I recently got from one of our podcast listeners. So, Gosia, this podcast is for you. 

Back when my wife and I hosted a podcast about foster parenting we had an episode all about using the honeymoon phase as a foster parent. 

One thing that we had noticed as foster parents was that a lot of foster parents would discredit and discount the positive behaviors of their foster kids, and say things like, "They're just on their best behavior right now," or "It's just the honeymoon phase. It won't last."

This mentality does not help you as a parent. It actually limits you as a parent, and it keeps you from taking advantage of one of the most powerful phases in your teen's life!

The honeymoon phase is simply a period of change in your teen's life, and often in their relationship with you when they are trying their best. The honeymoon phase is often short-lived and seen as "not their true behavior." 

Think of a honeymoon with a young newlywed couple. They are both on their best behavior. They are both trying to impress the other person. They are both treating the other person with more love and compassion than they might down the road. 

As foster parents we would often experience the honey moon phase with new foster kids, kids who were returning to our home from a court mandated stay at a detention center, or with kids, even our own kids, recently after they have gotten in trouble. 

The honeymoon phase is actually a powerful time when your teen is doing their best!

Why do Parents Hate the Honeymoon Phase?

Lots of times parents think that their teenager is simply trying to manipulate them by exhibiting the behavior that the teen thinks that their parent wants to see. 

I've heard parents say, "This isn't the real them", or "This won't last."

Because of this mentality, many times parents end up being upset at their teens for doing exactly what they wanted their teen to do in the first place. 

As mentioned in the Arbinger Institute book, Leadership and Self-Deception, this is am example of "being in the box."

The Honeymoon Phase is Actually AMAZING!

The truth is, the honeymoon phase is AWESOME! 

Think about it . . . 

. . . Your teen is doing their best. . . 

. . . They are trying to change and be better. . . 

. . . They are on their best behavior. 

The honeymoon phase is something that should be recognized, appreciated, and celebrated. 

Easy Tips to Use The Honeymoon Phase

Join In On the Honeymoon Phase

Get excited with them. 
Match their level of effort. 
Be on your best behavior too!

Appreciate and Celebrate Their Effort

Understand that it's hard to change.
They are making a huge effort. 
Be grateful for their willingness and desire to change. 

Promote Growth and Set Goals

During the honeymoon phase, push yourself and your teen!
Set some goals for yourself as a parent. 
Help your teen identify and set some goals.
Focus on developing new skills.

Reward and Reinforce Desired Behaviors

Compliment your teen on their efforts. 
Show them that you notice. 
Do something special for them. 
Behaviours that get rewarded get repeated. 

Focus on Building a Rock Solid Relationship

This one is HUGE! 
Focus on connecting with your teen where they are.
Practice compassion, patience, curiosity. 

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Awareness Changes EVERYTHING!

Last week we talked about the power of awareness and how to develop the skill of awareness. 

I believe that awareness should come before we try to make changes. 

Many times, once we've increased our awareness, things change without us even trying to bring about change. 

Intentionality is the Next Step.

It's powerful to be aware of what's truly going on in your life. Far too often, we realize that things are not going how we would like them to, and we jump straight into trying to change things. 

Now that we've developed some awareness, we can start to identify things that we would like to change. From last week's exercise of developing awareness around your thoughts, feelings, and unintentional models, you now have a greater awareness of what is really going on. 

Now being intentional is the next step.

Now that you've identified your unintentional thoughts, feelings, actions, and results, you can start becoming intentional with your model. 

Intention Impacts Who We Are

Last week we talked about how simply changing the action doesn't create lasting change and how it's so important to develop awareness before trying to make changes. 

Most of the time, after temporarily changing our actions, we go right back to being who we used to be. 

Last week we used the example weight loss. Usually, people don't take the time to understand exactly what is going on or developing an awareness of what's going wrong. Instead, they jump right into a new diet or exercise program. They might experience temporary results, but without awareness, the real issue usually takes over again.

You go right back to being who you were before because your identity never changed. 

Now that we have have the awareness, rather than simply changing what we do, we want to intentionally change who we are!

Someone who is extremely physically fit isn't that way simply because they exercise regularly or because they eat healthily. Instead, they exercise regularly and eat healthy because they ARE someone who is physically fit. 

Simple Steps to Develop Intention and Identity

#1 Do Daily Thought Downloads

#2 Explore Who You Want to Be and How They'd Think 

#3 Explore Who You Want to Be and How They'd Feel

#4 Do Unintentional and Intentional Models to Create Your Results

#5 Be Intentional and Patient 

Give it some time. Be willing to practice, and practice, and practice. Continue gaining awareness, start making decisions intentionally, and practice living in alignment with your intentional model. 

This is changing who you are as a parent and how you show up in the world. This will take practice and time.

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