Listen in to our first Moms Edition of the Liberated Life where Robin & Christine talk about setting boundaries that actually work with our teenage kids.
Find Christine:
or Email her at hello@christinegrauer.com
About Christine
Moms who feel like pulling out their hair or kicking their teenager or young adult out of the home come to Christine for help getting their teen to listen and developing a more connected, meaningful, and respectful relationship with them. Christine is the author of the Amazon best-seller Project: LIFE – Stop Waiting for Your Happy to Happen.
Although she studied spirituality for over 20 years and earned a Master of Science Degree as well Spiritual Life Coach and Energy Codes® Certifications, it was only through her past of loss, abuse, suffering, and illness that Christine could become the powerful and compassionate leader that she is today.
Through her elaborate studies and learning from trial and error while parenting her own teens, Christine developed a proven system that's rooted in science, spirituality, and psychology so moms can stop feeling frustrated and worried about their teens and start enjoying a meaningful and connected relationship with them, like they used to when their kids were younger. Christine is a single mom of a teen, a young adult, and a chihuahua. She lives her passion-filled life of service in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Show Notes
"What boundaries do you have in place today? Is it what you've chosen or are you just doing it because it's the way it's always been done?"
There are two ends of the spectrum when it comes to parenting - Authoritative and Permissive. Neither really help our kids.
We learn and grow from our experiences - and so do our kids.
We need to update our boundaries and not just inherit them from old parenting paradigms or from our parents.
We have to be confident about the boundaries we choose and be able to own them. Then, we have to give ourselves permission to follow through with consequences and rewards.
Consequences should closely match the boundary that was violated.
Watching our teens grow and supporting them requires that we be present in their experience. Allowing them to go through tough experiences may save them from more hardship down the road.
Remember, when things are tough, there is good in this. We can learn to be curious and ask ourselves, 'What could my teen be learning from this lesson right now?'
Christine has a series of mini courses coming up in 2021 for moms of teens. Connect with her here:
Sign up for the Mini-Course on Boundaries HERE
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