Lori K WaltersThe ultimate doubt for mothers of young adults: Am I even the right parent for this kid?It’s so hard some days, parenting teens and young adults… the seemingly constant backtalk, accusation and opposition, the equally painful…4d ago4d ago
Lori K WaltersAre you giving your Teenager Feedback or Blame?You’ve asked your teen a thousand times to change out the garbage bag when it’s full. You walk into the kitchen in the morning and start…Jun 28Jun 28
Lori K WaltersMy teenager pushed and pushed me… until I did this.In my twenties, I lived on a communal organic sheep farm where we used electric fences to keep the woolly ones grazing on the right…Jun 21Jun 21
Lori K WaltersWhy Parents of Young Adults need Deep Self CareWhen I became a mother, I thought that putting my kids first meant that there was no room for my self-care. And I’ve talked with so many…Jun 7Jun 7
Lori K WaltersForget about your Parenting Triggers and Do This insteadFor all of us who deeply feel the overwhelm and angst of parenting teens and young adults, the worry of what’s going to happen to them out…May 31May 31
Lori K WaltersHow your choice of words creates new possibilities for connecting with your teenager.Our language is a powerful influence on life. Our ancestors honoured their story-keepers, bards and orators. They repeated the epics…May 24May 24
Lori K WaltersBreak the spell and bring your genuine adult self to family gatheringsWhat the heck happens to us on the way to our parents’ anniversary dinner? Is there an unseen tunnel where a spell changes us back into…May 17May 17
Lori K Walters3 Practices to help Parents Stay Steady in a Storm of Teenage EmotionsOn the west coast of Canada, we just experienced an historic “double bomb storm”. Twenty hours of 50 km/h winds, crashing waves, severe…May 10May 10
Lori K WaltersAsking your teenager to Listen is asking them for Presence (and that’s a lot)I haven’t met a single parent who don’t wish that their teenager would listen to them more attentively.May 3May 3
Lori K Walters3 Ways to Create Space for yourself in Tense Interactions with your TeenYou were just triggered. Your heart starts beating faster, your shoulders rise, you breath gets shallow, your vision goes fuzzy… And then…Apr 26Apr 26