Parenting in the Third Stage

One minute you're holding their hand ... the next, they're headed in the opposite direction, and you're standing at the intersection, staring at a road sign announcing you have a teenager. Parenting in the Third Stage is your guide to pivoting when the old parenting map no longer works, and your teen is forging a path of their own. This guide is a hands-on, heart-centered journal packed with insights to help you reconnect when your teen pulls away, communicate when words don t come easily, and show up bravely, calmly, and consistently. Inside, you ll find: dozens of weekly tools grounded in adolescent brain science, emotional regulation, and values-based parenting; simple daily prompts to help you pause, reflect, and put ideas into action; blueprints to communicate with clarity, empathy, and confidence. If you ve ever thought, Wait, where did my kid go? or I just want us to feel close again, this journal is for you. Let this guide be your GPS for the wild turns and unexpected detours of raising a teen, so you can reconnect, regroup, and walk beside them with courage, no matter where the road leads.