Unlocking Joy and Confidence in Parenting with Connie Albers
Release Date: 09/10/2023
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info_outlineOne of the most difficult seasons of parenting can be when our children become teenagers. While this can be a challenging time of transition for parents and teens, you can parent well and build a strong relationship with your children even through the teen years. So how do we parent well in our children's teen years?
We are so excited to have author Connie Albers as our guest on this week's episode of The Warfare Parenting Podcast. Connie has over 20 years of experience working with teenagers and has seen the negative impacts of well-intentioned but often misguided styles of parenting teenagers. She explains how our listeners with children in their teen years can guide their hearts and remain a primary influence in their lives.
Connie talks about how to raise a teen according to their given strengths, talents, and personality types, as well as how to equip your teen with tools to live a responsible, fruitful life.
Who is Connie Albers?
Connie Albers has spent much of her adult life as a homeschool mom to five and mompreneur with an outreach and ministry to parents through her speaking and various leadership roles. Balancing her roles as a wife, speaker, homeschooler, consultant, and active volunteer, she has learned to discover resilience and joy within the stop and go of life. She is a respected leader, social media enthusiast, and trusted mom who understands the challenges of balancing the demands of life, work and homeschool.
More recently, Connie is equipping parents with her book Parenting beyond the Rules by NavPress, which outlines positive approaches to parenting today’s teenagers. Her enthusiasm for helping others navigate social media led to her taking a post at Social Media Marketing World. Connie’s mission is to equip moms to live their life with confidence and joy.
Things We Talk About in this Episode:
- What are painting pictures of possibilities and why is that important for us to show our teenagers?
- What are some good conversation starters for parents with teenagers?
- Why is it so important to have healthy conversations with our children as teenagers?
Resources:
To purchase Connie's Book, Parenting beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy, read Connie's blog and more, visit her website: www.conniealbers.com
You can also buy Connie's Book on Amazon at the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-beyond-Rules-Raising-Confidence/dp/1631468855
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