Parenting teens and preteens can be challenging, especially when you are a teen parent for the first time. Cynthia Muchnick, author of The Parent Compass, joins us today on The Secrets of Supermom Show. She shares how to really see the child in front of you, not the one you are trying to inauthentically create.
Today we discuss…
- Why the teen years are actually awesome and not scary as a parent
- Cynthia’s book The Parent Compass: Raising Teens and Tweens in an Uncertain and Competitive World
- Going from managing your child’s life to getting “fired”
- Being a consultant to your child instead of the boss
- Finding your worth in parenting and how to shift those feelings as your kids become middle and high schoolers
- Helping your kids find and explore their passions
- Helping your kids get excited about school even if they are not interested
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Show Notes: The Parent Compass
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Cynthia Muchnick joins us today on the show. She is a graduate of Stanford University and has been working in education for the past 25+ years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and author of five other education-related books. Today we dig further into her book, The Parent Compass, and tips on how to parent teens and preteens.
I can’t wait to introduce you to Cindy!
Today we discuss…
- Why the teen years are actually awesome and not scary as a parent
- Cynthia’s book The Parent Compass: Raising Teens and Tweens in an Uncertain and Competitive World
- Going from managing your child’s life to getting “fired”
- Being a consultant to your child instead of the boss
- Finding your worth in parenting and how to shift those feelings as your kids become middle and high schoolers
- Helping your kids find and explore their passions
- Helping your kids get excited about school even if they are not interested
- Cynthia talks about Table Topics, a card deck with questions specially designed to engage kids in the art of conversation
Are you interested in learning more about Cynthia Muchnick and The Parent Compass?
www.instagram.com/parentcompass
www.facebook.com/parentcompass1
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymuchnick/
The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness and Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World helps parents of tweens and teens parent better in the context of this uncertain and competitive world while keeping the mental health of teens and the parent/teen relationship at the forefront.
About Our Guest: Cynthia Muchnick
Cindy Muchnick, MA, is a graduate of Stanford University and has been working in education for the past 25+ years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and author of five other education-related books. Her essays have appeared on Zibby Magazine, Your Teen Magazine, College Confidential, Raising Teens Today, The Los Angeles Times, and The Mom Experience, among others. She is also an experienced and always-learning mother of three sons and a daughter, ages 25 (a teacher and graduate student), 22 (college senior), 18 (college freshman) and 17 (HS junior). Cindy speaks professionally to parent, student, teacher, and business groups on topics such as study skills, the adolescent journey, college admission, and now the parent compass movement.
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About the Host: Lori Oberbroeckling
Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling is a mom of four, corporate leader, podcaster, productivity expert, and author of the book Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home & How You Can Too!
She is passionate about helping parents who want fulfilling careers–or side hustles or passion projects–while also wanting to feel present and connected to their families.
