Empowering Teens Take Responsibility with Confidence

A practical, empowering course for parents who want to stop the power struggles and start building real connection.

with Kari Read, LCSW

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You love your teen.

But let’s be honest — it’s exhausting trying to figure out what actually works.

If you’re tired of the constant conflict, the emotional rollercoasters, and feeling like nothing you say gets through — you’re in the right place.

Hi, I’m Kari — and this course is here to help you finally feel more grounded, clear, and confident as you support your teen through the messiness of growing up.

This course is for you if:

  • You’re done with yelling, nagging, or walking on eggshells
  • You want to parent with connection and boundaries
  • You’re ready to stop fixing everything and start coaching your teen to figure things out
  • You want real-life tools that actually work — even in hard moments
  • You believe your teen is capable of more… they just need support to get there

🔍 What You’ll Learn — Course Breakdown

This isn’t about perfection — it’s about practical shifts that actually change the dynamic at home.
Across five lessons, I’ll guide you through the tools, mindset, and strategies to parent with more calm, clarity, and connection.

📘 Lesson 1:
Welcome
to the Course

Foundations for Parenting with Confidence

  • Why teens struggle with decision-making
  • What’s really going on in their brains
  • Why space to fail is essential — and how to allow it safely
🌀 Lesson 2:
Understanding
the Behavior Cycle

How to Support Your Teen Through the Loop

  • A powerful framework for understanding behavior
  • Why feelings (not logic) drive actions
  • How to intervene without controlling
🧩 Lesson 3:
Problem-Solving
Together

Coaching, Consequences & When to Step In

  • When to coach, when to lead, and when to let go
  • How to use natural consequences that teach (not punish)
  • My go-to 4-step collaborative framework
🛠️ Lesson 4:
Tools That
Actually Work

Empowering Language, Common Pitfalls & Building Connection

  • Simple phrases that open your teen up instead of shutting them down
  • Common parenting traps (and what to do instead)
  • How to build emotional safety, accountability, and trust
🪞 Lesson 5:
Small Shifts,
Big Change

Reflection & Next Steps for Connection

  • A powerful journaling guide to integrate what you’ve learned
  • What to focus on first — and how to keep going
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💬 What Parents Are Saying

“This course was the first time I felt seen in my parenting journey. Kari’s approach helped me make small, doable changes that brought real peace back into my home.”
— Jenna, mom of 2 teens

“I thought burnout was just my new normal. This course helped me feel hopeful again — and actually make time for myself without guilt.”
— Marcus, dad of a 14-year-old

Meet Your Coach, Kari Read, LCSW

Licensed Therapist, Parenting Coach, and Mental Health Expert 

 

✔ 23+ years as a social worker

✔ Over 20 years working with teens and families

✔ Certified trainer in multiple parenting tools curricula

✔ Private practice owner & expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, Internal Family Systems & more

✔ Parent to 3 children

I’ve worked with countless families who felt stuck, exhausted, and out of options—until they found a new way to connect with their teen. I want to help YOU do the same.

💛 Parenting with connection doesn’t mean letting go of boundaries.

It means knowing how to hold both.

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