💡 Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker ➡️ Focused on improving the quality of the family dynamic 🎙️The Healthy Family Connections Podcast
Santa Cruz, CA
Joined February 2016
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Teens need at least one adult who believes in them, and it doesn’t always have to be Mom or Dad. Coaches, teachers, aunts, neighbors: invite the village in. It takes a village. neildbrown.com/parenting-tip…
Parents and teens aren’t the only ones who find themselves in Control Battles. Teachers and students can fall victim just as well.
In this episode, I take a question from a middle school teacher. Listen in or read the transcript
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Does your child lie constantly? Calling out every lie usually backfires.
Why chronic lying is often a control battle, and why "You're learning to be honest" beats "You're a liar."
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Your kid lies about everything. Do you call out every lie or let some slide? Neither. Chronic lying is often a control battle, and the way out is helping your child learn honesty. Trust is a two-way street.
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Tired of battling with your teen? My online course gives you a proven method to end power struggles and rebuild trust. 11 modules, interactive worksheets, go at your own pace.
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We don't control our kids. We control our parenting.
When we bribe, nag, or punish to get results, kids learn their behavior is our job. Locus of Control is the concept every parent needs to know:
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"Whatever. Just leave me alone."
You're standing there not knowing what to say to your teenager next.
I wrote a free guide with 5 phrases for exactly that moment.
Get it free → neildbrown.com/free-guide
The Healthy Family Connection newsletter has posted, featuring the podcast (and transcript) for Setting the School Year Up For Success. Homework battles don't have to define this school year: teach goal-setting instead.
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Get the free guide: 5 Phrases That Instantly Defuse a Teen Control Battle
Not theory. Actual words. Things to say when your teen shuts down, blows up, or refuses to cooperate.
Get it free at neildbrown.com/free-guide ✨
Ready to end the control battle with your teen? Get Neil D. Brown's book at neildbrown.com/books or dive into his course at neildbrown.com/parent-teen-c…. Get clear. Get intentional. Get your family back.
Ever second-guess a limit you set with your teen, wondering if you're too strict, or not strict enough? In this episode, I dig into why self-doubt creeps in, how it leads to burnout, and what it means to become an empowered parent
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The Healthy Family Connections Newsletter has posted. In this episode, Neil D. Brown answers a real question from a parent struggling to set limits with her 16-year-old.
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Ever wonder why you butt heads constantly with one of your kids but not the other? In my work with families, this comes up all the time, and the answer often comes down to temperament.
Read more in the full excerpt on my blog. neildbrown.com/articles/unde…
The Healthy Family Connections newsletter has posted. In this issue: Stopping destructive teen behavior is a win - but the real transformation is still ahead. mailchi.mp/neildbrown/is-bet…
The Healthy Family Connections newsletter is out. Read the article or listen to the podcast: Why Isn’t My Son Happy? What I’ve Learned About Stuck Families and the Skills Behind Happiness
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Most teens aren't lazy. They're directionless - big difference. When adolescents lack goals h,igher rates of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse follow. The skill of goal-setting isn't just motivation. It's a mental health intervention.
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Getting our kids to follow the rules is not the goal. Helping our kids learn and grow is the right goal and if you keep that in mind, even when we’re setting limits or asking for cooperation, we’ll see opportunity rather than defiance.
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In this episode we explore what I call the "anxious train to no place," where a parent's anxiety about their child's anxiety becomes a signal to the child that something is seriously wrong with them. The result? A negative feedback loop..
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How can you tell whether what’s taking place in your family is a healthy power struggle or an unhealthy Control Battle?
Download the Parent-Teen Control Battle Assessment FREE at
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Most teens aren't lazy. They're directionless — and there's a big difference.When adolescents lack goals, the research is clear: higher rates of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse follow.
Read more in the latest newsletter
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