Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment by Beth Hillman | Parent Coach for Parents of Struggling Teens
Beth Hillman | Parent Coach for Parents of Struggling Teens
Your guide to parenting a struggling teen, whether they’re home, transitioning home, or presently in treatment.
Parents, say goodbye to exhausting confusion, overwhelm and panic and the unhelpful patterns that keep you stuck. Learn how to develop healthy responses and set healthy boundaries instead of acting out of fear and anxiety.
Experience the relationship-changing power of focusing on your own behavior instead of futile attempts to control your teen.
Your guides to Parenting Post-wilderness are Beth Hillman, a life coach for parents of struggling teens and mom to a post-wilderness teen, and part-time co-host Seth Gottlieb, a wilderness therapy guide turned teen and young adult recovery coach. Their unique combination of experience and training yields candid conversations chock full of practical, actionable tips and tools to smooth the challenges both parents and teens experience surrounding treatment.
Listen in to discover how parents like you have learned to influence equanimity in the home and rebuild connections with the teens they love.
Connect with Beth on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or find more information about working with Beth at www.bethhillmancoaching.com.
Categories: Kids & Family
Listen to the last episode:
It’s natural to want to steer our kids toward success and protect them from struggle. But what if trying to control the outcome does more harm than good? In this episode, I speak with Maggie, a mom of four (including one “wilderness kid”), who shares her deeply personal journey of learning to step back, trust her child’s path, and focus on her own growth.“I leaned in on control-based, outcome-oriented parenting because I thought that was my job. I thought that’s what a good parent looked like...
Previous episodes
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121 - 120. Releasing Control and Desired Outcomes for Our Teens With Maggie, Mom of a Wilderness Kid Tue, 10 Dec 2024
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120 - 119. Why Messing Up After Treatment Can Be a Teen's Greatest Teacher with Former Struggling Teen Michael Wangsgard Tue, 03 Dec 2024
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119 - 118. What Success Looks Like for Young Adults With Joanna Lilley Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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118 - 117. Pointing Positive: Influencing Your Teen Toward Positive Change Tue, 19 Nov 2024
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117 - 116. Understanding Trauma Responses in Parents & Struggling Teens, With Trauma Therapist Sarah Allen Tue, 12 Nov 2024
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116 - 115. Understanding and Overcoming Fear in Family Dynamics Tue, 05 Nov 2024
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115 - 114. Self-Care for Parents 101 Tue, 29 Oct 2024
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114 - 113. When Your Teen Says All the Right Things but Their Actions Say Otherwise Tue, 22 Oct 2024
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113 - 112. Rules vs. Boundaries vs. Expectations When Parenting A Struggling Teen With Trevor Allen Tue, 15 Oct 2024
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112 - 111. The Emotional Stages Your Struggling Teen Goes Through in Treatment Tue, 08 Oct 2024
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111 - 110. How Resentment Builds Between Parents and Teens & What to Do About It Tue, 01 Oct 2024
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110 - 109. Sitting with Discomfort: Building Emotional Resilience And Problem-Solving Skills in Teens and Parents Tue, 24 Sep 2024
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109 - 108. Co-parenting Challenges: For Divorced, Separated, or Disagreeing Parents Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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108 - 107. Understanding Teen Brain Development With Junior High Counselor, Brittney King Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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107 - 106. Be the Change You Wish to See in Your Teen: Improving Your Relationship With Your Struggling Teen Through Self-Awareness Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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106 - 105. Becoming Aware Of Your Limits as a Parent and Why It Matters Tue, 27 Aug 2024
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105 - 104. Encouraging vs. Enabling: How to Help Your Teen Without Holding Them Back With Therapist Trevor Allen Tue, 20 Aug 2024
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104 - 103. Sobriety: What Does It Mean and Is It Really That Important? Tue, 13 Aug 2024
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103 - 102. Why Your Teen Isn’t Acting Like an Adult Tue, 06 Aug 2024
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102 - 101. Believing in Your Teen’s Potential Is Everything - With Formerly Struggling Teen Ciara Fanlo Tue, 30 Jul 2024
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101 - 100. Why Teens Turn to Destructive Behaviors: A Conversation With Previously Struggling Teen Ciara Fanlo Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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100 - 99. Why Your Teen Doesn’t Just Do What You Tell Them Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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99 - 98. What Does ‘Doing Your Work’ Mean? An Interview With My Latest Parent Coaching Group Tue, 09 Jul 2024
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98 - 97. Parenting Tips from Former Troubled Teens Hayley and Colin from ‘Not Therapy’ Tue, 02 Jul 2024
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97 - 96. Learning How to Trust Your Struggling Teen Again with Therapist Trevor Allen Tue, 25 Jun 2024
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96 - 95. For Those With Difficult Relationships With Their Father Tue, 18 Jun 2024
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95 - 94. The Drama Triangle Within Family Dynamics Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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94 - 93. My Story: From a Struggling Parent of a Struggling Teen to Parent Coach Tue, 04 Jun 2024
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93 - 92. The Process of Change: How Teens (And Parents) Actually Change Tue, 28 May 2024
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92 - 91. My Teen Is Refusing Therapy With Therapist Trevor Allen Tue, 21 May 2024
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91 - 90. The Way Out of an Impasse With Your Struggling Teen Tue, 14 May 2024
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90 - 89. Supporting a Struggling Teen in Healthy Endeavors While They Still Have Maladaptive Behaviors Tue, 07 May 2024
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89 - 88. How to Keep Going after a Setback: For Parents and Their Struggling Teens Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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88 - 87. Safety vs. Comfort: Allowing Your Child to Learn Through Failure Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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87 - 86. Getting Kids Ready for Independence: Is Your Help Hindering Your Child’s Growth? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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86 - 85. The Fine Art of Listening for Parents of Struggling Teens Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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85 - 84. Support Independence in Your Teen - Boost Your Daily Teen Parenting Skills With This One Question Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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84 - 83. Choice, Consequence & Accountability: Helping Your Struggling Teen Understand Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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83 - 82. A Mom’s Lived Experience of Her Son’s Return Home After Treatment and Doing Her Own Work - Part 2 [Parent Interview] Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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82 - 81. A Mom’s Lived Experience With Her Son’s Suicidal Ideation and Program Journey [Parent Interview] Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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81 - 80. What to Do When Your Teen Is Stuck in Unhealthy Behavior? Tue, 05 Mar 2024
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80 - 79. Negative Thought Patterns: Dealing with the Uncertainty of Crisis Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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79 - 78. A Collaborative Approach to Teen Technology Habits With Emily Jones From Family Tech University Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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78 - 77. Navigating Screen Time Challenges: Insights from Emily Jones Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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77 - 76. Seeing Beyond Your Child’s Behavior: Shifting Focus in Parenting Tue, 06 Feb 2024
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76 - 75. Fear-Based Parenting Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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75 - 74. How to Support Your Graduating Senior With Their College Applications With Maggie Kang, MD Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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74 - 73. Will You Accept Pain or Choose Suffering? With Maggie Kang, MD Tue, 16 Jan 2024
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73 - 72. How to Feel and Let Your Kids Feel Tue, 09 Jan 2024
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72 - 71. How to Live With Your Teen Who’s Using Tue, 02 Jan 2024