Gain perspective and confidence as your child grows more independent, connect with parents facing similar challenges, and find support navigating communication, identity, and the evolving parent-teen relationship.
Online or In Person
The teen years can feel like unfamiliar territory where independence grows, communication shifts, and the stakes feel higher.
Parents of Adolescents & Teens groups offer a place to step back and think alongside other parents facing similar questions. Through shared conversation and practical insight, you'll find support navigating this stage.
Groups are open to solo parents, couples, and co-parents caring for children aged 10–19 years. Adult participants attend without their adolescents.
Groups are offered virtually and open to families anywhere in the US, with a number of in-person options in the Seattle area.
Groups meet weekly for either four or nine weeks—four-week groups go deep on a single theme, while nine-week groups cover a broader range of topics.
You'll join a consistent group of up to 10 families, each session guided by a facilitator with knowledge of adolescent development but shaped by the group's real concerns. It's a place to exchange ideas, reflect, and hear different perspectives, without pressure or judgment.
Families also have the option of attending 90-minute workshops. Like the groups, these are led by a facilitator with knowledge of adolescent development, but they take a different shape: a focused presentation on a specific topic, followed by discussion among the attendees. Offered virtually, they're a good way to dig deeper into a topic.
Conversations explore the science behind adolescent development—how the teenage brain works, what drives behavior, and how to support your child's mental health and manage stress alongside them.
Groups also tackle the harder conversations: communication barriers, identity development, gender and sexuality, and how to talk to your teen about peer pressure, relationships, and substance use.
