Teenagers Don’t Need to be Parented — They Need to Be Coached

As a certified teen life coach, I can tell you why teens are coming to us with their problems — not Mom or Dad

Cyndy Etler | Teen Coach | Author
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3 min readMar 12, 2020

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A smiling father and daughter stand and talk next to each other while preparing for early morning hike.
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GGot a teenager at home? I bet you’re on the struggle bus. Anxiety. Mood swings. Defiance. Lack of motivation. Teens are going through a lot, and the hardest part is, they don’t…

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Cyndy Etler | Teen Coach | Author
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Locked up & homeless as a teen. Now teaching resiliency & hope with my YA memoirs & teen coaching. Seen on CNN, HuffPost, NPR, CBS, ABC. www.cyndyetler.com