Love the Tween/Teen You Have: A Practical Guide to Transforming Conflict into Connection

Parenting tweens and teens can stir up frustration, self-doubt, and even memories of our own adolescence. 

It can feel like connection is slipping just when kids need us most. The good news: this stage doesn’t have to feel like a daily battle. You can help your tween/teen develop the skills they need to become healthy, happy adults.

Explore practical tools, heartfelt insights, and real-life experiences with pediatric psychologist Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart that are designed to help you pivot from nagging to nurturing, from feeling overwhelmed to feeling understood, and from correction to genuine connection—especially through the ups and downs of the tween and teen years.

In this event, parents and caregivers will:

• Learn how to shift from control to curiosity
• Understand how individuation shapes the parent-teen relationship
• Practice self-reflection in your parenting role

Are you local to the MetroWest area? Join us for a "Live Watch Party" to view the presentation from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Kennedy Middle School in Natick! Learn more and register here.

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Accessibility:

Spark Kindness is committed to providing events that are accessible to all community members. Please contact us with accommodation questions or requests at info@sparkkindness.org. Spark Kindness is an Autism Welcoming Organization.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Lockhart has spent more than twenty years helping families strengthen relationships and guide young people through this transformative period. Her work focuses on connection, emotional regulation, executive functioning skills, and practical strategies for challenges such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. She also helps parents reflect on their own experiences so they can parent with intention rather than reactivity. Her style blends relatable humor, real stories, and actionable tools families can use right away.