Are you ready for new ideas and practical tools in a confidential, supportive and positive space?

We Can’t Do This Alone. Join Our Supportive Community!

 

What Is This About?

This is a supportive community of thoughtful parents who, like you, are engaged, loving and sometimes feel overwhelmed and lost at sea.

Why this community?

In addition to therapy, I’ve been leading workshops, webinars, trainings and classes for over 2 decades. One of the reasons I enjoy connecting in this way is because the parents I meet at these events are consistently thoughtful, smart, loving and curious. I often leave feeling like I wish there was a good way to help keep people feeling connected with one another.

Parenting during the teen and young adult years can feel super isolating. Many of us feel ashamed if our kid is struggling. Or some of us feel guilty if our child isn’t “doing that bad”. This isn’t a competition or a reflection of who’s the better parent.

If you’re reading this, I know you’re a good parent. But your kid may be struggling, and you likely could benefit from more support, tools, and resources.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This is a space for parents with adolescents to connect with one another, learn, and grow together.

This is for parents with teens that are doing ok and dealing with everyday concerns like chores, screen use, or school stress. And it’s equally for parents with teens or young adults that are in crisis and dealing with out of home placements or intensive inpatient programs. And it’s for everything in between.

A private and confidential site (not Facebook) dedicated to our community, Raising Adolescents Together. This is a space for parents helping their kids have a successful transition to adulthood. I also share useful and valuable content on a regular basis.

Features:

  • A monthly webinar on topics relevant to the community. Examples might be stress, anxiety, boundaries, adhd, devices, another one on devices (ha), coparenting/marriage, adoption, etc. What would you like a webinar about? These webinars are saved and included in an increasingly expanded video library.
  • One Q&A/office hour type meeting per month that will be recorded and saved.
  • An honest, supportive, and confidential discussion group that I am actively involved with.
  • My popular 6 week parent Class! Each module is newly recorded and updated and available for you to access anytime you want. This class was previously $399 and moving forward will only be available with a membership. Right now it’s free with a membership but going forward I may be charging an additional fee to access it.
  • A constantly expanding resource section where we share recommended books, podcasts, articles, and supportive resources for a crisis.
  • Weekly quick tips, strategies, and practical perspectives in the form of brief videos from me.
  • You’ll be interacting with me and a group of high quality thoughtful and engaged parents like you. No team or staff, just me.
  • In person gatherings 2-3 times per year.

What makes this group great is that it attracts the right type of people. This is may not be for you if:

  • You have younger children (under 13).
  • You’re motivated to market or promote your work or business.
  • You’re humming along and your kids are thriving (congrats!).
  • You’re looking for a substitute for therapy. This is a fantastic complement to therapy, but it is absolutely not therapy.

The investment to be a part of this community is $29 monthly or $288 per year ($24 per month). 

This parenting thing is no joke, especially right now. Our kids often bring us so much meaning and joy.  They can also bring us to our knees, curled up in tears, withdrawn and shut down, or so angry we end up harming the very people we strive so hard to protect.

I promise you you’re not alone. You’re a good parent or you wouldn’t care so much. Learning new skills, modifying your approach when necessary and adapting are the most important items in a parenting toolbox. Let’s learn and grow together.

If this feels like it might be helpful to you, we’d love to have you on board. If you have any questions, you can reach Yshai directly at yshai@portlandfamilycounseling.com

 

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    “Being in a community with other parents who are going through it with their teens is invaluable. Just knowing I’m not alone is so therapeutic. Yshai is a wealth of wisdom. He totally gets it and helps me not feel like I’m failing. His ability to normalize the reality of what we’re going through is invaluable. I can’t thank him enough. I’m so glad to be a member of this community.”

    Parent 16 year-old twins

    “It has been so great to be a part of the Raising Adolescents Together group. Raising teens is tough. Being connected to other parents experiencing the same things has made me feel less alone. It helps me realize that these are common struggles of parenting teens. Having Yshai facilitate the group has also been wonderful. He offers education and insight that is invaluable.”

    Parent 16 year-old son, 14 year-old daughter

    “The past 18 months have been the worst of my life without question, giving me so much self-doubt. Also, I know that this is a phase and that their struggles do not have to be mine. I appreciate your investment and your sharing and generally participating in this group is reassuring that those feelings are acceptable and that it’s not just me struggling.”

    Parent 17 yr-old girl,14 yr-old boy 12 yr-old girl

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