How to stay steady when your almost-adult is melting down or shutting you out.

A free live workshop for parents of teens and young adults, with psychotherapist Michal Meyer. Sunday, July 26 at 11:00 AM ET. Can’t make it live? Register and we’ll send you the recording.

Free · Live on Zoom · Sunday, July 26 at 11:00 AM ET · Recording sent after

Virtual and live

Replay sent after

60 to 75 minutes

Save your spot

Register through Zoom. It will collect your name, email, child stage, fall group interest, and how you heard about the workshop, then send confirmation and reminders from Michal’s account.

This workshop is for parents. Your teen does not need to attend.

If this sounds like your house

You have started choosing your words carefully around your own kid.

You want to help, and half the time helping seems to make it worse. Your kid slams the door, and you stand in the hallway wondering if you should knock. You are not doing it wrong. This age is genuinely hard, and almost no one hands you a map for it.

By the end

You will have a steadier way to respond in the moment.

You do not need every sentence to be perfect. You need somewhere to stand when the house gets loud or quiet.

Stay steady when your teen is falling apart, instead of scrambling to fix it or backing away.

Tell the difference between when to step in and when to hold back.

Set a boundary without losing your footing when they react.

Let your kid see you as a person, not just the one who cooks and drives and worries.

What we will cover

Three places parents can practice steadiness.

Sturdy through the storm

Be the calm your kid can borrow instead of getting pulled into the panic.

Room to stretch

Let them struggle and recover, because that is how the growing happens.

Still a whole person

Stay yourself through the pulling-away years, and let your kid see the real you in small, well-timed ways.

Who is leading this

Michal Meyer, PhD, LCSW

Michal is a psychotherapist who works with parents, teens, young adults, and groups. She helps families find steadier ground during the years when closeness and independence can feel hard to hold at the same time.

Her clinical work brings warmth, directness, and real experience with families who are trying to stay connected through the almost-adult years.

Workshop details

Date and time: Sunday, July 26 at 11:00 AM ET. Format: virtual, live on Zoom, and recorded. Length: roughly 60 to 75 minutes. Cost: free. Everyone who registers will receive the replay.

At the end, Michal will share optional next steps for parents who want more support. No pressure, and no need to know now.

Questions parents often ask

A few details before you register.

Is this therapy?

No. It is an educational workshop for parents.

My teen will not be there. Is that right?

Yes. This is for you, the parent. That is the point.

I cannot make it live. Should I still register?

Yes. Register and we will send you the recording.

Who is it for?

Parents of roughly high-school to early-college age kids, including parents of young adults who are launching slowly or unevenly.

Will it actually be practical?

Yes. You will leave with things you can use that week, in your own kitchen, hallway, or car.

Give yourself one steady hour before the next hard conversation.

Sunday, July 26 at 11:00 AM ET. Register now and you will receive the live Zoom link, reminders, and the replay.

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