Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment

By: Beth Hillman | Parent Coach for Parents of Struggling Teens
  • Summary

  • Your guide to parenting a struggling teen, whether they’re home, transitioning home, or presently in treatment.

    Parents, say goodbye to exhausting confusion, overwhelm and panic and the unhelpful patterns that keep you stuck. Learn how to develop healthy responses and set healthy boundaries instead of acting out of fear and anxiety.

    Experience the relationship-changing power of focusing on your own behavior instead of futile attempts to control your teen.

    Your guides to Parenting Post-wilderness are Beth Hillman, a life coach for parents of struggling teens and mom to a post-wilderness teen, and part-time co-host Seth Gottlieb, a wilderness therapy guide turned teen and young adult recovery coach. Their unique combination of experience and training yields candid conversations chock full of practical, actionable tips and tools to smooth the challenges both parents and teens experience surrounding treatment.

    Listen in to discover how parents like you have learned to influence equanimity in the home and rebuild connections with the teens they love.

    Connect with Beth on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or find more information about working with Beth at www.bethhillmancoaching.com.

    © 2024 Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment
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Episodes
  • 115. Understanding and Overcoming Fear in Family Dynamics
    Nov 5 2024

    Fear has a sneaky way of impacting our brains, pushing us toward avoiding what feels uncomfortable instead of working through it. For many of us, fear makes us want to avoid the situation, but doing that keeps us from working through what needs to be done.

    It’s important to understand that fear is an emotion that comes and goes, just like other emotions. But what does fear bring up in us as parents, and in our struggling teens? Thinking back to the time before our son went to wilderness, I remember thinking ‘There’s nothing to be done. We’ve lost him.’ My brain was giving up on him out of fear.

    “I think fear basically stalls people out” - Beth Hillman

    So how can you face fear? How can you bring it with you, allowing it to take place in the passenger’s seat instead of taking over the wheel? We’re talking all about it in today’s episode.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • What fear does to us as parents and how to recognize its impact;
    • The kinds of fear our teens might experience, especially coming out of treatment;
    • What helps parents and teens work through their fears?;
    • Practical strategies for parents to manage their own fears while supporting their teens;
    • How understanding love languages can help us better understand our struggling teens;
    • And much more


    Need support?
    🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!

    🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.


    You can support the show by:
    Leaving a review
    Subscribing to the show

    And remember parents, the change begins with us.

    Want to share something? You can always send me a message by clicking here. I'd love to hear from you! (Please know that this function doesn't allow me to respond to you so if you have a question, send me an email at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com)

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    26 mins
  • 114. Self-Care for Parents 101
    Oct 29 2024

    It’s easy to forget to prioritize ourselves as parents, especially when our children are struggling. In this episode, Seth and I dive into the emotional balancing act of parenting a teen in treatment while still finding time for self-care. It’s common to feel guilty for taking care of yourself, especially when your child is away in treatment. Whether you feel guilty about telling your kid that you had a good day while they’re in treatment, or it feels exhausting to you to always be 'on' as a solo parent, it’s crucial to make time for self-care.

    “It’s one of the hardest asks, but it’s so important to be intentional about [self-care]” - Beth Hillman

    But filling your own cup isn’t just crucial for yourself, but also for your teen. The way you find balance and make time for self-care can be a great model for your child, even if they don’t show appreciation right away.

    If you've ever felt guilty for having a good day or wondered how to balance taking care of yourself while being there for your child, this episode is for you.

    In this episode on self-care for parents, we discuss:

    • The emotional guilt parents feel when taking care of themselves while their teen is in treatment;
    • The importance of self-care for parents and how it affects your ability to support your child;
    • How modeling self-care can project its importance to your child;
    • Balancing self-care with parenting responsibilities;
    • What does true self-care look like for parents?;
    • The 3 main ways to fill you cup and practice self-care as a parent;
    • And more!


    Need support?
    🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!

    🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.


    You can support the show by:
    Leaving a review
    Subscribing to the show

    And remember parents, the change begins with us.

    Want to share something? You can always send me a message by clicking here. I'd love to hear from you! (Please know that this function doesn't allow me to respond to you so if you have a question, send me an email at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com)

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    22 mins
  • 113. When Your Teen Says All the Right Things but Their Actions Say Otherwise
    Oct 22 2024

    Your teen appears calm and composed with their therapist but displays anger or aggression at home, how frustrating!? It feels like you're dealing with two completely different versions of the same person.

    In this episode, Seth and I explore the challenge of handling teens who have been through enough therapy to know exactly what to say to 'work the system.' While their providers see one side, you as a parent experience something entirely different. We’ll talk about how to navigate these mixed signals, how actions often speak louder than words, and how you can open up this conversation with your teen. Have a listen!

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Teens showing different behaviors at home vs. in therapy;
    • The frustration parents feel when their child “works the system.”;
    • Actions as a more accurate reflection of what's really happening;
    • Opening the conversation between your teen, their therapist, and you;
    • Why your teen might feel the need to present themselves differently with their providers;
    • And more!

    Need support?
    🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!
    🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.

    You can support the show by:
    Leaving a review
    Subscribing to the show

    And remember parents, the change begins with us.

    Want to share something? You can always send me a message by clicking here. I'd love to hear from you! (Please know that this function doesn't allow me to respond to you so if you have a question, send me an email at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com)

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    15 mins

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