Cracking the Code of Parent-Teen Relationships is an education and support group for parents and caregivers of tweens and teens seeking a place to connect with others and to make more sense of the mysterious creature known as an adolescent. Join DJ and other parents weekly for discussion and education focused on better connections and effective communication with your teens and tweens.

What is Cracking the Code based on?

Inspired by nearly 20 years of clinical work with adolescents, couples, and families, DJ Hilley, MSEd, LMHC, integrated decades of research findings in the areas of intimate relationships, brain development, and attachment. The goal? Empower parents to take the lead in their relationships and to tackle challenging topics (such as sexuality, technology, academics) with confidence in their ability to stay connected and influential.

Topics will include:

• Understanding the Developing Brain and why teens act the way they do.

• Why Relationships between Parents & Teens Get Tricky as adolescence comes into the picture.

• How to Maintain a Connected, Influential Relationship even when they want less do with you than ever.

• Research-informed relationship skills that set your teenager up for healthy relationships for the rest of their life.

• How to Connect and How to Respond in challenging times and with challenging topics like sex, relationships, technology, and risk behaviors.

• Deciding When to Step In and When to Step Back as they navigate their lives.

• The Importance of Letting them Fail and how stepping in too much or too early may work against you.

• The important distinction between Protecting and Preparing teens for their lives.

• Focus on the long-term relationship, because it’s going to get better as they get older.

Topics will vary according to interest and influence of the group discussions. You are welcome to ask for certain topics to be covered or addressed at any time. The group will grow and change over time to meet the needs of the participants.

What does it cost?

$25 per session.

Learn from real families and real case examples from DJ’s decades of clinical work to develop strategies and foundations that fit your style and your family.