Ep. 26 - Parenting Perspectives for Empowered Adolescents with Dr. Anne Powell

Dr. Anne Powell and Transformation Life Coach Kimberley Bell chat about strategies and perspectives parents can use to raise empowered, strong adolescents in today's world.

Many children and teens are experiencing a crisis of self-worth. Dr. Anne Powell, who specializes in Adolescent Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and is also an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School talks about the issues she sees most in her practice. She offers ways parents can reconnect with their children through vulnerable dialogue and active, compassionate listening.

In this episode, the two talk about the role parents play in modeling behavior, how kindness and weakness are not the same thing, and how belonging and feeling loved are essential foundations for empowered children.