The art, science and soul of raising an early adolescent

I decided to dive back into the world of podcasting and bring you a new and improved way to get ELEVATED. It's my mission to bring you, parents, the beliefs and strategies you and your middle schooler both need to thrive through these early adolescent years. 

Here's a peak at what I talk about in the first episode! 

Why Elevated? 

I call myself a parent educator but the truth is, I'm not interested in telling you how to parent. I'm really here to help you wake up to parenting your unique middle schooler and this requires you to wake up inside yourself. 

Most of you are looking for a band-aid fix, and you might not even know it. Some statements I've heard on repeat from parents are: Just tell me how I can get my kid to do what they need to do. To get them to not be lazy, moody, unpredictable. How can I make sure they're popular but not too popular and that they don't end up on drugs or with a teenage pregnancy? 

These fears are absolutely universal! The problem here isn't so much the fear, as a parent and care giver you are wired to protect and help your kid survive. Unfortunately you are not wired to help them thrive. That's where I come in. 

So much of what you want requires work from...YOU. There is not a magic formula or blue print that I could give you that will instantly solve these challenges. Like any good structure, you must work at the root or foundation in order for the structure to last. The same goes for elevating your adolescent. 

The perfect time to do this work is in middle school, for a number of reasons. We all want our kids to be happy and successful but what does that even mean? It's not about grades, it's not about how much money you have in the bank. These are not indicators of WHO we are. The goal here is to help elevate the future generations. 

To elevate means to pass on this more awake, alive, present, prosperous world. In the blink of an eye, your adolescent is going to be the next future leader. 

Listen to the rest of the Elevated Adolescence Podcast where I tell you 3 tips to becoming more elevated through your kid's middle school years. 

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Here is to you and your limitless kid! 

Ashley Chandler 

CEO & Founder of Elevated Adolescence