In today's episode I'm talking with ​Lainie Liberti​ about the concept of "partnership parenting." Lainie's parenting philosophy is that parenting, especially during the teen years, should be a collaboration between you and your teen, based on a set of core values; both the parents' and the teens'. The point of this effort is to build a strong connection, mutual respect and openness.

If you don't know who Lainie is, she's a ​teen mentor​, co-founder (with her 24-year-old son, Miro) of Project World School​ and the author of ​Seen, Heard and Understood: Parenting and Partnering with Teens for Greater Mental Health​, in which she discusses the concept of partnership parenting and so much more. Lainie traveled the world with her son while "schooling" him, and is considered a pioneer in the "​worldschooling" movement​" and very much practiced what she preaches (wait until you hear what her son says about her!) She's mentored hundreds of teens and studied parenting, psychology, emotional intelligence, etc. for years and really knows her stuff. You're going to appreciate her fresh perspective on parenting your teens.

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