The first discussion meeting will focus on assessing the safety and the quality of your relationship with your teen. The meetings will be held in Weston Ct. (Time and Date to TBD)

Secrets for a successful relationship with your adolescent

• Managing your expectations of one another
• How to recognize dangerous behavior or trouble indicating that something bigger is happening under the radar
• Knowing when to back off and when to engage
• Utilizing natural consequences
• The function and responsibility of school and homework.  Is it wise to "nag" about it?
• Transitioning from a caretaker relationship to a supportive observer type relationship.
• How children objectify their parents and the consequences of this perspective.
• What is effective and essential communication exchange, and why does it matter?
• What do parents really have control over in terms of their adolescents?
• How to set up productive routines
• Understanding that the only sense of safety when your adolescent is away from home is trust.
• What are acceptable and unacceptable behaviors?
• What should be tolerated and what shouldn’t and why?
• Curfews and social schedules.

Harmann’s approach focuses on safety first followed by improving communication and building trust to create an open and honest relationship between parents and their children.

In this free seminar, he will provide an open forum for discussions, take questions and talk about strategies for creating and maintaining a more reciprocal relationship with your child.

For additional information on booking workshops or lectures with Michael Harmann for your group, please call (203) 644-6727 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .