How can parents effectively motivate and guide their teenage sons in today's digital era? Discover the importance of modeling healthy and happy lifestyles to inspire teens to find deep contentment in life. As a parent you have a critical role in demonstrating life's worth, even in adversity, through your actions and attitudes. Questions? For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/ For more information about Young Men's Ultimate Weekend, visit https://www.ymuw.org.   ..read more

Struggling with disciplining your teenage son? Dr. Mark Schillinger, founder of the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend and Challenging Teenage Sons, shares his expert advice in this must-watch video for parents. Discover the difference between punishments and consequences, and learn how to effectively use them to improve your teen's behavior.  Young Men's Ultimate Weekend https://www.ymuw.org For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/   Dr. Mark Schillinger ..read more

Discover the secret to maintaining your composure as a parent, not just during the holidays, but all year round. Listen to this podcast and learn a skill to lead your family with calmness and compassion, even in the most challenging situations.   For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/. *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger ***  Dr. Mark Schillinger’s work has been featured on the CNN show “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” These videos are designed to help parents mor ..read more

Unfortunately, high schools don’t prepare our teens for the real demands of adulthood, including self-regulation, personal growth and life management skills. When young men don’t know how to handle the parts of life that are unfair, uncomfortable and uncertain, they act out their frustration with inappropriate, immature behaviors. In this podcast, Dr. Mark talks about the need for young men to become the CEO  - “Chief Energy Officer” -  of their lives so that they can successfully navigate the challenges that life will continually throw at them.  ..read more

Although modern, scientific family psychotherapy provides great insights to parents and their children, it’s sometimes overlooks the family wisdom that our tribal ancestors know. This podcast reveals some of the ways that a Mongolian family used to create a more caring and cooperative relationship with their teenager, and how you can apply those lessons with your own family.   For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/ *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger ..read more

Dr. Mark reveals how he carefully leads young men to become more loyal to their parents. He does so by challenging them to see how their parents are consistently devoted to them based on the way young men define loyalty. When young men realize that they can both disagree with their parents and behave loyally, everyone can enjoy more mature and caring relationships. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com/ *** About Dr. Mark Schillinger ***  Dr. Mark ..read more

Teen brains are fascinated by the charm they experience from the constant participation and instant gratification that electronic devices offer. If your son is becoming overly reliant on his devices, it’s preventing him from tapping into his natural teen instinct to confidently experience what it takes to become more physically, emotionally, and financially independent. Parents need to have a way, or method, to help everyone in the home successfully transition from the past ways of caring and cooperating with each other to the new ways of being together.   For a complimentary 20-minute co ..read more

When your teenager realizes you don’t have the energy to keep up, they’ll become more daring with their inappropriate behaviors. By taking better care of yourself – even with a busy schedule - you’ll earn their respect and enjoy more cooperation from your teen.   For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com ..read more

It’s no secret that many teen young men prefer to remain boys by not getting a job, spending too much time on social media, playing video games... and generally just not going for it. Dr. Mark offers a simple way to reduce the frustration of watching your son avoid adulthood by motivating him to become more responsible for his well-being. For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentoring young men, go to https://cts.drmarkmentor.com ..read more

Dr. Mark believes that a major reason that young men are not ready to launch successfully into the young adult world is because they have not attended a personal growth, rite of passage initiation. He also knows that when parents talk about a rite of passage to their son, he’s going to be resistant and say he doesn’t want to go. In this video, parents learn exactly what to tell their son, and how to confidently respond if he’s insisting that he will not attend.   For a complimentary 20-minute consultation with Dr. Mark or for more information about his parent coaching and mentor ..read more