Raising a tween often feels like navigating a completely new world. One minute they want your help, and the next, you're on the receiving end of a major eye-roll. It’s a stage filled with big transitions, pushing boundaries, and navigating complicated social dynamics. This group offers a down-to-earth space to connect with other parents who are right in the thick of it with you. Come share stories, get practical advice, and remember you aren't doing this alone.
Is this Group Right for You?
This group is a good fit for parents or caregivers of kids ages 9-13 who are looking for support around the unique challenges of the tween years. It might be helpful if you find yourself:
- Navigating screen time: Struggling to set reasonable boundaries around phones, tablets, social media, and video games without constant conflict.
- Managing changing moods: Trying to figure out how to respond to eye-rolls, sudden sensitivity, or shifts in your child's attitude.
- Dealing with social shifts: Supporting your tween through friend group drama, exclusion, or the pressure to fit in.
- Redefining your role: Working to find the balance between giving them the independence they crave and the guidance they still very much need.
- Feeling isolated in parenting: Wishing you had a space to vent, laugh, and problem-solve with people who truly understand what you're dealing with.
What You Can Expect from this Group
This isn't a lecture on perfect parenting; it's a collaborative space to swap real-world strategies and find support during a messy stage of development.
Shared Humor & Reality
A non-judgmental space to laugh at the inside jokes and vent about the tough moments with parents who actually get it.
Real-World Strategies
Walk away with practical advice for handling common battles—like screen time and homework—without escalating the situation.
Developmental Insight
Gain a better understanding of what is happening in your tween's brain so you don't have to take their behavior personally.
Communication Tools
Learn effective ways to talk with your tween rather than at them, keeping th
Your Own Village
Step out of isolation and build a local support system of parents navigating the same tricky transition.
Group Details
- When: TBD
- Where: Psychology Partners Group, 400 King Street, Suite 8, Chappaqua, NY
Meet your facilitators
Emily Bly, PhD
CEO, Clinical Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
As practice founder and clinical director, Dr. Bly integrates advanced psychodynamic insight, CBT, Gottman methods, and Collaborative Divorce coaching to guide individuals and couples through complex life transitions and family-building.
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Emily Mudge, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As an integrative psychotherapist and parent coach, Emily Mudge combines child behavior therapy with structured parenting frameworks to help families master emotional resilience, break old patterns, and cultivate intentional connections.
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