Shannon MacLeod

Teacher | Author | Mom of 5 🍭Parenting Teens is Not Hard (unless you choose it to be) ✨Create peace at home with my parenting trifecta.

[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

My children are my best friends!

Does this mean I tell them my adult problems? Does this mean I burden them with things that they are not ready for? Does this mean that I engage in bad behaviour with them? No, of course not.
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

We gotta model the behavior we want to see. It is THAT simple. NEE
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Be the influencer your teen actually needs.

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Your teen will give you the behaviour and attitudes you seek, engage with and display.
Represent and seek out what your truly want and your kiddo will naturally reward your efforts.
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

That’s it. Just be a good person leading and guiding good people. ❤️

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Parenting is so much more fun AND effective when you begin with the end in mind. Strategize rather than freak out.

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

If you compare motherhood to a job, you will never be satisfied because you’ll never get enough recognition, reciprocation or salary to validate your role.

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

We can all get a little lazy sometimes, but lazy parenting in general is bad practice.
1️⃣ Decide whet your goal(s) is/are. Begin with the end in mind.

2️⃣ Choose and express your boundaries, expectations & consequences.

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Breaking cycles, recognizing the absurdity in rules for the sake of rules.

Love and relationship-building over everything else.

I love this journey. ❤️
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Love comes easy, it’s the trust you have to strategically build.

Parenting has to be intentional.

And the great thing is that the love is what offers forgiveness, redemption, and second chances.
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

i’m not saying that motherhood doesn’t have its challenges, but if you consistently see motherhood as a job, you will always seek some form of “payment” (recognition, reciprocation, etc).

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Two-way street. And thee parents are responsible for the flow of traffic.

Kids learn how to communicate and express themselves from the people who raised them.

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

May we raise our daughters to value their autonomy & love themselves deeply. 🤎#raisingdaughters #momsover40 #parenting #ValentinesDay #Valentines

[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

It’s the ol’ saying “say what you mean and mean what you say”. Show them you’re serious by delivering on the consequence swiftly and with absolutely NO emotion attached. 🤎

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Step back and reevaluate how you think, speak, and act around and towards your teen - they pick up on all of it.

You are a great mom and you are capable of redirecting your ship. Let's do this, Fam!❤️
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Believe in yourself, Mama! You're a great mom!

If there's an area that needs to be addressed, work on that.

Keep learning and growing. You've got this! ❤️

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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

👉👉👉If you really want “control” as a parent, stop trying to control everything with rules.
Teenagers do not respond well to strict parenting. If you’re looking for more parenting support, grab my free download “10 Parenting Traps” in my stan store. 👆👆👆#momlife #parenting

[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

@wiseconnector Right now, it’s Stephen Wilson Jr. ❤️🙌

[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

Mom life probs - If you struggle trying to get your teenager to have a conversation with you, maybe it's because you're going about it in the wrong way.
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[Shannon MacLeod @shannimac]

TRUST - one of the pillars of my Parenting Trifecta.🤎
If your teen doesn't trust you, your relationship is doomed.
Build, nurture, and strength trust through conscious intentional parenting choices.
You've got this!!
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