Creating a happy and an emotionally healthy teenager begins with interactions with parents. The Parenting Machine reveals the keys to transforming your relationship with your adolescent children. Teenagers are a maze of emotions and many parents are throwing up their arms wondering what happened to their sweet, obedient child. Taking it back to the basics, mother and educator Katie M. Wirig demonstrates how to implement tried and true principles that will ensure results. Break free from reactive parenting by focusing on topics such as:

How to have hard conversations

How to build reciprocal trust

Preventing emotional burnout in your teens

Using real life experiences from parents and educators alike. Those who apply these principles will enjoy happier and more peaceful homes.

About the Author:

Katie Millar Wirig is a former actress and Top 10 Miss America contestant. She knows the thrill of the spotlight, but prefers mountains and hiking boots. When her children were born, Katie intentionally chose to step away from the cameras and devote herself to raising her five children. She holds advanced degrees in psychology and has used these skills to educate families on becoming more deliberate in their relationships. Katie and her family reside in Utah.