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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
At Peers Not Fears, we believe leadership is for everyone. It’s not about titles—it’s about action, influence, and showing up fully in your own life.
Dive into our posts and discover how to empower your teen to grow into the leader they’re meant to be.
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Navigating the School System When Your Child Has Been Labeled a Troublemaker
Learn how to support your child when school labels them “troublemaker” or “class clown” and help them grow beyond the label.
Lorraine Connell
Oct 303 min read


Rethinking Teen Curfews: Why Flexibility Builds Responsibility
Teen curfews aren't about control; they're about building communication, trust, and responsibility. In this post, I share how flexible curfews, curiosity-based conversations, and natural consequences can help teens learn to make thoughtful decisions while they're still under our roof. By shifting from fixed rules to shared agreements, we empower teens to grow into confident, independent leaders, one late-night conversation at a time.
Lorraine Connell
Jul 93 min read


What Causes Lack of Confidence in a Child?
Confidence shapes children's social skills, academics, and mental health. Parenting, peers, and school pressures impact teen confidence.
Lorraine Connell
Mar 133 min read


What Makes You Confident? A Teen Leadership Coach’s Perspective
Learn how leadership coaching helps teens overcome a lack of confidence, build resilience, and unlock their potential to thrive as leaders.
Lorraine Connell
Feb 53 min read


Navigating Teen Relationships: Friendships (Part 2 of 4)
Navigating teen friendships can be tough. Learn how to help your teen build healthy relationships with our Personal Web Activity. Learn more
Lorraine Connell
Jul 21, 20243 min read


Navigating Teen Relationships: Peers (Part 1 of 4)
Navigating teen relationships can be tough. Learn how to help your teen build healthy relationships with our Integrity Activity.
Lorraine Connell
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Shifting Perspectives: Embracing Parental Leadership for the Next Generation
Parental leadership: guiding tomorrow's leaders through decisions and growth. Read more here:
Lorraine Connell
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Parenting with Leadership; We all make mistakes!
If we want our children to embrace their leadership potential we must first acknowledge our role as leaders. Read about it here.
Lorraine Connell
Feb 13, 20243 min read


Burnout - Something Learned at School?
There is a lot of talk about burnout. I ask how did we get here? Find out my theory about school here:
Lorraine Connell
Oct 4, 20235 min read


How do we advise Students about the uncertainty of their future After High School?
There are many different paths young people can take after high school.
Lorraine Connell
Dec 27, 20222 min read


Consent
It is really a misnomer that consent resides only in the bedroom. It actually happens very early in our lives.
Lorraine Connell
Aug 3, 20223 min read


Guilty, too
As parents, we post things on social media about our kids at such a young age that they are not able to give consent...
Lorraine Connell
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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