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Family Reset: Real Talk - Limited Access

Length: 90-minute core course + optional weekly group sessions | Tools: Digital Real Talk guide, journaling prompts, reflection worksheets, and roleplay scenarios | Access: Included in Learner and Family Reset™ Facilitator memberships

Everyone says teens should “speak up,” but few teach how.

Real Talk gives young people the tools to express themselves honestly, build trust with others, and navigate challenges with confidence.

Designed for teens in real-life situations not textbooks; this course blends relatable lessons, emotional intelligence, and practice-based learning to help them grow into self-aware, confident communicators.

This isn’t about lectures. It’s about learning how to show up, speak truth, and build stronger relationships; with family, friends, and themselves.

Who It’s For

  • Teens in foster care, group homes, or youth programs.

  • High school students in SEL or life-skills classes.

  • Youth mentors, counselors, and program facilitators.

  • Families looking for a guided way to help teens open up and reconnect.

  • Anyone ready to help teens communicate, trust, and heal for real.

Why It Works

Because connection starts with communication.

Every lesson in Real Talk uses real stories and guided practice to make emotional skills feel natural-not forced. Teens learn to identify their feelings, voice their needs, and repair relationships instead of avoiding them.

The result? More confidence, less chaos, and a stronger sense of self.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to express emotions honestly and safely.
  • How to communicate through conflict without shutting down or lashing out.
  • How to build trust and strengthen peer and family relationships.
  • How to recognize emotional triggers and choose better responses.
  • How to set boundaries and stand up for yourself respectfully.
  • How to listen deeply, speak clearly, and lead with empathy.

You don’t have to be perfect to be heard.
Start your Real Talk journey today and learn to speak in a way that heals, not hurts.

Family Reset Series: Real Talk:

  1. Introduction

    2 lessons
    1. This Book Is for You, Because I Was You
    2. My Brave Words Page – Real Talk

  2. Week 1 - Part I: YOU’RE NOT BROKEN. YOU’RE BECOMING.

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 1: What’s In Your Cup?
    2. Chapter 1 Quiz: What’s in Your Cup?
    3. Chapter 2: Sponges and Spills
    4. Chapter 2 Quiz: Sponges and Spills

  3. Week 2 - YOU’RE NOT BROKEN. YOU’RE BECOMING II

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 3: You’re Allowed to Be Angry
    2. Chapter 3 Quiz: You’re Allowed to Be Angry
    3. Chapter 4: Who’s Driving the Car?
    4. Chapter 4 Quiz: Who’s Driving the Car?

  4. Week 3 - Part II: YOU CAN FEEL DIFFERENT WITHOUT BEING DIFFERENT

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 5: The Respect Reset
    2. Chapter 5 Quiz: The Respect Reset
    3. Chapter 6: Don’t Let the Old Stuff Write the New Story
    4. Chapter 6 Quiz: Don’t Let the Old Stuff Write the New Story

  5. Week 4 - Part II: YOU CAN FEEL DIFFERENT WITHOUT BEING DIFFERENT II

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 7: How to Be Heard (Even When They’re Not Listening)
    2. Chapter 7 Quiz: How to Be Heard (Even When They’re Not Listening)
    3. Chapter 8: Apologizing Doesn’t Make You Weak
    4. Chapter 8 Quiz: Apologizing Doesn’t Make You Weak

  6. Week 5 - Part III: WHO YOU’RE BECOMING MATTERS

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 9: It’s Not Just Attitude, It’s Overload
    2. Chapter 9 Quiz: It’s Not Just Attitude, It’s Overload
    3. Chapter 10: Staying Present When You Wanna Dip
    4. Chapter 10: Staying Present When You Wanna Dip

  7. Week 6 - Part III: WHO YOU’RE BECOMING MATTERS II

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 11: When They Hurt You and You Can’t Say It
    2. Chapter 11 Quiz: When They Hurt You and You Can’t Say It
    3. Chapter 12: Forgiveness Isn’t Fake
    4. Chapter 12 Quiz: Forgiveness Isn’t Fake

  8. Week 7 - Part III: WHO YOU’RE BECOMING MATTERS III

    4 lessons
    1. Chapter 13: Boundaries Aren’t Drama
    2. Chapter 13 Quiz: Boundaries Aren’t Drama
    3. Chapter 14: Healing Isn’t a Solo Sport
    4. Chapter 14 Quiz: Healing Isn’t a Solo Sport

  9. Week 8 - Part III: WHO YOU’RE BECOMING MATTERS IV

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 15: You’re the Author Now
    2. Chapter 15 Quiz: You’re the Author Now

  10. Final

    3 lessons
    1. Teen Tool: Legacy Letter – Teen Edition
    2. From My Heart to Yours
    3. Final Quiz for the Real Talk course

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