The teenage years bring exciting opportunities and unique challenges as the brain undergoes remarkable growth, especially in decision-making, values, and self-control. Our online course empowers teens aged 15 to 17 and their parents to navigate these changes together, fostering collaboration and understanding as well as increasing independence. By learning QuickSTEPS and Automatic system tools, families can develop habits and routines that simplify daily activities, reducing stress for everyone.

As teenagers’ brains mature during this age, they are more capable of making complex life direction decisions. A key aspect of this development is the capacity to prioritize, helping teenagers identify their value structure and organize their actions around what matters most.  The course emphasizes how to align these decisions with personal values. Understanding one’s values is critical to developing an individual’s sense of self and limiting the negative impact of peer pressure. Using the Deliberate Decision-Making Pathway(DDMP) system, parents and teens work together on life direction decisions, with the teen’s values as a critical input. This approach helps teens gain confidence in making impactful choices while parents stay involved and supportive, creating a balance of independence and guidance as teens prepare for their future.

This self-paced course requires parent/caregiver supervision and involvement. As a result, it is only available as part of the Family Membership and can be accessed through a Sub-account.

After you have completed enrollment through the Family Membership Parent account, follow the directions on the Thank You page. You will also receive an email with the directions for your future reference.

Course Curriculum