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The Connected Family
Creating families kids want to come home to
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Your teens: You want them to thrive. And you’re trying to survive.
Welcome to The Connected Family. We’re a mother-son duo collaborating to help you navigate your kids’ tricky teen years and create a close, connected family where everyone feels loved, known, and honored. A family where your grown kids want to come home for the holidays.
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A Seemingly Unfixable Relationship...
Kerry and Palmer had some years where things were about as bad as they could be. In an interview with CNN, Catherine Soichet dives into how a once seemingly unfixable relationship between this mother-son duo is now stronger than either of them ever imagined. While their relationship really turned around when Palmer was 16, COVID shed light on how close they could truly become.
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Join us in a movement where both parents and teens are honored and seen as learners in the process of navigating the adolescent years
The Parent Coaching Group

Kerry and Palmer's signature offering for parents of tweens and teens.
Therapy for Individuals and Families

Work individually with Kerry or a licensed therapist on her team to create more connection in your family.
Tween and Teen Coaching

Have your kiddo work individually with Palmer to navigate the road ahead. For ages 9-22.
Public Speaking and Workshops
There’s another side to those slamming doors and silent treatments
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"Kerry, your parenting strategies helped bring connection back to my kids and I! You helped me see things through their lenses, and see a different perspective... I still hear your words, "where can you give up control and let them feel like they have control in their lives?"
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Closeness and Connection Are Possible
Meet Kerry and Palmer
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About Kerry
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Parent Educator, Public Speaker, and Clinical Supervisor, I’ve dedicated my life to helping parents be the best version of themselves so that their children feel seen, cherished, and loved.
I have 3 boys, and am the stepmom of 2 boys and a girl. When it comes to raising kids, especially navigating the teen years, your mental health is important. And it’s easy for that to fall by the wayside if you’re giving, giving, giving, to a teen who won’t budge.
Let’s work together to help your teen feel closer to you. It’s time to create a loving relationship that brings the family together.
About Palmer
Hi there! I’m a 25-year-old Teen Success Coach who attends Northwestern University’s Graduate School of Marriage and Family Therapy. And I have to tell you a little secret.
I was ‘that kid.’ The one who broke rules for the fun of it and rebelled (hard!) against his parents. I have ADHD and a knack for creating mischief. Sometimes I marvel that I survived some of those crazy teen-year decisions that I made.
After a big interruption in life, I made it my life’s work to help teen boys navigate their path through adolescence with success and better decisions.
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