Welcome to
The Connected Family
Creating families kids want to come home to
A collaboration between Kerry Stutzman, LMFT and Palmer Skudneski
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.
We're so happy you're here!
Stay Calm. Stay Calm. Stay Calm.
Join us in a movement where both parents and teens are honored and seen as learners in the process of navigating the adolescent years
Join The Parent Coaching Group
Join Palmer and Kerry’s signature 6-week coaching program for parents of middle and high schoolers. . Through real-life examples and actionable strategies – you can create a better relationship with your teen and live in a calmer household.
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Therapy for parents, families, couples, and kids
Work with therapists who specialize in creating a close, connected family where everyone feels loved, known, and honored. We offer family, couples, and individual therapy.
Youth Coaching
Being a young person can feel overwhelming. Whether you are seemingly balancing it all or are in the back of the classroom feeling the weight of the world, having someone help you navigate the road ahead can make all the difference. For youth age 10-22.
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Public Speaking
Bringing parents and teens together with too-real stories and proven parenting skills that foster closeness - that’s what happens when Kerry and Palmer get on stage together.
Parenting Community
We are building a community for parents who see themselves as learners on this journey through parenthood.
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There’s another side to those slamming doors and silent treatments
#wepromise |
Closeness and Connection are Possible
Meet Kerry and Palmer
We may look like a sweet mother-son duo now, but it wasn’t always pretty during Palmer’s teen years. You’ll hear more about that, but first here’s a bit about us.
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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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