Live parent workshops
90-minute online sessions on one real problem at a time: screen time, back-talk, exam stress, the silent treatment. Practical scripts you can use the same evening.
For any parent of a 9 to 19 year old Tell me the datesParenting pre-teens & teens
Raise a teenager who still talks to you.
உங்க teen உங்ககிட்ட மனசு விட்டு பேசணும். அதுக்கு ஒரு வழி இருக்கு.
I spent 25 years as a School Principal, watching what happens between parents and children when the teenage years arrive. Now I help parents keep the connection, and the conversations, going.
- 25+years as a School Principal
- 25,000+educators trained
- 20,000+hours of training delivered
- 108days of parenting lessons in The Teenage Shift
Free for parents
Phrases that keep your teen talking
The words we use in the first few seconds decide whether a child opens up or shuts down. This short guide gives you phrases to use at the moments that usually turn into arguments: bad marks, screen time, back-talk and the silent treatment.
- In English and Tamil
- For parents of children aged 9 to 19
- Sent to you on WhatsApp
About me
A Principal's view of the teenage years
For more than 25 years I served as a School Principal. I met many families across those years, and one thing kept showing up: children cope far better when they can still talk to someone at home.
I have trained over 25,000 educators, I'm a Cambridge-certified trainer (IELTS, TKT, BEC), and I hold an M.Phil. I'm a published author and a motivational speaker, and I share a daily parenting lesson in Tanglish through Pongal's Positive Pearls.
Today my work is simple: help parents of pre-teens and teenagers understand what is happening in their child's mind, and respond in a way that keeps the door open.
You set out to raise them. Somewhere along the way, they raise you too.
“Parenting is not about raising perfect children. It is about raising whole human beings. Let us grow with them. Let us grow for them.”
Pongal Punitha
Work with me
Three ways I can help
Start wherever you are. Message me on WhatsApp and tell me a little about your child, and I'll suggest what fits.
The PPP Parenting Shift™
A guided programme for parents of pre-teens, before the teenage years begin. Build the habits of connection, trust and calm conversation while they still work easily.
For parents of 9 to 12 year olds Ask about the programme1:1 Parent Coaching
Private sessions for your family's situation. We look at what is really going on with your child and plan what to say, and what not to say, at home.
For parents who want focused, personal guidance Request a slotFor schools
Parent sessions from someone who has run a school
I know what Principals need from a parent session, because I needed it too: something practical that parents act on, and that makes the school's work with children easier.
- Parent talks and workshops on the pre-teen and teenage years
- Sessions for parents before board-exam years
- Teacher training on understanding adolescent behaviour
- In person in Chennai, or online anywhere
The Teenage Shift
One parenting lesson a day
A 108-day series in Tanglish on what really changes when your child becomes a teenager, and how to respond. Short, practical, and free on Instagram.