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NurtureNest Therapy & Coaching Helping Parents Rebuild Connection & Influence With Their Teenagers | Parenting Guide | Teen Development Specialist | Child & Adolescent Psychologist.

NurtureNest Therapy & Coaching specializes in supporting the emotional well-being of children, adolescents and families who care for them; whilst partnering with parents, schools and child-oriented organizations; via 1:1 sessions, parent support, groups. Areas of Focus
• Adolescent Development
• Parent-Teen Communication
• Parent Influence
• Family Leadership
• Emotional Connection
• Teen Behaviour & Decision-Making
• Parenting Through Adolescence

Based in Nairobi & Remotely and working with families locally and internationally.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠..."Why is my teenager always on their phone?""Why do they tell their friends ...
14/07/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠...

"Why is my teenager always on their phone?"

"Why do they tell their friends everything but hardly talk to me anymore?"

"Why does every conversation about social media end in frustration?"

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎, 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕.

Social media has become one of the places where adolescence is most visible. If we only focus on the screen, we risk missing what our teenagers are really trying to communicate.

When we understand what is driving their behaviour, we parent differently.

Our conversations become calmer.

Our boundaries become more effective.

Our influence becomes stronger.

That is exactly what we'll explore together in this online Parent Masterclass.

TEENS & SOCIAL MEDIA

Understanding What Drives Teen Behaviour Online And How To Guide Without Losing Connection

Together we'll explore:

• Understanding teen development.
• The role social media plays in today's adolescent years.
• Practical ways to guide your teenager while preserving connection.

Thursday, 6th August 2026

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm EAT

Online via Zoom

Investment: KES 1,000

Registration and payment details are available in the registration form:

https://forms.gle/u2nbFMBGVxp33UYE7

Places are intentionally limited to ensure a high quality, interactive experience.

If you're raising a teenager and would like greater confidence navigating these years, I'd love for you to join me.

Happy Parenting.

Wanjiru Kinuthia

Parenting Guide | Teen Development Specialist

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?Many parents immediate...
17/06/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?

Many parents immediately assume the worst.

The fear is valid.

However, sometimes a hidden account has less to do with risky behaviour

and more to do with a teenager's growing need for privacy, independence, and identity development.

Adolescence is a stage of exploring
- who they are
- how they fit in
- how they want to be seen by others.

I have worked with many parents and their teens.

Most parents are surprised to find out that hidden accounts are not always about hiding risky behaviour.

There are often other reasons within the scope of adolescent development that make much more sense.

These include but are not limited to
🔸a desire for privacy
🔸self-expression
🔸opportunity to explore different aspects of their identity.

I'm preparing a parent masterclass on teenagers and social media in early July. The conversations I've been having with parents recently have been fascinating.

I'll be sharing more details soon.

If you are a parent raising a teen, you are not alone.
Many are sailing in the same boat.
Hang in there and let's get talking.

Real impact comes from listening, building trust, and working alongside the families and organizations we serve. Gratefu...
04/05/2026

Real impact comes from listening, building trust, and working alongside the families and organizations we serve. Grateful to be part of work that creates lasting change.

This is how we do it😊
29/04/2026

This is how we do it😊

We ended the session in a simple way.A cup of tea at hand.Milele trainers and I settled into easy conversation after a q...
28/04/2026

We ended the session in a simple way.

A cup of tea at hand.

Milele trainers and I settled into easy conversation after a quick debrief, that quiet moment of knowing the first session had landed.

Around us, parents were relaxed, talking and laughing with their teens before heading home.

Nothing formal. Just conversation.

The heavy lifting had been done.

What remained was what matters most.

Parents left with something real to carry forward. Conversations to continue. Work to do at home. Ready for session two.

𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 than most people are ready for.For several years, Milele Home Internatio...
24/04/2026

𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡
than most people are ready for.

For several years, Milele Home International has been walking with 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 of Kitale helping them rebuild identity and hope through a three month program.

The goal has always been reintegration back into their families.

But there was a quiet gap in that process.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭.

Programs that prepare children without preparing parents are only solving half the problem.

That realization shifted everything.

This is where I came in designing:
𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 8 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒎
𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝑺.𝑻.𝑨.𝑹. 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌
𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒆'𝒔 3-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎.

Parenting support was no longer optional. It became essential.

Without this layer, reintegration risks undoing the progress made with the boys.

Yesterday was Milele’s first parents’ forum, Week 1 of 8.

I had the privilege of sitting in.

And they owned it.

They applied the curriculum in a way that fit their parents, their context, and their reality.

The room carried a mix of curiosity, defensiveness, and fatigue.

Many parents came in holding one clear narrative, that their sons were the source of the breakdown.

That belief had been reinforced over time through conflict, distance, and frustration.

But as the session unfolded, something began to shift.

Parents engaged.
They asked questions.
They sat with uncomfortable ideas.
You could see the internal recalibration happening in real time.

Then came the parent-son bonding session after the forum.

Parents sat across from their sons, some unsure where to begin.

There was hesitation.

Years of hurt do not dissolve quickly.

But something softened.

You could see it in the pauses.

In the way a father chose to listen instead of interrupt.

In the way a mother held her son’s gaze a little longer than usual.

And then came the tears.

Quiet, real emotion breaking through.

For the first time, many of these parents were not only looking at their children as the problem.

They were looking inward.

Questioning their own responses,
their patterns,
their absence,
their words.

What changed was not just the conversation in that room, but the 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

Because reintegration is not just about bringing a child home.
It is about 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨.

As a psychologist, I have seen how powerful that moment of self awareness can be.

It does not fix everything overnight.

But it 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝.

Yesterday, that door opened in that room.

And once it opens, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.

If you work with families, or run a child-focused program or institution and want to 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝, 8 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, alongside your work with children, comment REFLECT and I will reach out to understand your context and explore how this can fit your setting.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞.After handing over a 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 and leading a 2 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢...
23/04/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞.

After handing over
a 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦
and leading a 2 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

I walked away feeling the weight and the privilege of my work with the wonderful team at 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.

The sessions were full.

Not just in content, but in honesty.

Real conversations. Real reflections.

The team keen on connecting what they were learning directly to the families and communities they serve.

I have been in rooms where people sit through training, take notes, and leave unchanged.

This was not that.

There was a clear shift in how people were thinking, questioning, and owning what comes next.

What stood out most was the 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦.
That is the essence of a customized curriculum. To make it 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒.

The team were not regurgitating it word for word.

They were already thinking about how to apply, adapt, and carry it forward.

Today I want to share this moment of walking away at the end because it stays with me every time.

It is not just the close of a session.

It is 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔.

I leave feeling full.

Quietly content.

Not because it is finished, but because something meaningful has been received and is 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

That moment matters to me more than the delivery itself.

What is one moment in your work that reminds you what it is really about?

𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦…..I designed a 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 for their organization; for the parents of teens an...
21/04/2026

𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦…..

I designed a 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 for their organization; for the parents of teens and families they serve

tailored to their real challenges,
their environment,
their goals.

Because that’s the difference

Not generic advice…

But 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

The rain tried to slow me down - but not today.

I layered up and stepped out like a thief in the night 😄

Because these are conversations we 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 have.

I’ll share more soon…

In the meantime - let me ask you:

Are you a 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥?

A 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

A 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬?

Do you work with parents and children in any capacity?

I design and implement 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 that:
• Strengthen parental leadership
• Build consistency at home
• Improve emotional stability
• Translate child psychology into 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬

So change doesn’t fade…
It becomes part of how families and institutions operate, long-term.

“If you’re a school, organization, or institution ready to implement structured parenting support, send me a DM with the word 𝘚𝘠𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘔𝘚 and a brief note about who you serve.”

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