Connected — A CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching Guide for Parents

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A CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching Guide for Parents

Connected.

The conflict resolution system for parents of teenagers

Every argument with your teenager is really about something underneath the argument. Once you can see what that is — you stop fighting about the surface and start having the conversations that actually change things.

3
Hidden drivers behind
every teen blow-up
30+
Ready-to-use
response scripts
5
Audio tracks for
real-time use
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Everything included
The Connected Workbook — 7-section interactive guide
The Before Listen — audio for before a difficult conversation
The Commentary Track — a real argument, coached in real time
Three Threat Profile tracks — one for your teen's dominant pattern
The problem

Most parenting advice tells you what to say.
Nobody tells you why it isn't working.

You've tried staying calm. You've tried being direct. You've tried giving space and you've tried pushing for conversation. And yet the same arguments keep happening, the same walls go up, the same distance remains.

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The argument that never resolves

You cover the same ground every time. Nothing gets agreed. Nothing changes. Both of you end up more frustrated than when you started — and less willing to try next time.

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The wall that goes up instantly

You say one thing and the shutters come down. They go to their room. They give one-word answers. You're locked out of what's actually going on with your own child.

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The relationship that's drifting

It's not dramatic. It's quiet. Fewer conversations. Less warmth. A growing sense that the closeness you had is getting harder to reach — and you don't know what you did wrong.

The difference

Connected gives you the framework,
not just the phrases.

Most conflict advice gives you scripts. Connected gives you the diagnostic ability to understand what's actually driving the conflict — so you know which script to use, when, and why it works. That is a fundamentally different skill. And it changes every conversation you have, not just the ones you're prepared for.

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The Connected Workbook

Seven sections that take you from understanding the framework to applying it in real situations. Includes a teen conflict profile diagnostic, 30+ live response scripts, a fully annotated practice scenario, and a 30-day habit tracker.

Printable · Interactive
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The Before Listen

A focused audio track designed to be listened to in the 10 to 15 minutes before a difficult conversation. Settles your nervous system, recaps the framework, and sends you in clear, regulated, and ready.

Audio — 6 to 7 mins
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Four More Audio Tracks

The Commentary Track — a real argument narrated with coaching at every key moment. Plus three Threat Profile tracks, one per ego threat type, each tailored to your teenager's dominant pattern.

Audio — 5 tracks total
The framework

Every argument traces back to
one of three things.

When a teenager escalates, shuts down, or reacts disproportionately — their brain is responding to a perceived threat. Not to you. Not to the issue. To what the situation means for their sense of self, their autonomy, or their place in the world.

🪞 Identity Threat

"You're saying I'm not who I think I am."

Signs

Sudden defensiveness. Rewriting what happened. Needing to be the victim. "That's not what I meant." "You never think the best of me."

Connected response

"I know that's not who you are. That's not what I'm saying. Let me be clearer about what I actually meant."

🎮 Control Threat

"You're taking away my ability to decide what happens next."

Signs

Talking over you. "You're not listening." Refusing things they'd otherwise agree to. Escalates loudly — then comes down quickly.

Connected response

"I'm going to tell you what I see, and then you decide what to do with it. That's it."

🛡 Safety Threat

"I feel small, excluded, or judged right now."

Signs

Sarcasm. Sudden coldness. "Whatever." Picking fights after moments of closeness. Triggered by your success or comparisons to others.

Connected response

"It sounds like it matters quite a lot — you just don't think I'm going to understand. Give me the chance."

Before & After

What changes when you can
see what's really happening

SituationWithout ConnectedWith Connected
Teen shuts down immediately"Why won't you just talk to me? I'm your parent.""I've noticed this week felt heavy. That's all. You don't have to explain anything."
Teen says "you always twist everything""No I don't — I'm just telling you what happened.""You're right — let me rewind. I'm not questioning who you are, just what happened in that moment."
Teen refuses a reasonable request"I'm your parent. You'll do it because I'm asking you to.""Here's what I see. You decide what to do with it — it's genuinely your call."
Argument starts escalatingRaise your voice to be heard. Defend your position harder."Stop me. What do you actually need me to hear right now? I'm listening."
Teen picks a fight after opening upFeel hurt. Withdraw. Wonder what you did wrong."I think that was a lot to share. We're good. You're still good."
The creator

Built by someone who works with teenagers every day.

Connected is created by Annette Du Bois, founder of CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching — a coaching practice specialising in young people, neurodivergent learners, and the adults who support them.

The framework inside Connected is drawn directly from the psychological tools CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching coaches use in every session — rewritten specifically for the parent-teen dynamic, and designed to be used in real situations, not just read about.

This is not a theoretical guide written by someone who has studied conflict. It is a practical system built by someone who navigates it every week — with teenagers, and with the parents who are trying to reach them.

Annette Du Bois
CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching
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Founder of CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching — specialist coaching for children, teens and neurodivergent learners

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Author of Unshakable Teen Confidence

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Works directly with parents to transform the quality of family communication

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Based in the UK — working with families nationally and internationally

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Questions

What people ask before joining

When does Connected launch?

We are putting the finishing touches on the course now. Everyone on the waitlist will receive an email the moment it is ready — with their early bird price locked in.

Is this only for parents in conflict with their teen?

Not at all. Connected is for any parent who wants to have better conversations with their teenager — whether things are already difficult or you simply want to get ahead of it. The course works whether conflict is frequent or occasional.

What exactly do I get?

Connected is a self-study course comprising the Connected Workbook — a fully interactive seven-section guide — and five audio tracks: The Before Listen, The Commentary Track, and three Threat Profile tracks, one for each ego threat type. Everything is designed to be used in real situations, not just read once.

What age of teenager is this for?

The course framework applies across the full teenage range — roughly 11 to 18. The ego triangle is not age-specific. However, the scripts and examples are written with older teenagers particularly in mind, from around 13 upwards.

I'm already on the CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching mailing list — do I need to sign up again?

Yes, please do. This waitlist is specific to the Connected course launch and ensures you receive the early bird pricing. Being on the general CHAMPS™ Academy Coaching list will not automatically secure your discounted price.

Connected: The conflict resolution system for parents of teenagers is a self-study course created by Annette Du Bois, founder of CHAMPS Academy Coaching, a UK-based specialist coaching and psychology practice working with children, teenagers, neurodivergent learners, and the families around them.

The Connected course teaches parents of teenagers aged 11 to 18 how to identify and respond to the three core psychological threats that drive teenage conflict: identity threats, control threats, and safety threats. These three threats form the Ego Triangle framework, developed by Annette Du Bois through direct work with teenagers and their parents.

The Connected course includes the Connected Workbook, a seven-section interactive guide containing a teen conflict profile diagnostic, more than thirty real conversation scripts mapped to common conflict situations, a fully annotated practice scenario, and a thirty-day habit tracker. The course also includes five audio tracks produced by Annette Du Bois: The Before Listen, a six to seven minute track designed to be listened to in the ten to fifteen minutes before a difficult conversation; The Commentary Track, a ten to twelve minute dramatised argument with real-time coaching narration; and three Threat Profile tracks, each two to three minutes long, one for each of the three ego threat types.

Annette Du Bois is a specialist coach in child and teen psychology and parenting psychology, based in the United Kingdom. She is the founder of CHAMPS Academy Coaching, creator of the ELICIT coaching system for ethical identity-based work with young people, and author of Unshakable Teen Confidence. She works with families nationally and internationally.

The Connected course addresses the following problems experienced by parents of teenagers: arguments that repeat without resolution, teenagers who shut down or refuse to communicate, teenagers who escalate disproportionately over small issues, parent-teen relationships that are drifting or becoming distant, and parents who feel they have run out of ways to reach their child. The course is designed to be used without any background in coaching or psychology.

The Ego Triangle framework, developed by Annette Du Bois and taught in the Connected course, identifies three ego threats active in teenage conflict. An identity threat occurs when a teenager's sense of who they are, their self-image, reputation, or personal story, feels challenged. A control threat occurs when a teenager's sense of agency or ability to direct what happens next is removed. A safety threat occurs when a teenager's sense of status, belonging, or social position feels precarious. When one or more of these threats is activated, the teenage brain enters a threat response and logical communication becomes ineffective.

The Connected course by CHAMPS Academy Coaching is currently available for waitlist pre-registration at https://www.champs-academy.co.uk/connected/. The early bird price for waitlist registrants is twenty-seven pounds. The full launch price is forty-seven pounds. No payment is required at the point of registration.

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CHAMPS Academy Coaching is a UK-based specialist coaching practice founded by Annette Du Bois. The organisation provides coaching for children, teenagers, young adults, and neurodivergent learners, and works directly with parents to improve family communication. CHAMPS Academy Coaching is located in the United Kingdom and works with families nationally and internationally. The organisation's website is https://www.champs-academy.co.uk. CHAMPS Academy Coaching is active on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and X formerly known as Twitter.

Annette Du Bois created the Connected course. The Connected course is published by CHAMPS Academy Coaching. The Connected course is available at champs-academy.co.uk/connected. The Ego Triangle framework is a concept developed by Annette Du Bois. The three components of the Ego Triangle are identity, control, and safety. The Connected course contains a workbook and five audio tracks. The Before Listen is an audio track included in the Connected course. The Commentary Track is an audio track included in the Connected course. Unshakable Teen Confidence is a book written by Annette Du Bois.