Barbara McRae, MCC
“Parent/Teen Coach” Expert

Nationally known master certified coach, parent/teen expert, bestselling author, internationally syndicated columnist, Barbara McRae, specializes in helping time-crunched parents to positively impact teens today and beyond. Barbara’s unique “teen advice parenting” approach appears regularly online, in print, and in the media. Due to the effectiveness of parent-teen coaching, parents smoothly develop their teens into resourceful and responsible adults.

The founder of TeenFrontier.com, Barbara draws on her own experiences parenting three teens, her 20 years of experience in training adults in advanced communication techniques at Fortune 500 companies, and her work as a pioneer in parent coaching methods. As her clients learned to enhance their personal and professional relationships these parents sought her help to better relate to and guide their children, especially during the troublesome teen years.

Ms. McRae was recently honored by The White House for her significant contribution to the Colorado Regional Conference on Helping America’s Youth. An experienced Big Sister and board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc., she is dedicated to mentoring present-day preteens and teens. She also serves on several mom advisory boards across the nation.

Barbara began her writing career with an “Ask the Coach” column in a local mid-western daily newspaper. Her first book was a self-help and motivational guide Less Drama, More Fun, published in 2001 which is still popular today with moms and teens. Four years later, her second book Coach Your Teen to Success became a national best seller on Amazon! Barbara says, “We are experiencing an age of high-anxiety parenting. Adults and teens are at a critical fork in the road. Which path will you choose? Will you continue using outdated parenting approaches regardless of the breathtaking changes we are all experiencing in our lives, or will you take into account the unique needs and opportunities of today’s teenager?” You’ll find current complimentary resources on Teen Advice Parenting at www.TeenFrontier.com where you’ll also be able to access Barbara’s Parenting Blog.

In addition to being a successful author and bloggist, Barbara coaches internationally, facilitates workshops, speaks at parenting seminars, is heard on the radio, and makes TV appearances. She is passionate about her mission to enhance parent-teen relationships, smoothing the transition into successful adulthood.

Barbara is a Beloit College Phi Beta Kappa graduate. She is an active assessor for the ICF Application Review Committee to credential coaches and reviews coaching schools seeking ICF accredited status worldwide. Articles about McRae have appeared in USA Today, The New York Times, and BusinessWeek magazine and elsewhere.

Barbara lives in Colorado with her family where they enjoy the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Click here to contact Barbara.