Helping Your Unmotivated Teen
By Dr. Melanie McNally | Clinical Psychologist, Brain Coach, Author, and White House Panelist
No more arguing, punishments, or bribes. Help your child get motivated—and watch them soar!
“Parents struggling with unmotivated teens, help is here! Helping Your Unmotivated Teen is an easy to read, practical guide. Melanie McNally knows where you and your teen are and shows the path forward with warmth and understanding. Well-researched and down-to-earth, this guide will get you and your teen back on track, with a stronger relationship as well.”
—Hunter Clarke-Fields, author of Raising Good Humans and host of the Mindful Parenting Podcast
“As a parent of a young child, I delved into Helping Your Unmotivated Teen, seeking insight, and found many helpful tips to understand the complex world of adolescence. With practical advice and heartfelt anecdotes, it equips you to connect with your teens, foster their passions, and help guide them toward purpose. A must-read for parents embarking on the teenage rollercoaster!”
—Nicole Cumberbatch, founder, The Motherhood Village, board member Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies coalition of Broward County, podcaster, proud mom
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Is your teen completely unmotivated? Do they sit in their room, staring at their phones while important tasks pile up around them? Do you feel stressed out, frustrated, and powerless? You aren’t alone. Whether it’s too much screen time, feeling overwhelmed and unfocused, or disillusionment with the state of the world, many teens struggle with a lack of motivation.
The good news is there are steps you can take to ignite your teen’s passion to engage, excel, create, and do.
Written by a teen psychologist, this book offers an evidence-based, practical approach to help your teen get in the game of life and focused on their bright future. You’ll discover step-by-step strategies to unlock your teen’s creativity, help them cultivate perseverance, and encourage them to set and achieve goals.
The small, doable activities in this guide can have huge impacts—inspiring your teen and boosting confidence, a sense of accomplishment, and the desire to keep going and keep doing.
Why not get started today?
“Unlocking the potential of an unmotivated teen can feel daunting and even impossible. In this invaluable guide, Melanie McNally illuminates a path forward with research-backed insights and actionable strategies that empower both parents and teens. A beacon of hope in the often anxiety-provoking journey of raising adolescents, this book is an essential resource for any family seeking to reignite motivation and connection during these challenging years.”
—Nicole Beurkens, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
“I love a good step-by-step parenting guide and that’s exactly what Dr. Melanie provides in Helping Your Unmotivated Teen. First, she helps you understand the essentials behind motivation. Then, she walks you through each step of helping your teen create their own roadmap to not only define their goals, but also break them down into small steps to make them achievable. Every parent needs this guide for the teen years!”
—Penny Williams, parenting coach for neurodiverse families, and author of Boy Without Instructions
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Meet the Author
DR. MELANIE MCNALLY
Melanie McNally, PsyD, Clinical psychologist, brain coach, speaker, and author of two books, The Emotionally Intelligent Teen: Skills to Help You Deal with What You Feel, Build Stronger Relationships, and Boost Self-Confidence and Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: A Parent’s Guide to Unlock Your Child’s Potential.
Dr. Melanie has emerged as a leading voice in clinical psychology and teen mental health. With a deep commitment to guiding Gen Zers toward their most authentic selves, she offers insights and strategies tailored to the unique challenges faced by today's youth. Recognized nationally for her expertise, Dr. Melanie has been invited to the White House to discuss the paramount importance of teen mental health. She's appeared in The Huffington Post, Parents Magazine, Business Insider, Fast Company, and more.
Dr. Melanie's journey in the mental health field began in 2005, with her focus intensifying towards the well-being of adolescents in 2013. Her unique brain coaching program combines her vast experience as a clinical psychologist, her in-depth knowledge of counseling and psychology, and her hands-on work with hundreds of tweens, teens and young adults. She is a passionate speaker who loves helping parents, teens, educators, and leaders better understand the issues facing today’s youth and how everyone has a role in changing their future.
Dr. Melanie's personal story, marked by challenges from a young age, adds a layer of authenticity to her professional approach. Her narrative is relatable and inspiring, from her battles with anxiety to her transformation into a confident psychologist. She firmly believes in the transformative power of personal experiences and leverages her journey to motivate and empower her clients. Dr. Melanie's mission is unwavering: to ensure every teen and young adult not only becomes the best version of themselves but a version they're genuinely proud of.
“Dr. McNally cracked the code of parenting with emotional intelligence. She broke down complex psychological concepts into playful, easy-to-digest terms. The formulas discussed in this book optimize teen (and parenting) performance and illuminates how to make dreams attainable.”
—Stacey Willard, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Executive Director of Chicago Therapy and Assessment Services in Illinois and Colorado
“Melanie McNally is a warm, clear-eyed guide for parents struggling with an unmotivated teen. Her book will help you to get back on the same team as your teenage child.”
—Tonya Lester, LCSW, psychotherapist, Psychology Today blogger, and author of the upcoming book Pushback: Speak Up, Face Conflict, and Change Your Life.
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