A supportive, thoughtful, one-hour discussion designed to help teens and guardians build healthier communication, stronger relationships, and practical life skills.
Every Connection Hour session is guided by our powerful three-pillar framework — Awareness, Perspective, and Habits — rooted in social-work principles and the science of neuroplasticity.
Recognizing thoughts, emotions, and reactions as they arise, and understanding how they influence communication and behavior.
Exploring different viewpoints and interpretations to build empathy, flexibility, and clearer understanding in relationships.
Developing and reinforcing healthier patterns of communication, coping, and response through intentional, consistent practice.
She facilitates discussions with teenagers and guardians, offered both separately and jointly.
Sarah Livingstone is the founder and CEO of ARE U Motivated. With over 20 years of experience working with youth and families, Sarah brings a developmentally informed, strengths-based approach to communication and life-skills education.
Through ARE U Motivated and The Connection Hour, Sarah facilitates guided, discussion-based sessions that help teenagers and their guardians build healthier communication patterns, strengthen emotional awareness, and develop practical skills for navigating everyday challenges.
We focus on existing abilities, resilience, and potential rather than deficits — because every teen already has what it takes.
We recognize that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are shaped by family dynamics, peer relationships, and life experiences.
We tailor discussions to reflect the emotional, cognitive, and social realities of adolescence — meeting teens where they are.
We create supportive spaces where participants feel safe to reflect, share, and explore new perspectives without fear.
We prioritize practical tools that strengthen communication, emotional awareness, and healthy decision-making for real life.
We partner with organizations, youth programs, and churches — wherever teens and guardians gather — in-person and virtually.
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to adapt, reorganize, and form new patterns through experience and practice. Our sessions are built on this science, empowering teens to genuinely change.
Small, consistent changes reinforce healthier habits over time. We emphasize awareness, reflection, and repetition in every session.
Rates are determined based on session format, group size, and engagement scope. Custom packages are available — services offered worldwide, virtually and in-person.
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