MASTERING RESPECTFUL
& COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Learn How to Effectively Build His Confidence, Emotional Intelligence,
and Real-World Communication Skills
April 19, 2025
Don’t Let Digital Disconnection
Destroy Your Son's Relationship Skills
This workshop will show your son how to listen carefully, respond authentically, and work towards mutual goals with others
About the Program
In today’s digital world, many young men are losing the ability to form genuine, caring,
and cooperative relationships. Constant screen time and lack of meaningful face-to-face
interaction have weakened their natural ability to bond and collaborate in healthy,
human ways.
Knowing how to listen carefully, speak truthfully, and work towards shared goals with
others, will allow your son to build trust with his family, friends and in future relationships.
Key Benefits
Develop Empathy
& Emotional Awareness
Respect Boundaries for
Himself and Others
Handle Disagreements
& Conflicts Maturely
Have a Respectful Attitude
About Sexuality
Communicate with
Clarity & Confidence
Details
When: April 19, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Where: On Zoom
This course will show your son how to:
Develop empathy and emotional awareness
Honor personal boundaries — his and others’
Handle disagreements calmly and maturely
Adopt a respectful, grounded view of sexuality
Communicate with clarity and confidence
As your son becomes more comfortable communicating more openly and honestly, he’ll break the cycle of withdrawal and isolation to become more emotionally and socially connected.
Who Can Attend?
This workshop is intended for young men ages 13-20, but older participants will find it beneficial too.
This course is limited to 15 participants.
Note
Your son will be safe to express himself without censorship and to trust that his words will be held in high regard.
For this reason, we welcome the parents to join for the first few minutes of the class but then leave once the class starts. Parents are welcome to view the recording of the class. It will be emailed to you the week after the event.
Bonuses
Connect with Dr. Mark
Schedule a private, no charge, 20-minute 1-on-1 call to discuss your concerns and your son’s needs, if any.
Class Recording
If your son can't attend the live classes, he won't miss anything. Both classes will be recorded. You’ll receive the transcript, a summary of the transcript, and the video recording.
1-on-1 Support
Your son will be able to communicate with Dr. Mark via email and ask him questions to get the full benefit of the training.
Handouts
Your son will receive handouts that will help him learn and remember the lessons being taught.
About the Program
In today's digital world, many young men struggle with building genuine, caring, and cooperative relationships. A lack of real-life communication and connection skills
has diminished their natural biological ability to collaborate with others in healthy ways.
Knowing how to listen carefully, respond authentically, and work towards mutual goals with others will allow your son to enjoy life-long bonds with his family, friends and community.
This course will show your son how to:
Develop empathy
Respect boundaries for himself and others
Handle disagreements & conflicts maturely
Have a respectful attitude about sexuality
Communicate calmly, clearly, concisely and confidently
When your son actively practices being more emotionally and socially connected, he’ll naturally break free from the cycle of withdrawal and isolation that digital distractions cause him to do.
Who Can Attend?
This workshop is intended for young men aged 13-20, but older participants will find it beneficial too.
This course is limited to 15 participants.
Note
Your son will be safe to express himself without censorship and to trust that his words will be held in high regard.
For this reason, we welcome the parents to join for the first few minutes of the class but then leave once the class starts. Parents are welcome to view the recording of the class. It will be emailed to you the week after the event.
Details
When: Saturday, April 19, 11:30 – 1:30PM (PT)
Where: On Zoom
Cost: $47 fee (portion of proceeds donated to YMUW)
Bonus 1: Connect with Dr. Mark - schedule a private, no charge, 20-minute 1-on-1 call to discuss your concerns and your son’s needs, if any.
Bonus 2: If your son can't attend the live classes, he won't miss anything. Both classes will be recorded. You’ll receive the transcript, a summary of the transcript, and the video recording.
Bonus 3: Your son will be able to communicate with Dr. Mark via email and ask him questions to get the full benefit of the training.
Bonus 4: Your son will receive handouts that will help him learn and remember the lessons being taught.
Learning to Become Resilient
If our good sons are going to be able to successfully handle the challenges of the adult world, they’ll need to become more skillful at controlling their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Our sons need to know how to handle the parts of life that are unfair, uncomfortable and uncertain.
This course will show young men how to:
* calm their mind in 15 seconds or less
* manage time more effectively
* maintain healthy energy levels
As your son develops the ability to regulate himself moment to moment, he’ll naturally develop more respect and trust of himself.
The Danger of Digital Devices
It’s not your son’s fault that he was born into the era of digital dominance. The constant participation and instant gratification that devices create is diminishing his natural biological drive to become more mature and independent.
This course will show your son an effective way to navigate thru the endless technological distractions so that he can be more mindful and productive.
Who Can Attend?
This workshop is for all young men ages, 13-20.
It’s not mandatory that a young man has attended the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend in order to attend this event.
Note: Just like at the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend, the young men will be safe to express themselves without censorship and to trust that their words will be held in high regard.
Program Details
When: Saturday, October 28, 2023; 9 AM - 6 PM
Where: On Zoom
Cost: $55 fee (includes a 30 minute follow-up call)
(portion of proceeds donated to YMUW)
About Dr. Mark.
Dr. Mark is a family mentor, social philosopher, public speaker and a chiropractor who specializes in mind-body wellness.
He’s the creator of The RIGHT Way for Family Unity, a method that combines ancestral tribal family wisdom with the sciences of mindfulness - based stress management, adolescent brain development, personal growth, adolescent brain development, parent – child attachment bonding and positive discipline
.
He’s the founder of the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend, a rite of passage adventure camp, and of Challenging Teenage Sons, which teaches parents and their sons how to create more caring and cooperative relationships.
Whenever he and his son, Gabe, both can find time, they collaborate to make African-reggae-hip hop beats. Gabe attended the first YMUW in 2000 and has served as a YMUW volunteer.
Presenter
Dr. Mark Schillinger
Dr. Mark mentoring at the YMUW
Dr. Mark has been called "a teen whisperer" because of his ability to help teens develop their inner wisdom and discover the skills they’ll need in order to handle the challenges of the adult world. He’s a family mentor, social philosopher, public speaker, and an award-winning chiropractor who specializes in mind-body wellness.
He’s the founder of the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend, a rite of passage adventure camp, and of Challenging Teenage Sons, which teaches parents and their sons how to create lifelong caring and cooperative relationships.
Dr. Mark’s proven method has taught parents around the world how to foster the healthy development of their son’s emotional intelligence, whether he’s an extrovert or introvert, over-empowered or under-driven, overconfident or unwilling, entitled or indifferent, or suffers from anxiety or attention disorders.
His work with young men and parents was featured on the CNN show "This is Life With Lisa Ling" in 2020. He’s been mentoring families since 2000.
Whenever Mark and his adult son, Gabe, can find time, they play sports together and collaborate to make African-reggae-hip-hop beats. Gabe attended the first Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend in 2000 and has also served as a YMUW volunteer.
Dr. Mark and His Works With Parents and Young Men Was Featured On CNN's
"This is Life with Lisa Ling"
People Dr. Mark Has Worked With
Warren Farrell
John Gray
John Gray
Lisa Ling
Katie Couric
Bruce Lipton
Lisa Ling
Jed Diamond
Read what people have to say about Dr. Mark's work
Mark’s work as a family mentor helps parents use their different parenting styles to create a united approach. Using his parenting method, he gives parents the structure, support, and skills to help their son be happy and productive
John Gray Phd
Author
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
The rite of passage events led by Mark are one of the most powerful solutions to the challenges I outlined in The Boy Crisis. Not only does Mark help young men develop the responsibility and resilience needed for adulthood, he also mentors’ parents to overcome the problems of raising teens in this digital era by skillfully using their authority and influence to support their sons’ growth.
Dr. Warren Farrell
Author
The Boy Crisis
Mark is an insightful and compassionate mentor who helps fathers harness their masculine wisdom to strengthen relationships at home. He has a unique gift for guiding fathers to balance tough love with tender love, becoming role models for their sons on what it means to be a good man
Jed Diamond Phd
Author
12 Rules for Good Men
As a therapist, I'm very impressed with Dr. Mark’s method, and I've adopted it into my work with families and young men. This method has profoundly influenced my work.
Richard Platt
Family Therapist
Before we met Mark, the three of us were fighting all of the time. Our home life was awful. His ability to work with our son was nothing short of a miracle. He skillfully administered wisdom and direction to us all. Now we spend our time together in laughter, discussion and creative pursuits.
Mark’s methods are like having a training manual on how to raise a teenage son with 24/7support. With the aid of direct training with Mark, we’ve experienced a complete turn-around.
Nicky & Andrew Lucero
Parents
Mark offered my husband and I a unique set of practical tools to use daily, which improved our communication with each other and with our son. In addition, he built the foundation of these tools on a spiritual base that made genuine love and caring the glue to keep us moving forward with hope and resilience.
Marcia Meyers
Parent
You’ve given us so much. You are a uniquely talented artist with uncommonly powerful instincts about transformation. You’ve given our family great tools and a renewed sense of hope, love and possibility.
Thank you.
Peter Meyers
Parent
As a therapist working with families over 20 years, I received many gems from working with Mark. And as a parent, I felt held and guided about what's most important in relationship with my sons. Thanks Mark!
Barbara Murphy
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Mark has been a godsend helping my son and my family. Through Dr. Mark’s help, my son has totally turned himself around. My wife and I have become better parents, we learned how to keep him on track and my son is more productive.
Dave Bohegian
Parent
The Danger of Digital Devices
It’s not your son’s fault that he was born into the era of digital dominance.
The constant participation and instant gratification that devices create is diminishing his natural biological drive to become more mature and independent.
This course will show your son an effective way to navigate thru the endless technological distractions so that he can be more mindful and productive.
Who Can Attend?
This workshop is for all young men ages, 13-20.
It’s not mandatory that a young man has attended the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend in order to attend this event.
Note:Just like at the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend, the young men will be safe to express themselves without censorship and to trust that their words will be held in high regard.
Program Details
When: Saturday, October 28, 2023; 9 AM - 6 PM
Where: On Zoom
Cost: $55 fee (includes a 30 minute follow-up call)
(portion of proceeds donated to YMUW)
The Danger of Digital Devices
It’s not your son’s fault that he was born into the era of digital dominance.
The constant participation and instant gratification that devices create is diminishing his natural biological drive to become more mature and independent.
This course will show your son an effective way to navigate thru the endless technological distractions so that he can be more mindful and productive.
Contact Us:
If you have questions or concerns about this workshop, please email us at [email protected]
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