Achievement & purpose
When the report card starts speaking for your teen
Invitation For parents of multicultural teens, 12 to 18
Facilitated by M. Aurelius Higgs, 20+ years in international education
A global conversation for parents raising teens between cultures
Seven live conversations with parents who understand international school life, two cultures at the dinner table, and a teen still finding their place.
Request an invitation
24 parents per country · By invitation only · Begins with a two-minute family reflection
Facilitated by M. Aurelius Higgs, 20+ years in international education
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What it is
Four parents. One honest hour. Seven weeks.
Online, global and local. Each cohort centers on families living in one country, and every pod is built with care so the conversation stays real.
The result
You become more secure in your own parenting, and your teen carries that security into an uncertain world.
GetParentWise connects you with people who get it. You turn your shared experience into practical wisdom together.
Pod size
4Parents per pod, so everyone is heard.
Cohort size
24Parents per country, per cohort.
Sessions
7Live weekly conversations.
Your facilitator
M. Aurelius Higgs
Founder of GetParentWise, with 20+ years in international education. He joins every cohort himself.
What the research says
Research on families in transition found something simple: accompanying partners who feel connected to a community do better, and so do their teenagers.
Seven themes
One honest conversation each week
Each session opens one theme. You bring what's actually happening in your home.
Belonging
Third-culture kids finding where they fit
Hellos & goodbyes
The friend, city, or home gained and left behind again
Independence
Letting go at the pace your teen, and your culture, needs
Cultural expectations
Whose norms win when two cultures meet at home
Co-regulating
Steadying yourself first, so your teen can settle
Social emotional learning
The skills school names but rarely brings home
Every session
No slides, no homework, no performing.
Each session · 60 minutes
How it works
You leave with three parents you can still call after the last session.
01 · Together
Open the theme
We start as a group, with one theme and a few guiding questions.
02 · In your pod
Talk about your home
You and three other parents discuss what's actually relevant to your family.
03 · Together
Gather the wisdom
We close by pooling what we learned and commit to making it actionable at home.
Why by invitation
Trust is built over time, in close circles
Who's in the room
The best conversations happen when everyone is ready to be honest.
Built with care
To build trust, we keep each cohort to 24 parents and shape every pod with care. The parents beside you will be living a similar journey.
After the seven weeks
To keep flourishing, you'll be invited into the growing GetParentWise community. The choice is yours with no pressure.
How invitations work
Three steps to your seat
01
Request
Tell us a little about your family. It takes about two minutes.
02
We read every request
Marcus personally reviews each one to build pods where every parent fits in.
03
Receive your invitation
If it's a fit, your invitation arrives within 1 day with cohort dates and everything you need to join.
Questions
Questions you might have
Something else on your mind? Ask Marcus when you request an invitation.
Does my teen need to attend?
No. This is for you. What changes is what you bring home. Your teen carries the security you build here into an uncertain world.
Why is it invitation-only?
Because honest conversation depends on who’s in the room. A small, carefully built cohort means you’ll talk with parents sharing your experience.
What happens after I request an invitation?
Marcus reads your request and replies within 1 day. If the current cohort is full, you’ll be first to hear when the next one opens.
Is there a cost?
Details are shared with every invitation. During our founding season, invited parents can only join if there’s a promise to share honest feedback.
What if it's not the right fit?
You’re free to step away at any time. We’d simply ask you to let us know, so another parent can take your seat.
Is this therapy or coaching?
No. It’s not therapy or coaching. You work on your own patterns first, then on strategies for your teen.
A new country is highlighted every two months
Now inviting parents in Spain and the Netherlands · 7 conversations in pods of 4 · 24 parents per cohort