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Fifteen Conversations to Have with Your Teen
The holiday season means more time with family and an opportunity for meaningful conversations with your teen. I’ve created questions that will help spark a thoughtful dialogue and keep your teen engaged.
Adjusting to Changes And Finding Happiness. Conversation With a Past Client
At age 13, Kennah was adjusting to too many changes at once. New town, new school, new living situation, new friends. She came to coaching and stayed through high school and transition to college. Listen to her sharing hew coaching experience.
Follow Your Dreams
Whether your daughter is clear about her passion or on the path to discovery, these ideas can open up a discussion about following her dreams.
How To Reduce Overwhelm Using Tips From Yoga
These four yoga techniques that you can practice off the mat will help you and your teen daughter reduce overwhelm and build a closer connection.
Can teens form healthy relationships online?
Human beings are made for relationships. We all, including teens, thrive when our relationships are plentiful and strong and suffer when we lack meaningful connections. Teens are especially wired for connection. Friendships are an integral part of their personal...
Let’s Talk About Body Image
Teenage girls are under pressure Body image is something many teenage girls feel pressure to be sexy, be thin, be sporty... BE PERFECT. Girls experience an overwhelming amount of pressure to look, think, and act in a certain way. Differing viewpoints and opinions...
Building Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in Teens
Self-awareness and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) are very important life skills that help teens to create a happier life. Developing high Self-Awareness and EQ are natural outcomes of working with a life coach. What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)? EQ is the ability to...
Support Beyond Friendship. Conversation With a Past Client
I'm here with my past client, Lauren. And I'm so excited because not only did we work together in the coaching environment, but also, long before I started my coaching practice, she attended one of my yoga workshops for teens. So we go way back. Dealing With Friend...
Parenting Teens
What comes to mind when you think about teenagers? When I ask parents this question, rarely do they highlight the positive aspects of the teen years. This is probably because the teen years can be difficult! Parents feel exhausted from providing never-ending reminders, oversight, and attention.
Developing Leadership Skills – Chapter From The Book
More and more teens are stepping into the spotlight to share their experiences, demand action, and promote change. However, many teens avoid leadership because they fear being in an unwelcoming spotlight. Read this excerpt from my new book Power Up Your Parenting to learn how to help your teenage daughter develop leadership skills
4 Ways To Help Your Teen Succeed During A “Different” School Year
Education has never looked the way it does now. Some students will continue learning online. Others are back on campus. Another set of students is experiencing the so-called hybrid, a form of learning that combines traditional classroom experiences with online instruction.
Get to Know Your Coach
“My career began as a teacher. I loved working with young people! About three years into teaching, I started graduate school to earn my Master’s degree. During that time, I noticed a lot of tension with the girls in my class.” Interview with life coach Erica Rood on Stick 2 You podcast.