Think about the last conversation you had with your teen. Did she leave feeling understood? Validated? Closer to you? How you communicate with your teen correlates to the quality and depth of your connection with each other. Good communication, and a strong...
My parent, teen, and young adult clients all share a common desire: reducing stress. Parents want to feel less stress in balancing their personal lives with work and family. They seek relief, balance, and time for self-care. Teens wish school could...
Everyone has an inner teacher. It is called your intuition. Intuition can be heard as a gentle voice or a quiet assurance. Sometimes it is a strong feeling, prompting you into action. Your intuition guides you through your most important decisions...
Did you know that only 8% of people actually keep their New Year Resolutions? In fact, 22% of resolutions fail after just one week!! Why is that? Research indicates that resolutions without a plan and clear goals are likely to fail. And, unless a resolution is...
There is a lot of power in a habit. Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu put it this way: Watch your thoughts, they become your words, Watch your words, they become your actions, Watch your actions, they become your habits, Watch your habits, they become your...
This time of year, I often coach my teen and young adult clients on the topic of goal setting. During our conversations, girls often share why they consider goals important. Recently, one teen client said, “When you want to do something or you want something to...
When it comes to parenting a teen, arguments are inevitable. Sometimes, these arguments become heated and hurtful, but they can also be constructive. When you don’t see eye-to-eye with your teen, you have a valuable opportunity to teach her how to practice emotional...
When memories of painful past experiences clutter your mind and heart, it can feel impossible to move forward. As time slips by, you may find yourself enveloped in regret, frustration, or sadness. At some point, you need to recognize that lingering in those thoughts...
During the teen years, parents walk a fine line between supporting independence and rescuing their teen from setbacks and failures. There are certain times when parents need to step in but too much rescuing prevents teens from developing the important skills and...
It’s almost guaranteed that your teen will lie, and there are a number of reasons why. When teens lie to their parents it is usually to avoid punishment or judgment. Sometimes it is because they feel shame and do not want to admit they did something wrong. In other...
