The 12 Days to Celebrate Mom
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May 10, 2022
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Take the 12-day challenge! I want you to feel good for Mother's Day. This is my gift to you. ...
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Why It’s Hard To Say “No” To Your Teen (And What You Can Do About It)
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April 26, 2022
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Sometimes the answer is no. It has to be if we are going to protect our daughters. This is not the fun part of being a parent. There she is standing in front of you in her mature grown-up body. She tells you, she can handle it....
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How to Get Off the Emotional Roller Coaster with Your Teen
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April 19, 2022
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Is your happiness dependent on your teen's happiness? Here's why I asked you this question. Last week a mom told me with a big smile on her face, "I guess it's time to go back to my recovery meeting," I asked her, "Why?" She told me that...
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The Weariness Cure: 4 Steps to Feel Like Yourself Again
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April 12, 2022
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All moms experience weariness. The reason being is that we are fighting the good fight for our family. We give and give and give. And often we don't spend the necessary time replenishing all that we pour out onto those we care about. Often, this...
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Is My Teen Making (Perfect or Imperfect) Progress?
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April 5, 2022
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Every mom wants to see her teen making progress. You hope to witness your teen moving forward and progressing in their academics, creativity, relationships, responsibility, and maturity. This yearning is instinctual in moms and feels like it is written in our DNA. Because this feeling is so...
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For Teenage Girls Selfies Are More Like A Question Than A Statement
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March 29, 2022
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Teenage girls live in the selfie generation. It's what teen girls do. So what's up with all these selfies? Parents can be baffled by the frequency of their daughter's selfies. When we were teens we also loved getting our pictures taken but it wasn't all the...
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How to Get My Teen to Exercise
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March 22, 2022
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There are physiological reasons why exercise decreases drama. I know when I exercise consistently I am more patient and pleasant to be around. The same is true for your teenager. Consistent exercise, especially cardio, decreases stress and therefore will decrease drama. The Problem is current trends...
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FOMO: The New Social Anxiety for Teens
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March 15, 2022
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When I was a teen there were no smartphones; we only had landlines. This meant that if I was going to talk to my boyfriend, I had to s t r e t c h the telephone cord as far as I could to get...
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#156 Boys and Body Image:
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March 15, 2022
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How do we help boys develop positive body image? In this episode I interview Dr Charlotte Markey, a leading body image expert for close to three decades. While body image concerns have traditionally been considered a female-centric issue, recent research suggests that 75% of adolescent boys are dissatisfied with their bodies. Now more than...
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#155 Girls Without Limits: Interview with Lisa Hinkelman
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March 15, 2022
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In this episode I have a great conversation with Lisa Hinkelman, author of Girls Without Limits: Helping Girls Succeed in Relationships, Academics, Careers, and Life. Lisa has recently released her second edition of Girls Without Limits, Her first edition was published in 2013. Lisa and I...
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#154 Everyday Resiliency When Life is Hard:Interview with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
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March 15, 2022
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In this episode we discuss Everyday Resiliency which is so needed after all we have gone through in the past couple of years. Dr. Robyne and I have a heartfelt discussion about how life is hard but that we and our teens can tap into...
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Signs of Growth in Your Teen
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March 8, 2022
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The sky was deep blue, no humidity, and the temperature was 60 degrees. I decided to take advantage of this beautiful day in Houston. Days like these are rare in Houston and I wasn't going to miss it. The redbuds were out and some of...
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What is a Successful Teenager?
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March 1, 2022
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Defining success is tricky, especially when it comes to your teenager. Would you say your teen is successful? Would you say your teen was successful? These are uncomfortable questions for both you and your teen. Here's why. This culture defines success in terms of ranking from the...
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#153 Slowing Down the Hamster Wheel: Interview with Sue Ludwig
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February 28, 2022
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Do you feel caught on a hamster wheel running as hard as you can, not feeling in charge of your life, and not feeling like your getting anywhere? This episode will help you gain control of your life moment by moment and will help you slow...
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How Teens Push our Buttons
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February 23, 2022
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Yes, teen girls can be drama queens, but moms can be drama mamas. "How? Our disrespectful, moody, entitled and defiant daughters can push our buttons. And what happens when they push our buttons? We get angry and frustrated very quickly. We fire words right back at our daughters...
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#152 Grad to Grownup: Interview with Gene Rice and Courtney Bejgrowicz
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February 15, 2022
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Rags-to-riches author and CEO Gene Rice and his high school English teacher daughter Courtney Bejgrowicz, share critical information alongside professional and personal successes and failures to demystify adulthood. They are the co-authors of the book “Grad to Grown-Up” which teaches everything you didn’t learn in...
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“Why won’t my teen listen to me?”
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February 15, 2022
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It seems so simple. In your head, it's super clear. All you need her to do is clean her room. That's not asking too much. It's the least she can do. You are having guests over and you are cleaning the rest of the house, plus...
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#151 Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age: Interview with Julie Bogart
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February 11, 2022
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How do we raise teens to be critical thinkers so they won't believe everything they read online? In this episode I have a conversation with Julie Bogart who recently published, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parents Guide to Growing Wise Kids In the Digital Age. Julie Bogart is the...
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Why We Need Space
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February 8, 2022
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I am taking an online defensive driving course. I could say I am taking the course because I wanted to lower my car insurance, which is partially true. But the truth is, I was speeding and got a ticket. There you have it. The secret...
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When Your Daughter Doesn’t Appreciate You
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February 1, 2022
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One of our core needs as moms is to feel appreciated. And when we don't get appreciation from our kids or even our partners day after day after day, it affects us deeply. We can lose our motivation, our energy, our worth, and definitely our...
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