What is a disintegrating student and how has covid contributed to that? How can this be turned around before school starts? To address this I’ve invited Dr. Jeannine Jannot to be a guest on our show. Jeannine is the founder of The Balanced Student and author of The...
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Can your daughter relax at your house? Is your teen comfortable with having friends over? Do you like being in your home? If you answered yes you have a thriving home environment. A thriving home environment is key to having a happy, healthy, and productive home. What is...
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I remember when I was 8 months pregnant when an acquaintance came up me and said, Is this your first? I said, "YES" in a happy voice. With a smirky grin she said, "You just wait!!!!!!!!!" Several years ago someone asked me how old my daughter was and...
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I know there are moms who have been counting the days till their teen moves out of the house and goes to college. And may even feel giddy with excitement till they can push their teens out the door. But actually it is rare that moms...
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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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I live in Texas. Everyone in Texas rides a horse, right? (Well, maybe not in Houston.) One weekend I was visiting my sister in Austin. We went to see some friends who lived outside of Austin who had four horses on several acres of land. Her...
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Do you believe you can feel positive emotions like joy, aliveness, inspired and still be a mom? Well there are cultural beliefs about motherhood that will definitely rob you of feeling good like...
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Can you be a parent of a teen and be at peace? [caption id="attachment_5597" align="alignright" width="300"] beautiful girl lying down of grass. Copy space[/caption] Not 100% of the time. But yes you can be a mom and chase after peace. It's good for you and your teen. In this...
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Today we are going to talk about how your teen can find the right college. Our guest today is Dr. Aviva Legatt who has recently published Get Real and Get in: How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams by Being Your Authentic Self....
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Have you ever had a teen stay in their room for hours. And they were actually doing their homework but it took them way longer than it should? A lot of my parents I've coached tell me, "My daughter takes four hours to get her...
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What did you appreciate about your dad when you were in high school? The reason I ask you this question is to give you perspective on how dads impact our teens by looking at how your dad impacted you in high school. Its sometimes hard to...
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One of the biggest challenges your teen will face when they enter college is self-management. Managing what they eat, managing alcohol , managing stress, managing sleep , managing relationships, exercise and their time. Self- management is everything for the college student without it they don't have...
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Should you trust your teen? [caption id="attachment_5575" align="alignright" width="300"] I don't know what to do![/caption] Has your teen ever said to you, Why don’t you trust me? I’ve seen so many moms come into my practice reeling from that question. Why would moms be so bothered by that...
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Have you ever picked your teen up after school and said, "How's your day?" and they tell you. "fine." Then [caption id="attachment_5571" align="alignright" width="300"] Mother Worried About Unhappy Teenage Daughter[/caption] when you ask him another questions they tell you, "I don’t want to talk about it." I already...
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We call it multi-tasking. Women pride themselves for being able to do a million things at once. Here's my question. How's it working for you? My guess is that it's not working that well. Something is going to be compromised. It's not just that we are doing several...
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It can drive you nuts. There she is lying on the sofa being a couch potato while you are running around trying to get your work done. Summer, for lots of moms is more work when the kids are at home. We don't want our kids...
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Happy Freedom Day: How You Can Be Happy Even if Your Teen's in a Bad Mood The fourth of July is a day to celebrate our country's freedom. How about you? Do you need a little freedom? How about a little emotional freedom, especially when it comes to...
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"How do I get my daughter to listen to me?" This is the big question for moms of teens. It seems so easy right? You tell your daughter what seems reasonable and you want her to listen to you. But actually we want more. We want...
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I feel like I had the best dad in the world. I knew he wasn't perfect but he never pretended to be. He gave me so many gifts growing up and was my rock through my turbulent teenage years. The most invaluable gift he gave me...
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Tips for reducing the drama and increasing the fun with your teen this summer: A Q&A with Colleen O'Grady When you are the parent of a teen, the fantasy of summer break includes both laughs shared in the sunshine and industrious kids getting work done. Often, reality is...
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