The 12 Days to Celebrate Mom
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May 7, 2024
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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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#268 Reflective Parenting vs Reactive Parenting: Interview with Sheila Redfern, PhD.
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May 5, 2024
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Today we are going to discuss how to implement Reflective Parenting vs. Reactive parenting. In this episode we talk about what is a Reflective Parent and can teens be reflective. We explore the three basic biobehavioral systems: reward systems, mentalizing, and the stress/threat system and how understanding this...
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“I Just Want to be Appreciated!”
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April 30, 2024
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If I were to ask you, "How much do you feel appreciated on a scale of 1 to 10 by your kids, husband, partner, friends, family, or work?" What would you say? I have talked to plenty of moms who feel they were appreciated at...
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# 266 Life Lessons From a Cheer Coach: Interview with Kaitlin Feurer
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April 29, 2024
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Our guest today has a unique viewpoint on teens. She is both a mom of teens and coaches teens. We dive into competition, comparison, jealousy, envy, body image, mindset, confidence, and self worth. Kaitlin Feurer is a dynamic mentor, seasoned consultant, and highly experienced coach specializing...
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# 267 Underestimated: The Power of Teen Girls: Interview with Chelsea Goodan
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April 29, 2024
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You are going to love my guest today! In this episode we talk about how parents and society at large underestimate teenage girls. We talk about amazing things that teenage girls have accomplished and how they are redefining leadership and power with all these accomplishments. Our guest...
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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 23, 2024
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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 16, 2024
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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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# 265 A College Degree is Not a Guarantee: Interview with Hannah Maruyama
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April 15, 2024
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Our guest today has a very fresh and unique perspective on whats next for high school graduates. I believe there are many paths to success and our guest today would agree. You will be shocked at how many careers don’t need a college degree. Degree Free...
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The Weariness Cure: 4 Steps to Feel Like Yourself Again
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April 9, 2024
All moms experience weariness. The reason 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 is...
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# 264 Will the Drama Ever End? : Interview with Dr. Karyl McBride
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April 8, 2024
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Were you raised by a narcissistic parent, or did you marry a narcissist? How do you raise kids to not be narcissistic? What are the harmful effects of parental narcissism, and how do you heal from that? Dr. Karyl McBride is our guest today. Karyl McBride,...
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Is My Teen Making (Perfect or Imperfect) Progress?
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April 2, 2024
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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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# 263 The Psychology of the Teenage Brain: Interview with John Coleman, PhD
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April 1, 2024
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Have you ever said to your teen, “What’s going on in that teenage brain of yours?” Well, they may not know but I brought in a guest that does. John Coleman trained as a clinical psychologist and was formerly a senior research fellow at the University of...
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For Teenage Girls Selfies Are More Like A Question Than A Statement
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March 26, 2024
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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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#262 Mindset Can Change Your Teen’s Life (And Your Life Too!) Interview with Shawn Feurer
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March 25, 2024
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This episode is so full of wisdom. Did you know that your subconcious mind controls 95% of your daily activity? "And it's pre-programmed with paradigms which are habits, thoughts, and beliefs that reside in the subconscious mind. So 5% consciously says, I want to do something...
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How to Get My Teen to Exercise
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March 20, 2024
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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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#261 Healthy or Unhealthy Teen Dating: Interview with Eden Garcia-Balis
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March 18, 2024
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According to the website Love is Respect, 1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse from someone they are in a relationship with. These are alarming statistics. In this episode we define what an abusive relationship is. How can parents know if their teens...
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FOMO: The New Social Anxiety for Teens
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March 12, 2024
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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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#260 Should Teens Do Chores? Interview with Lori Sugarman-Li
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March 11, 2024
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Do your teens help around the house? Do they have weekly chores? Is it a chore to get your teens to do their chores? Does your teen promise to clean their room or do the laundry and they just keep putting it off till you...
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Signs of Growth in Your Teen
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March 5, 2024
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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 red buds were out and some...
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# 259 Trends with Teens and Screens: And What Parents Can Do: Interview with Forest Bronzan
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March 4, 2024
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In this episode we look at some of the current trends in technology worldwide and what parents can do about it. We also discuss ways for parents to get out of a power struggle with their teens and have important and open conversations to keep...
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