The Inner Game: Why Parenting Is So Challenging
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August 29, 2017
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How would you answer this question? Why is...
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Author:Colleen
How to Create a Home Environment that Your Daughter Can Thrive In
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August 23, 2017
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A thriving home environment is key to having a happy, healthy, and productive home. What is a thriving home environment? A thriving home environment is all the circumstances, conditions, or factors that enable and encourage your family to thrive. Your daughter can be fabulous, but if she...
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What Needs to Change this School Year?
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August 15, 2017
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Summer is starting to fade away, and the reality hits us. Another school year is upon us. For many mothers the first day of school is a happy day. You get your time and space back. You can relax because you know your daughter is back...
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A Third of Teen Girls Experience Depression: What Moms Can Do
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August 8, 2017
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Have you ever wondered if your daughter was depressed? If you have, you're not alone. A large new study recently came out in the journal Translational Psychiatry reveals that 13.6 percent of boys and a staggering 36.1 percent of girls have been or are depressed. That's one out...
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What’s Good About Being a Couch Potato?
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July 26, 2017
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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....
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Don’t Give Up: Get Back On Your Horse
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July 18, 2017
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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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The Downside of Multi-tasking
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July 11, 2017
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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 things...
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Happy Freedom Day: How You Can Be Happy Even if Your Family is in a Bad Mood
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July 4, 2017
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The fourth of July is a day to celebrate our country's freedom. ...
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That’s Not Funny . . . Mean Spirited Humor
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June 27, 2017
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Laughter is medicine for the soul and has many health benefits. It helps you bond with your daughter. It decreases stress and releases the endorphins that make you feel good. In other words laughter helps you lighten up, enjoy your life and enjoy your relationships. But...
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Are You Investing Time That Counts?
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June 20, 2017
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The lazy days of summer are finally here. Hopefully you've had a chance to catch your breath and play a little bit. ...
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How to Get Your Teen to Listen to You
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June 13, 2017
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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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Is My Daughter Making Perfect (or Imperfect) Progress?
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June 6, 2017
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Every mom wants to see her daughter 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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6 Steps to Get Your Life Back
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May 30, 2017
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Last week Sara came to see me in my private practice. Sara had that spaced out, frazzled look. She said, "I want my life back. It's only the first week of summer and I'm ready for school to start." Sara really didn't want school to start,...
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Finals are almost over…and mom you deserve a break
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May 23, 2017
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The last month of school can get crazy. Many of you have been living your lives at 100 miles per hour with all of the end of the year activities. Your daughter thought...
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The 12 Days to Celebrate Mom
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May 16, 2017
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How many of you worked on Mother's Day? Probably most of you did. It's great to get the cards, flowers, and...
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“13 Reasons Why” is a Wake Up Call to Parents
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May 12, 2017
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By now, most of you are familiar with the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.” Psychologists and school counselors have contacted parents across the country, warning them about this controversial series. But to the surprise of many parents, their tweens and teens, that they’ve done their best...
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Pressure to be Perfect: Prom Edition
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May 2, 2017
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What do you remember about your prom? I don't recall the details but I know I had fun. I didn't stress about my hair, makeup, or how much I weighed. There were no Promposals. I went with my boyfriend and two other couples in a car....
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Why No Exercise = More Teen Drama
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April 25, 2017
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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...
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The Six Ways Moms Escalate Drama
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April 18, 2017
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Yes, teen girls can be drama queens, but mom's 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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Getting Mom and Dad on the Same Page
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April 11, 2017
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Are you and dad on the same page concerning your daughter? Do you back each other up? Are you a united front? Do you have each other's back? ...
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