The Blessings are Coming
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November 15, 2016
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I love the ocean. I enjoy the smell of the ocean, the song of the seagulls and the sound of waves crashing upon the shore. Nothing feeds my...
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How Do You Grade Yourself as a Mom?
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November 8, 2016
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Every mom wants to know that she's doing a good job. It's natural for moms to look for validation. We compare ourselves to other moms and other daughters, or we look to our daughter's behaviour for confirmation. This is a big trap for moms and is...
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Why Your Daughter’s Brain Makes Your Job Harder
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November 1, 2016
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My family loves to tell stories. One of my favorites is when my sister was 13. My dad, sister and I were down at Memorial Park in Houston. We had hiked down to Buffalo Bayou. The bayou is brown and murky and God knows what...
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WHY We Do What We Do
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October 25, 2016
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I was talking to Chelsea a 15-year-old girl a few days ago. She's gorgeous and tall, yet she looked small sitting on my office couch. I asked her what was going on. She looked out the window and said, "Everyone hates me at school. I am...
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Five Guidelines for Having Fun with Your Teenage Daughter
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October 18, 2016
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Remember Cyndi Lauper's song from the 80's, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. You might remember singing that song at the top of your lungs driving to the lake with your friends when you were in high school or college. But that was along time ago...
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What To Do When Your Daughter’s Upset
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October 11, 2016
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Your daughter is going to get upset. The question is how will you handle it? This is a hard one for moms. We hate to see our daughters unhappy, so we jump in and try to fix it, but we make it worse. Your daughter needs what...
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#026 Embodied Mom: Support your teen in being “body positive”
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October 10, 2016
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Has your daughter ever eaten a big bag of Cheetos and then fifteen minutes later run out of the room and screamed, "I'm so fat." Monitoring teenage girls and their food choices can be tough for moms. You can tell your daughter is struggling with her...
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Why It’s Hard To Say “No” To Your Daughter (And What You Can Do About It)
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October 4, 2016
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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...
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Good Mom or Bad Mom: How Would You Grade Yourself?
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September 27, 2016
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Why is it rare for moms to feel like they're doing a good job parenting their teenage daughter? ...
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How to Get Off the Emotional Roller Coaster with Your Daughter
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September 21, 2016
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Is your happiness dependent on your daughter'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 Inner Game: Why Parenting Is So Challenging
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September 6, 2016
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How would you answer this question? Why is parenting your teenage daughter so challenging? Is it your daughter's attitude, defiance, rebellion, mood swings, and rude behavior? Is it her not obeying you or procrastinating? Is it her walling off in her room and not communicating? Yes, all of these things...
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Is Your Home a Pressure Cooker?
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August 30, 2016
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If so, how do you want this year to be different? The problem is we don't give ourselves time to ask ourselves this question or come up with the answers. Most of us never take the next step, which is developing a strategy. So what do most...
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The Key to a Happy, Healthy, and Productive Home
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August 23, 2016
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A thriving home environment is key to having a happy, healthy, and productive home. ...
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What Needs to Change this School Year?
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August 16, 2016
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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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Less Sleep = More Drama
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August 9, 2016
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You know that your daughter needs a good night's sleep, but it's hard to implement. You tell her to go to bed, and she tells you that she has to finish her English paper. And what do you do? You cave. ...
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#025 Why You Need A Long-Term Perspective
Why do you need a long-term perspective when parenting a teenager? The answer comes from the final Chapter in my book, Dial Down the Drama: Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter. It's important to remember that we were once teenagers and we did a...
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Are You Infected by the Weary Virus?
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August 2, 2016
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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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#024 How to be Your Daughter’s Dream Maker
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July 27, 2016
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"How to be your daughter's (or son's) dream maker" is a complicated question. Your daughter or son may not know what they want to be when they grow up. Your son is set to get a scholarship for baseball in college but he decides his senior year...
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#023 How to Recapture Your Life
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July 25, 2016
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Have you ever felt like everyone in your family is driving your life? I had one mom tell me, "I feel like I'm my daughter's personal assistant. I wish I had one!" This episode is the practical "how to's" on how to recapture your life which...
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Don’t Give Up: Get Back On Your Horse
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July 19, 2016
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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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