How to Get Your Partner on Board
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March 18, 2014
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Are you and your partner 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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Stress or No Stress: It’s Your Decision
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March 11, 2014
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"We get along great on vacations!" I can't tell you how many times I have heard this in my private practice. Why is it, that families (and couples) who fight all the time at home, can enjoy each other on vacations? The answer is STRESS. The Conspiracy of...
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#003: What Moms Need to Know
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March 6, 2014
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In this show I talk about the number one reason moms don’t enjoy their life and their teens. Believe me there are lots of reasons moms don’t enjoy the teenage years, but I believe the core reason for this is what I call Powerless Parenting...
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3 Reasons Laughter Benefits You and Your Daughter
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March 4, 2014
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One of the quickest ways to connect with your daughter is through laughter. But let's be honest. Does your daughter's silliness and playfulness drive you nuts sometimes? You want her to be serious about...
Read More#002: Why Power Your Parenting?
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February 27, 2014
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In this show you'll learn how I define the POWER in parenting, in contrast to the counterfeit of true power which is force. Many moms feel powerless instead of empowered in their parenting. One big reason for this is fear. When your teen is out of...
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5 Steps to Help Busy Moms Make Time
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February 25, 2014
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Have you ever complained, "My husband won't stop and ask for directions." Then you go on to say, "We wasted an hour driving all over town. If we had stopped--it would have taken us 5 minutes and we'd been there on time." But moms, we're guilty...
Read More#001: Introduction / What to Expect
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February 20, 2014
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Welcome to the very first Power Your Parenting Moms with Teens Podcast. I am so happy that you are here listening to my very first show. This is a gathering place for moms to be encouraged, nurtured and inspired. Also, you’ll learn the latest in...
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Bringing Down the Wall
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February 18, 2014
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Have you ever felt the wall? You know the wall between you and your daughter. It's obvious when the wall is up. It feels icy. She glares at you. She walks past you in the hall. She is walled off in her room. You force her to talk...
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It’s More than Parenting Techniques
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February 11, 2014
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It can get really complicated parenting a teenage girl. That's why parenting techniques often feel insufficient and ineffective. It was definitely easier to discipline when she was little. If your little princess didn't want to clean her room you could give her a choice. "Sweetie, I'm...
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Space Cushions
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February 4, 2014
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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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“You Think You’re so Perfect”
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January 28, 2014
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You are just trying to be helpful and you say, "You aren't going to learn anything if you are on facebook, texting, and watching You Tube videos while you are trying to study for your test." You go on to say, "If you want to...
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How You Impact the Next Generation of Daughters: A Mother Blessing or Mother Curse.
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January 21, 2014
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I am not a morning person. It's 7:30 am and I am getting my annual Mammogram at the Woman's Hospital. Babs was giving me my Mammogram and she was very talkative. She definitely did her job and kept me completely distracted with her philosophy of life. It was...
Read MoreTiming Is Everything: Especially With A Teen
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January 14, 2014
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My daughter is so stubborn. She argues about everything She won't listen to anything I say If I say one thing, she blows a gasket I'll ask her about her day and all she says is fine. She's so disrespectful. It's like she's in her own little world Do any of these...
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4 Reasons Why ‘Tuning Out’ Benefits You and Your Teenage Daughter
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January 7, 2014
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Mothers have an amazing skill. Since your daughter was a baby you have learned how to tune in to her every look, movement and sound she's ever made. By the time your daughter is a teenager, your 'tuning in' skill is highly developed. Now, it...
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This Is the Year That I Will ______________ .
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January 1, 2014
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"I am going to make straight A's this year". "This year I am going to get in shape and lose 20 pounds." "I am going to finish my book this year." "This year things are going to change with my husband." "I am going to quit my job and...
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5 Ways to Get Back On Track after you’ve had ‘One of Those Weeks’
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December 17, 2013
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What do you do when you have had 'one of those weeks'? You know the kind of week I am talking about. It's the kind of week where you thought you had it figured out. You thought you were ahead of the game. It was...
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All I Want For Christmas Is ___________.
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December 10, 2013
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Lights are twinkling in our neighborhoods and holiday music is playing everywhere. The holiday season is here. I was reminded of one of my favorite Christmas songs when I was little, "All I want for my Christmas is my two front teeth...
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Wise up about Cell Phones, Internet and the Teenage Brain
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December 3, 2013
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Shelly is an active mom and has one daughter in middle school. Shelly came to my office extremely upset. She had just gotten her phone bill. Her 7th grade daughter had sent three thousand texts in the past month and most of them were from midnight...
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Tis the Season of Blessing or Stressing
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November 26, 2013
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Get prepared for the Holidays. The shopping malls have been ready since October with decorations of shiny tinsel, red bows, gigantic wreaths, and white lights. Thanksgiving is almost here and then the busy season hits. If you are not intentional you will be swept away in the...
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Your Daughter Has an Undeveloped Prefrontal Cortex
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November 19, 2013
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(What the hec does that mean?) My family loves to tell stories. One of these stories is about my sister when she was 13. My dad, sister and I were down at Memorial Park in Houston. We had hiked down to Buffalo Bayou. The bayou is...
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