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  • FOMO: The New Social Anxiety for Teens

    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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  • Signs of Growth in Your Teen

    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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  • How Do You Define a Successful Teenager?

    Defining success is tricky, especially when it comes to your teenager. Would you say your teen is successful?  Would you say your teen was successful? These are uncomfortable questions for both you and your teen. Here’s why. This culture defines success in terms of ranking......

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  • How Teens Push our Buttons

    Yes, teen girls can be drama queens, but moms 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......

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  • Why Won’t My Teen Listen to Me?

    It seems so simple. In your head, it’s super clear. All you need her to do is clean her room. That’s not asking too much. It’s the least she can do. You are having guests over and you are cleaning the rest of the house,......

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  • I Need My Space

    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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  • When Your Teen Doesn’t Appreciate You

    One of our core needs as moms is to feel appreciated. And when we don’t get appreciation from our kids or even our partners day after day after day, it affects us deeply. We can lose our motivation, our energy, our worth, and definitely our......

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  • What’s Good About Teens?   

    I love being around teenagers. They have an energy and joy that’s contagious. When you can get past the drama, you can see the teenager’s wonderful attributes and qualities, many of which we have lost as adults. Yes, teens can be emotionally reactive but they......

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  • Why is Timing so Important…Especially with a Teen?

    My teen is so stubborn. He argues about everything She won’t listen to anything I say If I say one thing, he 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......

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  • My Teen is So Negative! What Can I Do?

    If your teen tends to be negative, don’t worry; you’re not the only one. Cheryl was taking my Power Your Parenting Program. On one of our calls, she said, “Most of the drama happens because my daughter Abby is so negative.” I asked her to......

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