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The Inner Game: Why Parenting Is So Challenging

Posted on September 6, 2016
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by Colleen

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?

Posted on August 30, 2016
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by Colleen

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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Less Sleep = More Drama

Posted on August 9, 2016
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by Colleen

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

Posted on August 4, 2016
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by Colleen

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?

Posted on August 2, 2016
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by Colleen

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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So . . .What Do You Expect?

Posted on July 26, 2016
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by Susan Lucibello

What do you expect out of life? "The other shoe to drop." "Not much." "Someone is going to let me down." "I never get a break." What do you expect from your daughter? "She's going to blow it." "It's too late." "Now what is she up...

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The Downside of Multi-tasking?

Posted on July 12, 2016
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by Colleen

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...

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Are You Investing Time That Counts?

Posted on June 21, 2016
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by Colleen

The lazy days of summer are finally here. Hopefully you've had a chance to catch your breath and play a little bit. What are you hoping for this summer? I'm sure you and your daughter are expecting different things this summer. How old is your daughter? Now...

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Why Moms Feel Guilty

Posted on May 24, 2016
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by Colleen

Why is it that so many moms feel bad about their parenting? I think one big reason for this is Mother's Guilt. Webster dictionary defines guilt as a bad feeling caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something bad or wrong. Mother's guilt is when this...

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How Teenage Girls Push our Buttons

Posted on May 10, 2016
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by Colleen

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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