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The 12 Days to Celebrate Mom

Posted on May 10, 2022

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by Colleen

Take the 12-day challenge! I want you to feel good for Mother's Day. This is my gift to you. ...

Why It’s Hard To Say “No” To Your Teen (And What You Can Do About It)

Posted on April 26, 2022

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by Colleen

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 it....

How to Get Off the Emotional Roller Coaster with Your Teen

Posted on April 19, 2022

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by Colleen

Is your happiness dependent on your teen'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...

The Weariness Cure: 4 Steps to Feel Like Yourself Again

Posted on April 12, 2022

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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...

Is My Teen Making (Perfect or Imperfect) Progress?

Posted on April 5, 2022

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by Colleen

Every mom wants to see her teen 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...

For Teenage Girls Selfies Are More Like A Question Than A Statement

Posted on March 29, 2022

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by Colleen

Teenage girls live in the selfie generation. It's what teen girls do. So what's up with all these selfies? Parents can be baffled by the frequency of their daughter's selfies. When we were teens we also loved getting our pictures taken but it wasn't all the...

How to Get My Teen to Exercise

Posted on March 22, 2022

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by Colleen

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 for your teenager. Consistent exercise, especially cardio, decreases stress and therefore will decrease drama. The Problem is current trends...

FOMO: The New Social Anxiety for Teens

Posted on March 15, 2022

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by Colleen

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...

Signs of Growth in Your Teen

Posted on March 8, 2022

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by Colleen

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 redbuds were out and some of...

What is a Successful Teenager?

Posted on March 1, 2022

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by Colleen

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 from the...

How Teens Push our Buttons

Posted on February 23, 2022

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by Colleen

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 at our daughters...

“Why won’t my teen listen to me?”

Posted on February 15, 2022

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by Colleen

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, plus...

Why We Need Space

Posted on February 8, 2022

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by Colleen

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...

When Your Daughter Doesn’t Appreciate You

Posted on February 1, 2022

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by Colleen

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...

What’s Good About Teens?

Posted on January 25, 2022

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by Colleen

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 can...

Why is Timing so Important… Especially with a Teen?

Posted on January 18, 2022

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by Colleen

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 sound...

My Teen is So Negative! What Can I Do?

Posted on January 11, 2022

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by Colleen

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 give...

How to Dial Down the Worry

Posted on January 5, 2022

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by Colleen

What do you worry about? If you haven't worried about anything this past week, then don't read this article. But I'm guessing you have. :) Even the most enlightened and spiritual will find themselves in a state of worry. We worry about different things. We worry about...