Podcast

# 222 Emotionally Intelligent Teens: Interview with Dr. Melanie

What does an emotionally intelligent teen look like? Can you teach your teens to be more emotionally intelligent? Why are self-awareness, self-regulation, and awareness of others foundational for emotional intelligence? Dr. Melanie is a licensed clinical psychologist and life coach specializing in working with Gen Z-ers who...

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# 221 What’s Getting Into My Daughter

Why do 57% of our teen girls struggle with persistent sadness? To answer this question I brought in Dr. Orie who is the author of What's Getting into My Daughter?: 7 Golden Rules for Helping Her Thrive through the New Challenges of Young Womanhood DR. ORIE...

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# 216 Set Yourself Up for Summer

I recently asked a mom about her summer plans, and she said, "I can't [caption id="attachment_7567" align="alignright" width="300"] cheerful fit family jogging at the beach in the morning[/caption] even go there." I completely understand this, we are so busy with the craziness of May that we can't...

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#208 The Epic Journey of Motherhood

So what is the criteria for our daily grading scale of "A" or "F"? Most often our grade is based on how well our teen is behaving or performing. The reasoning here is that if your teen is doing well, you are a good mom...

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