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Guiding Girls Through Emotional Ups and Downs
Argumentative, emotional, withdrawn, chaotic, impulsive. These are just a few words commonly used to describe teenagers. Teens can be complicated and their emotional ups and downs are often confusing and challenging for parents. My former parent client, Gina* put...
Guiding Girls Through Friend Drama and Mean Girls
Friendships are one of the most important areas of your teen daughter’s life. They can also be one of the most damaging. If your teenage daughter is dealing with ongoing friend drama, or worse, a so-called mean girl, it can wreck her self-esteem and self-worth. ...
Understanding the Complexities of Teenage Decision Making
Having a clear understanding of the influences that can trigger teenage girls to make poor choices will help you provide effective guidance. Rather than freezing, overthinking or making an unhelpful or risky decision, you can teach your teen to make thoughtful,...
Fostering Effective Time Management: A guide for parents of teens
Helping your teenage daughter manage her time effectively and establish healthy routines can be challenging. As the school year gets into full swing, your daughter’s academic, social, and personal demands increase and she may quickly find herself overwhelmed and...
Confidence Building Affirmations for Teenage Girls
Affirmations are empowering statements that positively impact a teenage girl’s self-esteem, confidence, and overall well-being. The following affirmations are tailored for teenage girls and include an explanation of how they can be beneficial. I am worthy just...
How to Help Your Teen Have a Positive Self-Image
When it comes to supporting their teen’s healthy self-image, parents walk a fine line. Too many parental suggestions about weight, exercise, and diet may cause pushback and leave her to make decisions based on suggestions from peers and social media, both of which can...
How to Set & Express Boundaries
Erin, a college-age client, thought everything was going well with her dorm mate Bella. But a month into the school year, Erin started noticing some of her makeup was missing, her favorite snacks were gone, and her closet, which she kept ultra organized, was often...
Confidence Is Key: Navigating the Challenges
Almost all the girls I coach want one thing- confidence. They want to feel good about themselves and trust in their abilities. They correctly believe that confidence will support them in self-advocating, building strong relationships, and overcoming challenges. ...
Key Parenting Practices that Build Confidence
Girls know that confidence is the key to taking actions that will support them in life. A confident teen or young adult will seize opportunities, bounce back from setbacks, and resist falling victim to peer and societal pressure. And yet, they are not always sure how...
How to Help Your College-Bound Teen Build Healthy Friendships
Lynn’s teenage daughter will head off to college in the fall. In her parent coaching sessions, Lynn expressed her hopes and fears about this exciting stage of her daughter’s life. Like many parents, she hopes her daughter will thrive socially, academically, and...
How to Cope with Homesickness
For many teenage girls, college is a time of newfound freedom. While this can bring about feelings of excitement and anticipation, it can also trigger homesick feelings of isolation and fear. For some girls, homesickness is so overwhelming and intrusive that they...
10 Tips for College Freshmen to Begin Their College Experience Strong
If your teenage daughter is getting ready to start her college experience, these tips are for her! In over a decade of coaching teen girls through the transition from high school to college, I’ve summarized ten of the most important ways girls can strengthen their...