Rising Strong: Empowering Mamas with Teens in Crisis
To the Mama Trying to "Get it Right," I hope this post finds you well, but chances are that if you are on this site, "well" is not among the list of things you are probably feeling 😞. That's okay. The important thing is that you're here because I have something I'd...
Cracking the Code: Navigating Parent-Teen Conflict with Confidence
Every day, as parents, we wake up with a default GPS, our "Guardian Perspective System." Contrary to what our teenagers might think, this GPS isn't programmed to suck the fun out of their lives or control their every waking moment. Instead, it's finely tuned to one...
The Power Struggle: Strategies for Dealing with Manipulative Teen Behavior
It's no secret that things start to change when our children hit their teen years. The dance that we choreographed together begins to shift. They no longer want to be a partner in that dance. They want a new dance and insist that they are now ready to take the lead....
Navigating the Maze: Strategies for Teen Isolation
Think back for just a moment to your teen years. Back when life was all about being with friends & fitting in. When it seemed like your parents had the most unreasonable rules and everyone else's parents were cooler than yours. Think about how your days were...
The Two Questions You Cannot Avoid When Raising Teens
School is out for the summer, but my brain is working on a puzzle with missing pieces today, and I long for the comfort I might feel if I could just figure it out. If only there were some way to know what to expect moving forward. Today's "puzzle-solving" is a...
The Present of Presence
After our blog titled, Why Showing Up Matters More Than Being Perfect, was published, we got some great questions from parents wanting to know how to improve their ability to show up and actually be present. We know that showing up, while necessary, can be...