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Weight Gain and its Emotional Impact on your Teen

Weight Gain and its Emotional Impact on your Teen

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Blog
Today’s conversation is one I never sit back on because it is very important. You may already know at this point, but teens going through puberty can gain an average ... Read more
<strong>Everything you need to know about puberty</strong>

Everything you need to know about puberty

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Blog
Puberty. PHEW.  It can be a whirlwind for us,but I challenge you to imagine what a whirlwind it is for your teen! Let’s just focus on the physical changes today. ... Read more
<strong>The conversations you wish you had with your parents</strong>

The conversations you wish you had with your parents

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Blog
If you’re anything like me, you may have grown up in a more “hush hush” environment that didn’t allow for conversations about sex, changing hormones, emotions, peer pressure and all ... Read more
Give your Teen Some Freedom & Watch them Thrive

Give your Teen Some Freedom & Watch them Thrive

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 Blog
For some parents, teens growing into more responsibility and independence is exciting and freeing – for other parents, it is terrifying! No matter which feeling you lean towards, it is ... Read more
Your Relationship with your Parents Matters

Your Relationship with your Parents Matters

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 Blog
Let’s take a moment to think back to our teenage years. I know, I know – it was a long time ago and maybe you can’t remember everything, but try ... Read more
Your teen wants your advice – now what?

Your teen wants your advice – now what?

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Blog
If you’ve been reading my previous monthly emails, you know that we chatted about our trust bucket and how to build up trust with your teen. We also discussed that ... Read more
It’s time to be quiet

It’s time to be quiet

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Blog
Here’s one thing that you probably weren’t anticipating to hear from me today. It’s time to be quiet. An important part of communicating with your teen that is often overlooked ... Read more
If only conversations with our parents went like this…

If only conversations with our parents went like this…

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Blog
When I think back to conversations I had with my parents, I sometimes cringe… And then guess what happens in the next moment? I catch myself saying the exact same ... Read more
How to fill your teen’s trust bucket before “the talk”

How to fill your teen’s trust bucket before “the talk”

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Blog
We’ve all had moments walking away from a conversation with our teen thinking “that went nowhere….” But when it comes to the important conversations about critical topics like safety, drugs, alcohol ... Read more
We need to talk…with our teens.

We need to talk…with our teens.

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Blog
October is Let’s Talk Month, a national and statewide initiative that supports partnerships between families and organizations that serve them to foster open and honest parent-teen conversations. Research shows that ... Read more

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