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- Feb 6, 2020
- 2 min
Cue Eye Roll
Parenting a teen is tough work and often messy! You see them briefly and immediately think in your head, "you need to ------, you should------, have you -------, when are you going to-------". If you are anything like me, the list is endless. How does your teen respond when they are greeted like that? Cue eye roll, door slam or the disrespect and that isn't any fun for anybody! It automatically triggers us to react out of anger and disrespect in return. Cue vicious cycle of
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Admin
- Oct 16, 2019
- 2 min
Your teen's mindset
This photo made me think about hard work. Dedication. If I'm honest, I want the easy way to become successful, whether it is in my relationships, my work or my sports. I don't want to work hard! Hard is not always fun! I believe our teens feel the same way. They want success to come easy. They want to become overnight social media stars earning megabucks! They want to be a professional athlete! But is this reality? I wonder if we are not doing them a disservice by making thin
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Admin
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
Teen's Brain
Your teen's brain! 💤Ever wonder why your teen is always tired? 💤Well, not only are they physically growing but their brains are growing and pruning a well, draining their energy. 💤When we are being challenged by learning new things, our brains get exhausted. 💤Think about it: when you are learning something you have never done before like a foreign language, new computer skills, piano lessons or dancing, you are creating new pathways in your brain! It is exhausting! 💤Dr.
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Admin
- Aug 1, 2019
- 1 min
Identity theft
Is your teen getting confused with their likes on social media and their identity? What happens if they associate their worth based on social media responses? Recent studies show that when teens base their worth on their "likes" they set themselves up for an emotional roller coaster ride, intense insecurities, anxiety, and depression. What if we encouraged our teens to base their identity on things that cannot be taken away from them? What things could we explore with our tee
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