Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin

They’re always watching – Want your daughter to be trustworthy, responsible, and compassionate? Make sure you’re modeling those values and behaviors in your own life.  Who better to learn from than you? Let your girl see you taking responsibility for your finances, commitments and taking care of your possessions and relationships. And if you make a [...]

Posted on October 08, 2010 by admin

 When we are truly listening to someone whether it is our daughter, coworker, partner or friend it is important to listen to understand what they are experiencing rather than listening based on our own personal agenda. Next time you listen try putting your personal agenda aside for a few minutes and really listen to understand [...]

Posted on September 27, 2010 by admin

Yup it is true. Just like the rest of us, your daughter wants to be respected and heard. Be a “safe” and available person to talk to. Offer space and time to have her thoughts and opinions heard. Even if you don’t agree with them, you are allowing them to be heard and allowing her [...]

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

1. WHAT IF we viewed our girl’s “mistakes” or “poor decision making” as an opportunity for great growth that we knew she would carry with her forever. Imagine if she understood a mistake was not a bad thing but rather just something to learn from and as a result become better at. With just this [...]

Posted on September 15, 2010 by admin

Your job is to protect your daughter and prepare her to become a fully functioning woman. Being a leader and a compassionate teacher is more important than being your daughter’s friend. She needs guidance, support, encouragement and a sense of safety, where she knows, no matter what, she will be taken care of. Let her [...]

Posted on September 01, 2010 by admin

Often times when I talk to adults about making or using art as a tool in therapy more often than not the response is, “There is no way I can do that. I’m not creative.”  Perhaps I am an optimist, but I truly believe each and every one of us IS VERY creative. And when [...]

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

Most kids get angry right? Some more than others. Anger is not a bad thing, it is an emotion that signals an important message to us that maybe someone has crossed our limits or boundaries. Sometimes we feel upset and hurt in the inside and it comes out as anger on the outside so we [...]

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

Take some time and think about what your girl needs this year. Does she need extra help and support when managing her anxiety for her big first day of school? With a little scheduling and planning you can help create a sense of predictability and psychological safety for your girl that will ease her anxiety [...]

Posted on August 09, 2010 by admin

Some parents I work with express a concern that they feel as though their children might feel “broken.” They have been through years of medication changes, different health specialists and emotional ups and downs. So much time has been spent on their deficits that their true creative spirit has been lost or buried under the [...]

Posted on August 02, 2010 by Elisa Bowes

Children (and adults too!) use art as a natural way to communicate.  Sounds strange for us adults to understand, right? For most of us it has been years since we even touched a marker.  As we get older, I think we forget how powerful using art as a tool to communicate can be. Often times [...]