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 20, 2010 by admin

Remain calm and don’t forget to breathe— Anger and frustration travel at lightening speed and often times have the ability to get us hooked into a power struggle, where we know NOTHING ever gets resolved. Times of stress can make it impossible to think clearly. If you find yourself in a position where your blood [...]

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 July 29, 2010 by admin

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Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin

 1. At this point, you have already realized that your daughter is not always going to be your little princess (although sometimes you wish she would!). She is growing quickly from a child into a teen, or a teen into a young woman and at times it is a *B.U.M.P.Y* ride. So jump on the ride and [...]

Posted on April 28, 2010 by admin

If you could go back in time and talk to yourself at the moment when you were most upset in school, what would you say? Each one of us has a story worth sharing and could probably recount it from beginning to end as if it were yesterday.  The story about the girl who was [...]

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

The ipod buds are in her ears 24/7, the TV is LOUD, the cell phone is buzzing like crazy with incoming text messages, the computer (or Facebook) sucks up her attention and the bedroom door is shut or should I say SLAMMED!?! You still deeply love her (of course), you are just at a loss [...]

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

Not too long ago, if you have a pre-teen or teenage daughter, you may have been the person in her life with all the answers.  When your daughter was struggling with friends or school, she came to you and you always knew how to take the pain and the hurt away.  Now, as your daughter is getting [...]