Posts Tagged ‘connection’
3 Questions your Teenage Daughter Wants to Ask You
“Are you and your mom close?” That’s a question that always comes up in my work with teenage girls. Can you guess what they tell me? It isn’t what you think. They don’t say she drives me crazy or she’s so annoying. You know what they say? When asked whether they are close with their…
Read More"Am I doing ANYTHING right?" — The importance of balancing positive and negative feedback for our teens
“Your kids want to know……do you see me? Do you hear me? Do your eyes light up when I enter the room?” — Maya Angelou
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From Toddlers to Teens — Craving Connection
Would you be shocked if I told you that teens are craving connection with their parents? Most parents I work with are under the impression that their teens are pushing them away, craving independence and wanting to be left alone. Some of that is true, of course, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. It…
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