As parents, we forget how much kids absorb. When we are stressed, we may think it ends with us. But as a teacher, I've experienced the impact of parental stress on students. It's shocking when our kids parrot back all the things...
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Many points of childhood are happy and innocent. But childhood is also confusing, and even more so in the teen years. None of us get through childhood OR parenthood unscathed. At some point, even if you do everything “right,” it will be...
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It’s Spring which means that before you know it, you’ll be at the bus stop sending your kid off to camp for the first time for what is sure to be the time of his or her life! She’s watched the welcome...
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For those of you unfamiliar with coaching, here's a broad definition: A coach helps you clarify your needs and desires and also identifies your obstacles and challenges to meeting those needs. A coach partners with you to help you get out of...
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I've come a long way in the self-love department. When people meet me, I don't come off as insecure. You wouldn't know that I have loathed my imperfections since I was a kid. The high standards I hold myself to aren't obvious....
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Like many other adults across the country, I went to a viewing of Screenagers. It's a film that follows one mom's journey to understand the impact of the devices on teens. I won't give too much away because I think you should...
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Read More2017 was crazy. Like other people who study teens, my intention was to understand the impact of growing up in such dynamic times. For those of us who miss the good old days, take heart. Some old school parenting tricks still work....
Read MoreWhen I was an adolescent, one of my vocabulary words was "hirsute," which is a sophisticated word for hairy. I was a fuzzy kid, and I remember being mortified when the teacher asked for someone to use the word in a sentence....
Read MoreCan you be a teen expert without having teens? Full disclosure: I don’t have teens and I consider myself a teen expert. I've spent 15 years working with teens exclusively. I bring them further along and into a better version of themselves. I...
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