Dec 3, 2024 | Anxiety, Blog, Family Relationships, Happiness, Teen Culture
Happy December! I hope your Thanksgiving was whatever you needed it to be this year. We celebrated quietly (minus the cheering for the Detroit Lions!) and it was perfect for us. This has been a very busy fall season for me, working with clients (both parents and...
Jul 18, 2024 | Blog, Communication Skills, Emotional Regulation, Family Relationships, Happiness, Teen Culture
It’s mid-July and already my clients are telling me that they are getting “Back to School” emails. Neither kids nor parents are ready since it feels like summer just started! I hope that you’ll wring every last bit of fun out of this down time but as a coach, I’m...
Mar 21, 2024 | Blog, Communication Skills, Confidence, Happiness, Resilience, Teen Culture
Human connection is one of my favorite subjects to discuss with teens and young adults. We are hardwired to need and want the company of others so why is it so hard for kids these days? A lot of my tween and teen coaching clients express concern about their ability to...
Dec 26, 2023 | Anxiety, Blog, Communication Skills, Confidence, Family Relationships, Good Books, Teen Culture
December Newsletter Post for those who aren’t on the mailing list yet! I’m writing this the day after Christmas because despite my best intentions, the holiday and “end-of-year overwhelm” got the best of me in 2023 and the “Newsletter Fairy” did not show up to...
Aug 30, 2023 | Anxiety, Blog, Happiness
“I was so happy when I was younger.” Who do you think said that to me recently? An elderly friend? A person facing a 40th birthday and pondering mid-life? Nope. It was a 13-year-old and my heart nearly broke. The world is her oyster, even if...
