Jun 1, 2025 | Anxiety, Blog, Communication Skills, Happiness, Teen Culture
How often do you check your phone in a day? Like, really think about it. Do you reach for it the second you wake up? Scroll while you eat? Watch videos when you’re supposed to be doing work or homework? If so, you’re so not alone. But here’s the thing: we rarely...
Mar 10, 2025 | Anxiety, Blog, Confidence, Family Relationships, Happiness, Teen Culture, Uncategorized
Middle school can and should be a time when kids figure out some stuff about themselves; there’s no better time to “try on things for size” to see what fits. This includes clothing and hairstyles, activities, new friend groups, music, language (sorry, mom – I don’t...
Dec 20, 2024 | Blog, College Kids, Communication Skills, Family Relationships, Happiness
We’re so close to the December holidays and the start of 2025! The time just keeps speeding up somehow. Your college-age kids will most likely be home soon if they aren’t already and your younger kids will be getting a nice break. Chances are good, everyone is a...
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...
