I Don’t Want Sympathy. I Want to Feel Like Me Again. “If I hear one more ‘I’m so sorry,’ I’m going to lose it.” What?! As an elite teen girl athlete, It’s not that you’re not grateful to have people who care when you’re recovering from an injury. On the...

Teen girls often subscribe to judging themselves harshly to motivate change in academics, their looks, & how they fit in. There’s a belief a lot of us grow up with: That if we want to change… we have to be hard on ourselves first. It’s true...

When Friendships Change: Supporting Your Teen Through Friendship Loss The moment so many parents have, sometimes totally blindsiding you,… when you watch your teen move through a friendship breakup. Maybe she’s quieter.Mentions the drama…...

From the outside, many teen girls look “fine.”They go to school. They clean their room (sometimes). They laugh with friends. They keep going.But inside, a lot of them are carrying far more than they let on.I hear it in my work with teen girls all the time, the things they don’t...

Backpacks are (mostly) packed. Calendars are full. Your teen daughter might be bouncing between excitement and dread as she heads back to school.And you? You’re probably feeling a mix, too.Hope for a fresh start, worry about how she’ll adjust, maybe even a flashback or two to your...

Teen Emotional Wellness Program If we’re being honest, navigating a teen daughter’s moods and attitude can test the patience of even the most grounded parent. You want to be calm and supportive. You want to understand what she’s going through. But...

Preparing Your Teen for Womanhood Teenhood is often framed as a time to “survive”, an emotionally charged blur of hormones, drama, and identity shifts. What if we reframed it as a powerful training ground for adulthood? In my health and movement coaching...

Has your teen ever let something slide in a friendship, even when it didn’t feel right, because speaking up felt way too risky? Maybe their friend took lunch food without asking (you’d be surprised how often this happens!), or shared a secret that was meant to stay private (that...

One of the most common mistakes I see well-meaning parents make is rushing in to rescue their daughter from her own harsh self-talk. She says, “I’m so stupid,” and you immediately respond with, “No you’re not! You’re so smart, you did so well on that last test, you helped your friend...

How to Talk to Your Teen About THP Without It Feeling Forced One of the most commonly asked questions from parents about The Happiness Path (THP) program is: “I love the sound of this, I wish I had something like this as a teen. But how do I bring it up to...