When Self-Criticism Is Her Motivation How do you support your teen daughter without taking away her drive? If you have a teen daughter who is in sport, performance, or competition of any kind, you may have thought this more than once: “She is so hard...

We get these questions a lot Some of you might be thinking:“The Happiness Path sounds great. But I have questions.” Honestly? We love questions. Choosing an experience for your daughter, especially one involving her confidence, wellbeing, relationships,...

You’re Not the Only One One of the things I hear again and again from teen girls when I ask what it would be like to share what they’re going through with a friend or someone they trust is: “They won’t understand. They have their own stuff going on.”...

What Is The Happiness Path, Anyway? If you’ve heard me talking about The Happiness Path lately and wondered, “Okay… but what actually IS it?” Fair question. The Happiness Path supports teen girls to feel more confident, connected and resilient. By...

The Fear of Returning to Sport: Learning to Move Through Discomfort For many teen girl athletes, returning to sport after an injury isn’t just a physical challenge, it’s an emotional one.   Long before the first practice back, worries creep...

Trusting the Process: The Missing Piece in Injury Recovery for Teen Girl Athletes “Oh no!” I stared at the blank screen. Everything I had just written was gone. Hundreds of words. Thoughts that had been flowing effortlessly. Ideas that felt...

What I Wish I Told Myself During Recovery If I could sit beside a younger version of myself, the one navigating injury, setbacks, and uncertainty, I wouldn’t start with a strategy. I’d start with this:You’re allowed to slow down and it doesn’t mean you’re...

Mental Health in Youth Sports: Confidence During Injury Recovery When we talk about confidence in sport, it’s easy to focus on performance. Goals scored. Plays Made. Faster Times. The Wins and Celebrations.Always a boost to the confidence meter thinking of...

If you’re raising a teen girl today, you’re raising her in a world where her phone is not just a device, it’s a classroom, a social lifeline, a mirror, a distraction, a diary, a performance stage, a comfort object, and a portal to every possible feeling on earth.If it feels...

Understanding Social Media Anxiety in Teen Girls: A Parent’s Guide As I reflect on nearly a month since deleting my social media apps, I’ve noticed just how much they were affecting my own mental health. Most teens, however, are active on these platforms...