RAISING HER CONFIDENTLY | Connecting with Teens, Parenting Styles, Family Communication, Raising Teen Daughters

Mama, Have you felt shut out by your teen girl's life? Does she only share what she wants to reveal with you even when you there is more? Are your struggling with how to open up dialogue with topics she clearly does not want to talk about? Are you wondering what boundaries do you need to respect and what you have a right as a parent to know?   You are in for a treat!  I am addressing these same co...

Friend,   I know how hard it is to raise a teenage daughter and feeling all alone while doing it.  As a mom, we give ourselves this label that we must be doing something wrong if we don’t know exactly what we are doing.  We should just know, right?   What if I told you, we are created to not do it alone, to not try and figure it out all on our own, and the expectations that we seemingly put on our...

Mama, Are you tired of your teen girl giving you attitude when you ask her a simple question? Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells around her wondering if she’ll burst out in emotions? Or at any moment you will burst out if you have to take one more disrespectful response from your daughter?   I’m sharing 4 secrets to healthy conversations beyond the attitude.  You’ll want to listen in & t...

Has your daughter ever told you that she was too scared to bring something up to you? Have you ever wondered why your girl would be so scared to talk to you? Or too scared to tell you something really hard and personal?   Today’s episode, I will talk about why your girl may be holding back, what you can do to help close that gap of fear so that over time, she’ll know she can come to you!   Are you...

Mom,   Do you wish your daughter knew her own value? Do you struggle watching her do things that you know if not her? Do you see her pretending to be this other person  just to fit in with the “friends”?   As her mom, you just want her to be herself.  You want her to stop pretending and become the girl you raised her to be.     In this episode, I share 4 ways to talk to your teenage girl about the...

Mom,   Is your girl having a hard time making friends? Do you worry your girl is hanging out with the wrong crowd who is only using her? Are you concerned she is struggling with friendships?   In this episode, I share 5 ways mom of teen girls can guide their daughters who are having a hard time making friends.   Need to book a mentoring call?  1:1 Mom Mentoring Call   Are you a mama who wishes  th...

Your relationship with your teen daughter is changing!  You had a great relationship with her. Or maybe you are fearing the relationship will change as she is growing.  Whichever it may be, you are stuck on knowing what to do next.   In this episode, I will share 4 tips to help you make the shift necessary to move forward in your relationship in the teen years.   Need to book a mentoring call?  1:...

Mom,   Are you struggling with ways to connect with your daughter as a teen? Do you need fresh ideas to bond with your teenage girl?   You have a desire to remain connected with your teen but it’s become a little more difficult on how to do that.  What you think is a great idea may be a huge flop with your girl.     In this episode, I will share 3 ways to bond with your girl in the teen years.   L...

Mama, Are you experiencing a power-struggle with your teen girl? Do you have a problem with her constantly reminding you what you should be doing? Does she boss you around?   Today we are going to take a closer look at why we find ourselves in this situation where we struggle with who the boss really is here.  I know, it’s a balancing act when it comes to raising teen girls.  We don’t want to lose...

Hey friend, We all have this desire to want our teenage girls to be happy and see that they matter too in this world.  We want to see them thrive and live a life they really love.  Not because of what their friends think or even what we think, but because they are truly living the life they are called towards.  They bring value to this world just for being who they are.   I’m sharing 4 ways to sup...

Are you feeling hurt because your once close girl seems so distant? Whatever you say seems to fall on deaf ears? You feel she’s built a wall between you that never use to exist? All you want is your once confident and open girl.   HUGS MAMA!! It’s a season many of us moms go through with our teenage daughters.  I'll be sharing practical ways to get through it.   Need some 1 on 1 mom mentorship?  R...

Do you have more than one teen or even kids in your house? Are they all involved in activities? Do you find yourself exhausted from attending practices, rehearsals, games, performances? Do you feel guilty for being exhausted?   Mom, we know parenting is hard, but also know it doesn’t have to be this hard!  We put so much pressure on ourselves to be present for everything. Today I am giving you 3 r...

Mom, Do you wish your teen daughter came to you with stories from school instead of hearing it from someone else she shared it with? Do you struggle with letting her know it’s okay for your girl to come to you?   In this episode, I will give you 3 ways to earn the right to hear your teenage daughter’s stories.  Don’t worry mama, it sounds worse than it does.  Earning the right really means are we...

Hi Friend!    You are in for a treat! My daughter Ava is joining me on today’s episode. She is going to answer a common question I get from moms of teen girls. “How can I get my daughter to open up to me?”    Ava is giving us the inside scoop on how to get your teen girl to open up to you.  Coming from a teen herself, she’s going to share her perspective on what gets her to open up to me.    Mama,...

Mama,   Do you want your teenage daughter to recognize her worth? Are you tired of watching her do whatever it takes to get outside approval? Do you wish she could see that she is valued for who she already is?   There is nothing more a mama wants for her teenage daughter to be confident and unapologetic for who she is.     In today’s episode, I will reveal the secret to helping your teenage daugh...

Hey sis,   Raising teens is a tremendous gift we are blessed with.  However, we can use this very thought of feeling grateful to have children as a self imposed guilt trip when we begin to feel worn down, tired or simply clueless when it comes to raising our teenage girls.    So what do we do? We pretend everything is okay because we don’t want to seem ungrateful and that we need will ourselves to...

Have you ever felt like you were speaking an entirely different language when it comes to communicating with your teen? Do you feel it has been overly difficult to connect with her because you simply don't understand each other? In today's episode, we continue my interview with Cheyanne Cleyman, host of Mom Nation podcast as she shares her story of being a bonus mom in a new country of a young tee...

Have you ever felt like you were speaking an entirely different language when it comes to communicating with your teen? Do you feel it has been overly difficult to connect with her because you simply don't understand each other? In today's episode, I interview Cheyanne Cleyman, host of Mom Nation podcast as she shares her story of being a bonus mom in a new country of a young teen who literally di...

Mama, Do you find yourself asking “Am I preparing her enough?”  when it comes to raising your teen girl? The moms I have asked have agreed their #1 worry is whether they have prepared their teen girl enough for the world.   Are they capable of making the right decisions? Do they know how to say no to peer pressure? Are they responsible for social media? Do they know who they can go to when they ar...

Mama, Do you have a strong-willed teen?  You know the teen that is so passionate, yet stubborn.  Loving but can be so unlikeable.  The one who is so hard to talk to.   Confession,  I was a strong-willed child and my oldest is too.  I have an insightful conversation with him and asked for his input and tips he could share with moms about approaching a hard to talk to teen.  Get ready!   Are you loo...

Anxiety in teens seems to be even more prevalent now than I recall back to when I was growing up.  Or a least teens are more aware of identifying and labeling it as anxiety.  According to the CDC - Children Mental Health 1 in 3 children suffer from sort of anxiety disorder.   You may have experienced some type of anxiety episode or your kids may have.  It’s fear. Our minds can be a powerful tool o...

Do you ever worry about the type of friends your girl is hanging out with? Or if she even has any "real" friends? Or if her friends help her make the right choices? Our girls also have this desire to want to belong.  Friends are important to them, and during this time, they will navigate choosing and discovering who, what and why they choose the people they hang out with. Mama, you can help guide...

Mama,  I hear you.  You want to be the go-to person for your daughter.  You want her to think of you first when she needs advice or a shoulder to cry on.  There are some things I am going to push against you today.     I say all this in love, sister.  Today we are going to talk about you and how you show up to your daughter. This episode is about you & The boundaries we need to establish in order...

Today we are going to talk about a topic that tugs at almost if not all mom hearts.  I’m talking about having those open conversations with your teen girl about the drama with her friends.   It’s a hard topic to walk through let alone getting your girl to open up about it.  In this episode, I’m giving you 3 simple ways to open up conversations with your teenage daughter about the drama with friend...

Hi mom,  One way a conversation can spiral way out of control is through disrespectful responses especially when they come from your teen.  Back talking, yelling and name calling are way out of line and driving you crazy!   In this episode, I am going to share 4 tips that lead to respectful conversations and healthy responses that get you both communicating better.  I am talking about establishing...