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Using the Five Love Languages to Strengthen Your Relationship With Your Teen
š„° Words of Affirmation, š¤ Physical Touch, ā Quality Time, š Acts of Service, and š Receiving Gifts.
The Five Love Languages, developed by Dr. Gary Chapman (link to his website here) was first published in1973....
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The Recipe to a Stronger Relationship With Your Teen: Connect, Accept, and Nurture
"Never underestimate the empowering effect of human connection. All you need is that one person, who understand you completely, believes in you and makes you feel loved for what you are, to enable you to unfold the...
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The Miracle of Communicating with Emotional Intelligence
Do you ever feel like you are talking and talking and nobody hears you?Ā āāā
Ā Iāve been there. Life with a huge household of kids meant that at one point I was always yelling at something or someone.Ā
Most parents can...
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Six Simple Steps to Enable Your Young Adult to Soar
Mission, college, a job, travel, gap year???
If you're like most parents, sometimeĀ duringĀ your teen's senior year, you'll probably have a panic moment.Ā
Are they ready?
What will they do?
Can they make it?
Have you...
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Feeling Disconnected From Heaven? Hereās Why and What You Can Do
Have you felt like God just isn't there? The further you reach to feel Him, the emptier you feel?
I have!
I've had times in my life that I've pleaded for answers to prayers and tried really hard to find peace and...
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Powerful Porn Proofing Techniques For Your Family
"New research from technology companies suggests that children under the age of 10 now account for 22% of online porn consumption among the under 18 age while 10-14 year-olds make up 36% of minor consumers"...
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The Dilemma of Grades
This podcast episode may bring all kinds of emotions to the surface for you.
What were the expectations of grades when you were growing up?
What expectations do you have for your kids when it comes to school?
If your...
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The Five Gifts of Failure (Allowing Our Kids and Ourselves to Fail)
Is failure a trigger for you?Ā š
It sure has been for me.Ā
If you're like me and are a recovering perfectionist, failure is very uncomfortable. But the more I've practiced failing (yes, you can practice failing!) the...
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The Easy-Peasy Micro-Habits You Can Accomplish on Your Worst Day
Each year on New Year's Eve, my family hadĀ one tradition I did not love. My Grandma would have us write out our goals for the following year on a piece of paper. Weād fold them up and she would store them in this...
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My Special Gift to You: Heartwarming Self-love to Replace Crippling Comparison
This week is Christmas. I want to give you the most wonderful and beautiful gift. I would like to wrap it up in beautiful paper, put a shiny bow on it and deliver it to you.
Iād love to give each individual a gift of...
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The Stunning Research About Raising Kids in Our Toxic Diet Culture: Interview With Diana Rice, Registered Dietician
What if our culture focused on self-love, self-acceptance, and trusting our bodies to do what they needed to do? What if we never felt guilt and shame around food? What would it be like to eat when you're hungry and...
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Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Essential Tools You Need to Thrive through the Holidays
As a person who has struggled with depression for many years of my lifeĀ ANDĀ parent of children and teens who haveĀ also experienced depression, Iāll tell you āĀ this journey isnāt an easy one.
Childhood depression is a...
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