A Therapist’s Guide to Authentic Parenting Tips for Teens

A Therapist’s Guide to Authentic Parenting Tips for Teens

Your teen is having a hard time. And you’re lucky because they’re bringing their problems to you. But your advice isn’t working! You keep trying to tell them what to do. Your solutions are so simple. But your teen won’t listen! You give them option A. They won’t budge on it. You present option B. They give you reasons as to why that won’t work.

You’re getting frustrated. How are you supposed to help your teen through these lows?

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I Worry Everyone is Mad at Me and Tips to Calm the Fear

I Worry Everyone is Mad at Me and Tips to Calm the Fear

It happens all the time. The moment another person’s face shifts, they become silent, they turn away, you can’t help it. You get that unpleasant feeling. You’re so nervous. What if? What if they are angry? What if you did something wrong? What if you finally became too much for them? And if you don’t address it right here, right now? Well that’s just not an option. You have got to make sure it’s all okay or your discomfort skyrockets.

So when that feeling, that pressure, that people pleasing anxiety comes on, what do you do? How can you tend to yourself?

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