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What Does the Moodiness of your Daughter Really Mean?
Do you remember the tornado of emotions you put your parents through when you were a tween? Over time our memories might trick us into thinking that we weren’t as much of a roller coaster ride as our daughters put us on, but yes, WE were that intense, too! It’s so important to remember that… Read More »
How to Help your Daughter Manage Big Emotions
Your daughter’s moods will rise and fall like the tides. Teach her how to ride the waves of her mind. The tools you give her now will be the ones she carries with her throughout her life. I know how hard it is to see your daughter struggle with difficult emotions and not know how… Read More »
Creative ways to help your tween girl manage her emotions
*** Updated August 2019 with new ideas and resources *** Dear Carly, In the past month, I’ve seen my tween girl going through a lot of changes with her moods – it seriously seems like it happened over night! One day, she was cheerful and agreeable and now she’s happy one minute and devastated about… Read More »
How to be a Calm, Happy Mom: 108 ideas to Empower Moms of Girls
Whatever you would have your children become, strive to exhibit in your own lives and conversation. – Lydia H. Sigourney The potential is exciting, right? Instead of getting caught up with the latest parenting techniques, we just need to focus on what we want for our children and strive to become those things ourselves. It’s… Read More »
How to Build a Strong Mother-Daughter Relationship with your Tween
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” – Dalai Lama (this post was updated March 2019 to offer more information and new, supporting resources) *** ‘Wait, Is that an eye roll I just saw?’ Uh oh. You’ve made it through some challenging milestones of parenting. The… Read More »
How to teach your daughter the value of self-care (and stop feeling guilty when you take time for it yourself)
Dear Carly, I’ve been getting annoyed with my tween girl for little things she does and I know it’s not the best for our relationship. I feel bad for taking out my stress on her. I haven’t had time to myself to even breathe for the past few weeks and it’s been weighing on me. I… Read More »
10 Ways to Show Your Daughter you Value Her Emotional Health
“Your child’s mental health is more important than their grades.” A while back, I shared a meme from the blog Wilder Child with the above quote and was touched and inspired by how much it spoke to people’s hearts. I was inspired by the thoughtful comments people shared. I reflected on how I want to show… Read More »
How to Keep the Lines of Communication Open with Your Tween Girl
Dear Carly, My daughter used to come to me with everything and now there are times I can hardly get more than a one-word response from her. I know that she’s growing up and she needs her privacy and all that, but I’m worried that when things get really tough and she needs help that… Read More »
