“You could focus if you wanted to”
Imagine you have a choice to: 1) act out in class, refuse to try or complete specific schoolwork, get in trouble all the time, be labeled the bad or stupid kid and struggle with social interactions, being clumsy and forgetful, feel shamed and criticized as your self-esteem takes a hit because your brain won’t seem […]
My teen avoids ALL responsibility!
ARGH!! Not only are you annoyed and angry at your teen’s lack of motivation, effort and constantly avoiding basic responsibility, you’re worried you’re going to be supporting them their whole life because they’re failing to launch. Your feelings are real and normal!! I thought them too while raising my sons and it was hard to […]
“Where are your manners?!”
Since when does your teen think it’s ok to speak to you so disrespectfully, be demanding, rude or even mean? Oh, hell no, not in your house! The spicy back talk years are one of the hardest stages of raising a teen. This human you’ve sacrificed so much for is intentionally trying to hurt you. […]
I lost my shi*t on my teenager… Again
If you’re constantly trying to maintain your cool and ‘ask nicely’ yet you end up losing your shit and beating yourself up or crying in your room because you think you’re a monster, this is for you (or a friend 😉 ). You’re normal, not broken, or bad. If you’re a yeller, I see you […]
He’s HOME!!
Sending my son hundreds of miles away to university was HARD! Like leaving part of my heart there as I snot cried on the way home. So of course, when he came home for the summer, I cried tears of joy while hugging and kissing him at the airport (thankfully he doesn’t mind and just […]
When Teens Push Back: How to Set Boundaries Your Teen Will Actually Follow
This is one of the most frustrating things for parents who are truly trying to use healthy relationship tools to guide and direct their teenager yet end up feeling more frustrating and seeing little to no change. It’s okay to feel at a loss about this! I admire and respect your courage for wanting to […]
How to be a fun mom
Do you ever wish you had Dr. Phil in your head when you were parenting so you knew exactly what and how to say the right things in his firm but kind way, so it got through to your teen and they took you seriously, then actually changed their behaviour? But instead, you sound wishy […]
My teenager hates me
If your teen is annoyed no matter how hard you try, read this! It’s hard to take. Your teen’s words don’t just hurt, they cut you to your core. You’re willing to give them a little leeway but it also pulls at your parenting instincts to know they’re hurting, especially when there’s likely something you […]
The secret to taming your teen’s rude, back talk
Has puberty stolen your sweet child and exchanged them for a rude, back talking and defiant stranger? I mean, since when is that ok?! You’re not alone. Caring parents share this concern with me every day. I know you just want some easy, open conversations like your friendly child used to have with you. The […]
When your teen isn’t living up to their potential
Your teen needs you to read this… every word. I was fortunate to be the ‘smart kid’ in school and in Grade 1 I was asked to skip ahead. My parents decided against that to keep me with peers my own age (my dad skipped 3 grades and it has pros and cons). Instead, I […]