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Five Simple Things to Support Teens (and Yourself) After Hearing about a...
There are few events that strike fear in our hearts, our homes, and our communities like the senseless act of a school shooting. With images and snippets flashed on television and streamed over social...
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Summer Sadness + Teens
“Ever since school let out, my 14 year-old has been moody, down, grumpy, isn’t sleeping and doesn’t seem to want to do anything. I don’t understand. It’s like this ever year. Isn’t summer supposed to...
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5 Things to Look for If You Think your Tween or Teen is Depressed
You are drawn in by the playful personality, the mischievous gleam in the eye, the witty and sometimes warped sense of humor and the smile …oh, that spirited smile. These are the characteristics of a...
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5 Ways for Parents to Stop Suffering from “I’m Too Busy!”
Dear Julie I’m drowning in to-do lists. I’ve tried everything from bullet journaling to online calendars and I still can’t figure out how to keep track of / keep up with all my work and volunteer...
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5 Ways to Talk to your Tween-to-Teen about Violence
“12 Killed, 50 Wounded at movie theater… School shooting, several wounded… An attack on our capitol… What do I tell my 11-year-old about all these tragedies we hear about?” Far too often, these...
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5 Ways to Raise a Leader, Not a Bully
Could your Tween Be the Bully? A few years ago, I was at a school and overheard a parent say, “Did you hear about ‘so and so’; he’s becoming quite the bully. My kid would never do that.” Everyone...
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6 Things to do when Substance Abuse Affects your Family
Being a teenager is challenging. Raising a teenager is even more so. Each day, adolescents and their families face difficult choices. One of those choices (and challenges) – comes in the form of...
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5 Ways to Make it a Vacation your Teen will Love (or at least like)
“Hey Julie. We are getting ready to go on spring break with our 13- and 15-year old, and all I’ve heard about is how awful it will be. How can I make this a trip they – all of us – will enjoy?” Raise...
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3 simple things you can do today to raise a lifelong learner
The term “lifelong learner” is coming up a lot in schools today. Yes, it may start feeling like an overused buzzword; however, there’s also a lot more to it. A lifelong learner isn’t just about...
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Mother’s Day isn’t About Just About Being a Mom
My babies!! This was so long ago! Mother’s Day is coming up quickly. And, I’m not gonna lie, I love a little TLC – breakfast in bed, homemade cards and the promise of not having to cook, clean or do...
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