This is a special post, written anonymously from an alumni parent. Though it is written for single parents, I encourage all parents to read these helpful words. Here are some pearls that really work –– pearls gleaned from kids in the muck, from therapists, and treatment centers. Pearls culled from hard core experts. These are […]
Category Archives: Parents
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Feb
Feb
One of the most common dynamics I encounter with families is this: when the teen starts to spiral into emotional reactivity, the parents go down with the ship! It often feels like parents don’t have a choice–it’s too difficult to watch their child in distress and the pressure is on to either put out the […]
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Apr
Apr
Over the eight years I’ve worked with young women, one of the most prominent themes of discussion is relationships. Many of the girls I’ve worked with have experienced rejection and abandonment to the degree that it becomes hard to know who to trust. Some young women I’ve worked with have shared that they are so […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True Part 3: Develop a Daily Practice (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
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Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True Part 2: Develop Yourself (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
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Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
How Dreams Come True (Guest Post by Jennifer Prugh)
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Apr
Apr
I asked Jennifer Prugh to author a guest post on, “how to make dreams come true.” She seems to be one of the most qualified to share on the topic. In her lifetime, she has lived as an artist, professor, yoga teacher, founder of Breathe Los Gatos, leads yoga retreats all over the world, and […]
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Apr
Apr
When I was a teenager, I had a volunteer experience that changed my life course. My high school spent the day engaged in community service. I was assigned to work at a shelter that housed children who had been removed from their homes. Many of these children had visible scrapes and bruises, yet maintained child-like […]
Families, Miscellaneous, Parents, Teens, Young Women
Ted Talk: The Price of Invulnerability by Brene Brown
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Mar
Mar
She speaks to the essential need for vulnerability. I will share my own thoughts on the matter down the road…
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Mar
Mar
In 2010, The New York Times published an article on sisterly love. According to various studies, having a sister makes people happier. People with sisters report feeling more optimistic about life. The article identified sisterly conversations as being the main contributor to contentment–sisterly conversations occur frequently and they range from the personal to the mundane. […]
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Mar
Mar
In ten years of working with parents, there are two words that have never led our work astray, “Stay calm!” Most parents find themselves in trouble when their emotional reaction guides the conversation and the consequence. When emotional reactivity leads, several harmful consequences follow: your teen shuts down, you make threats you can’t (or don’t […]