by Marielle | Sep 17, 2023 | Parenting Style, Setting Limits, Wellness
Navigating bedtime with our Gen Z teen daughters can be quite the challenge. We might think that being lenient about bedtimes is a good step towards giving our teens more responsibilities or freedom. While I think it’s super important to give our teens more...
by Marielle | Aug 25, 2023 | Connection
In a world that moves at lightning speed, it’s the simple moments that truly matter. Making mother-daughter dates a tradition is one way of accomplishing that: check out my freebie with some fabulous ideas. But what could be simpler, yet more extraordinary, than...
by Marielle | Jul 4, 2023 | Study Skills
Before we dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of ChatGPT, let’s pause for a moment and appreciate the irony. Just when we, as Gen X parents, thought we had social media under control, a new player steps onto the stage, demanding our attention. We’re...
by Marielle | Jun 23, 2023 | Managing Emotions, Rude and Disrespectful Behavior, The Teen Brain
I want to talk about a little something called the amygdala. And the connection between the amygdala and all those moody and emotional outbursts we see in our lovely Gen Z teens. Today I had the delightful honor of witnessing the spectacular showcase of the...
by Marielle | May 5, 2023 | Rude and Disrespectful Behavior, Setting Limits
In a previous post I explained the two mindshifts you need to make to stay calm when your teen pushes your buttons. I talked the importance of having healthy fights with our daughter. It’s not easy to deal with the arguments, the sassy attitude and the rude...
