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Guilty Moms Guild
Guilty Moms GuildVirtual Support Group for MomsToday and Every Wed 12-1 AZ Timeh...
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Are You An Online Grade Book Addict?
I...CAN'T...LOOK...AWAY from THE ONLINE 24/7 GRADE BOOK!!! Actually, I never pul...
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Is This You?
Is this you? You're the nice parent. The one who listens, who comforts, who puts...
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She's a Different Person After Our First Meeting??!!
Today, after my first session with a new client, a 19 year old girl in college w...
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Need a New Strategy for the New School Year?
Are you in a state of dread, panic, and fear because...Here comes the school yea...
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Need A Shift? >>A Text To Send NOW
If your relationship with your teenager is not smooth right now, text them this ...
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A Really Great Review!
Looooove this recommendation from the brilliant mind of a lawyer!! And the...
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Feeling Better = Better Behavior
This feels so good. Helping get kids/young adults UNSTUCK is so fun and worthwhi...
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SIX CLEVER WAYS TO BE SURE OUR KIDS WON'T TELL US ANYTHING, EVER
SIX CLEVER WAYS TO BE SURE OUR KIDS WON'T TELL US ANYTHING, EVER 1. Make past-ba...
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Helping Parents (Leaders) Create Alignment Within the Family Unit
I see you working hard at your business and reaching your goals...People respond...
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Stuck? Try Sending This Text Right Now.
A text you can send to your spouse/teenager/young adult that will crack somethin...
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Have You Closed Off Your Heart To Your Kid?
A thought I had as I fell asleep last night:Parents close their hearts off to th...
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When You Need HELP NOW//My Reviews!
Sometimes families don't get help because they need help NOW.What I mean is, eve...
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Mutual Respect
I have so much respect for my clients. They are so capable and loving. I love be...
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About My Support Group :)
HELLO Moms!! A bit about my free online group support for moms.I call it "Guilty...
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Not Grateful or Just Struggling?
Have you told your kid they are NOT GRATEFUL because they are having a hard time...
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15 Year Old Boy Review!
OMG. Leave it to the kids to say it better than any marketing bro ever could.......
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Tween Boy Review! 10/10
My effectiveness with middle school boys is maybe my biggest flex ever. We had a...
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You Know Who Likes Working With Me?
You know who likes me?Kids and adults who have been burned by burned-out therapi...
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Your YOUNG ADULT Wants to be Better
Your YOUNG ADULT wants to be better, do better, move on, move out, hold their ow...
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Best Mediation Testimonial I've Ever Received!
Long read, but such powerful writing from my client. I got this from him a coupl...
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It Doesn't Have to be So Confusing
Imagine removing the tension and strife, "attitude" and bitterness from your rel...
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Feedback From a Dad of a Teen Girl
A voicemail I got from a dad about his relationship w his 16 year old girl…“...
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It's Not Tik Tok's Fault
Moms and Dads of Teens:You can restore and/or strengthen your connection with yo...
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No beef. No drama. Nothing under the rug.
These are my children, but mostly they are my TEACHERS! So much has changed sinc...
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Book Review From Just the Preface
This is about my book, when someone read the first few pages before Chapter 1 an...
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I Believe In Parents!
I BELIEVE IN PARENTS I believe we want to be calm, patient, wise, compassionate,...
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Congrats! Parenting is Going Just How You Imagined It! Right?
How we once envisioned the way we would parent our kids is probably not the way ...
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Everyone Thinks I'm Great Except My Own Family
The best bosses and professionals and the coolest teachers, coaches and mentors ...
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I Trigger You Trigger Me, And So On...
When anyone (parent or kid) feels disrespected or not heard, it's really hard to...
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A Case For Mediation: The Impact Of Aligned Parents Is Major For Kids
I hear parents harping on their kids' outcomes and results often without them ad...
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Is Your Kid Holding You Hostage?
This is something I can help with!! 100%It's not going to be pretty, but it also...
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Your Love And Care Are Being Misunderstood: Here's Why
Parents blaming kids for being human and having a hard time/messing up does not ...
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Let Go Versus Let's F-ing GOOO: Acceptance Versus Aggression
The urge to want to fight, argue, prove yourself right, make others wrong, "get ...
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Are You Blocking Your Kid's Progress?
This cycle is breakable!Helping is not that helpful when it results in enfeebled...
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You Are RIGHT about Everything!
Even though YOU ARE RIGHT about what should be happening with your kid's perform...
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Random Comments and Critiques Shut Kids Down; An Alternative!
When you start to feel like your kid doesn't hear a word you say, you're probabl...
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This Idea Can Help You TODAY
I have a very easy (very hard if you're trying to be a savior though) way to get...
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Kids Usually Don't Feel Heard
I work with teens and young adults who wish so much that their parents would rea...
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Shame, Blame, Judgment: What If There's A More Powerful Way?
This one is easy on the surface, but we have to look deeper to WHY that is the d...
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Are You Going Crazy?
I love getting to the REAL REASON why your kid is shutting you out requires humi...
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Getting Unstuck Is Possible: No Circumstance Is Impossible to Change
You have done it before---> You have gotten yourself from stuck to unstu...
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Is Your Home A War Zone or A Soft Place to Land?
Is your home a war zone?That could mean a silent war or a really loud one.That c...
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People Can't Do Better Than Their Environment Allows
If you're being really honest, you know how hard it is to thrive in a chaotic en...
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Family Culture Examined Is Family Culture Improved
I love this context for family!Sometimes it just takes a fresh point of view to ...
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Are You The Only One In The Family Who Believes It Can Get Better?
Parents get stopped sometimes in creating the vision they believe in for their f...
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Is What You're Spending Money On To Help The Fam TRULY Making The Difference You NEED?
I've tried over the years to come up with a quick way to describe my role with&n...
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Maybe You Already Know What To Do!!
This is a VERY unusual take on why you'd hire someone to help with your family.....
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Has Your Kid Broken Your Heart?
What if your kid's behavior and "acting out" are signals that something needs to...
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Kid Math: Why They Don't Think They Can Trust You
Honey, You can tell me ANYTHING! I just want to be here for you!!!!Then the...
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Two Client Stories, Beautiful Wins We Created Together
I had the most awesome family session last night. Of the four, the mom and son�...
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Why I Do What I Do
A little bit about why I do what I do...everything about my work is inspired by ...
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Kids, Send This To Your Parent
It takes a lot of courage for a kid to say they want to get some help with their...
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Since You Can't Divorce Your Parents
This is as relevant to young people as it is to adult children!Also, if you...
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Missing Puzzle Piece?
The young people who I work with all tell me the same thing...They feel like the...
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Nothing Can Substitute For Real Communication
You can read all the books, listen to all the videos, take all the classes about...
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Meet Vanessa Hancock
When I was growing up, I became acutely aware of the difficult relational dynami...
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