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Cultivate Joy
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. ~ Marianne Williamson With love & gratitude, Wendy Irene
The Parent Perception Gap: Just How Engaged are Your Teens in School?
Do your teens struggle to stay engaged in school? Does their attention wander off in class, causing their grades to stumble? By middle school, many students lose some interest in school. Then as they move to high school, this disengagement only becomes more pronounced! Yet parents often remain unaware of its true extent. They have…
3 Reasons to Grow Your Family’s Ability to Hope
This spring, I want to encourage you to grow your family’s ability to hope. Hope is not just a not just a short-lived emotion, it is a long-term mindset. Hope enables parents and teens to think and act differently. With hope, families can cultivate an action-focused mentality that promotes resilience in the face of difficulty.…
Finding Farewells, New Beginnings, and Potential for Teens This Fall
Did you hear about the October Theory Challenge for teens on TikTok this fall? The challenge is similar to setting New Year’s resolutions — it encouraged social media users to make big life changes and dive deep into self-reflection. The idea was for teens to reset goals and create new momentum before the year’s end.…
Family Life Coaching: A Way for Parents to Prioritize Their Well-Being
Family Life Coaching is a vital resource to help stressed parents. This fall, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, brought attention to the stress parents face. Today’s parents are under pressure, Murthy urged in a recent report. Murthy shared how parents’ mental health is directly tied to the well-being of their children. When parents…