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How to Raise a Kind Child

Encouraging Kindness in Your Teens  When it comes to raising kids, one of the most important things we can do is cultivate compassion and empathy. Whether it’s defending another kid from a bully at school, giving a leftover snack to a homeless person or simply smiling at a lonely stranger, being kind takes effort and […]

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Do you Want a good Mother Daughter Relationship

Improving Adult Mother Daughter Relationships by Working on Healing Today  Many women assume that mother daughter relationships are supposed to be turbulent. While it might be natural to bicker with your daughter, especially during her teen years, there’s a difference between a little squabble here and there and an outright toxic relationship. If you worry […]

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Happy Holiday from Empowered Teens and Parents

Happy Holidays Parents!  The holiday season is upon us, and so is all of the joy and all of the craziness. The great part about the holidays is getting together with friends and family, shopping for special gifts, baking and just an all over warm and cozy feeling. The downfall of the holiday season is the […]

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Helping Your Teen to be Grateful

Teaching an Attitude of Gratitude and Improving Teen Self Esteem  Gratitude is one of the most important qualities that a parent can instill in their children. When kids practice an attitude of gratitude, not only does it help avoid teen issues, but it also helps create even more positives in their lives. 1. Work on […]

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A Fine Line to Being Involved Without Being Over Bearing

Finding the Balance: Being Involved without Being Helicopter Parents  Dealing with teen issues can be tricky. You hear about helicopter parents ruining lives, and you don’t want to make the same mistake. You also don’t want to let your teens run wild and risk getting into trouble. What’s a struggling parent to do? How can […]

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What a Broken Mother Daughter Relationship Means

It’s Never Too Late: Working on Your Relationship at an Adult Mother Daughter Retreat  It’s easy to give up on the difficult relationships in our lives. No one wants to deal with endless fighting and stress. If you’ve never had a good relationship with your adult daughter due to not getting along when she was […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. It is such a beautiful time to be with family and share the love we have for each other. Of course it would be nice to be in a space of giving and receiving love everyday, but sometimes life gets so busy that we forget. How can […]

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Loving Relationship in their Youth Creates a Stable Adult Mother Daughter Relationship

Build a Loving Bond for Better Adult Mother Daughter Relationships  Not only can resentment from youth spill over into the adult years, but it can also deepen, creating serious and lasting emotional consequences over time. If you cultivate a good relationship with your daughter while young, your time at adult mother-daughter retreats could be used […]

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Is Your Teen Bored in School

Three Common Reasons Teens Become Bored in School  School is supposed to be stimulating and challenging, and when classes become boring, performance often suffers. There are a variety of reasons that teens might become bored in school. As a parent, you need to first determine the source of the problem and then figure out how […]

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Are You Teaching Your Teen Financial Responsibility?

Teach Teen Financial Responsibility for a Better Tomorrow  One of the biggest problems with the American school systems is that they don’t teach teen financial responsibility. Subjects like math, science and literature are important, but schools are not educating children on basic life skills that they will need to thrive. If you want to improve […]

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