The Parenting Program changing lives for parents of tween and teen daughters.
What is ‘stress tolerance’ and why is it important? Guest content from Dr Diane Harner – co-facilitator of our Courageous Parenting Program. Helping your daughter to tolerate negative emotions çan feel like an uphill battle. It is natural to feel distress when we are required to step out of our comfort zone or are faced …
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Do you find it hard to communicate with your daughter? The following is a concept discussed in more depth in Courageous Parenting, facilitated by youth expert Tanya Meessmann and neuroscientist Dr Diane Harner. For a healthy relationship to truly flourish between yourself and your daughter, communication is key. One of the more lighthearted and fun …
‘Watercooler’ Chat – Strategies for Navigating Conversations with your Daughter Read More »
Your lack of self-confidence is holding you back from reaching your full potential. This year I’ve truly realized the importance of having self-confidence. I cannot count the number of times I have hesitated when applying for awards or dismissed opportunities simply because I insisted I didn’t meet all the criteria or I wasn’t the perfect candidate. …
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The fears at play in her most important relationship, with you Your daughter’s relationship with you, is one of, if not THE MOST important relationship of her life. Recently when I interviewed a mum and her daughter, Lucy revealed that she felt cracks in her relationship with her parents, feeling like she was under a …
What her behaviours that trigger you, actually mean Hands up if it drives you crazy when your daughter refuses to try. Whether that’s new things, old things, things you’ve suggested 19 times…. today. We can sometimes make assumptions along the lines of; “surely it’s not that hard” and “if she just put herself out there..”, or “she would enjoy it if she …
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The ‘Bottom-Up’ approach to building your daughter’s confidence Do you ever find yourself ever uttering the words, “Be brave sweetheart… just be confident… put yourself out there, you’ll be ok!” This is what we like to call a ‘top-down approach’ – kind of ‘throw her in the deep end‘ – and it absolutely has its …
Is this behaviour triggering for you too? “She’s behaving in a defiant manner, she’s acting like a know-it-all. She refuses to follow my instructions. She’s snapping at me rather than talking, or she just shuts down…” These are the concerns we hear from parents we talk to on a daily basis. It can be very …
What to do when she’s flat-out refusing to follow your instructions Read More »
Is your daughter looking for freedom and a sense of independence? One of the most common things we hear from parents is that they feel that their daughters are pulling away from them. Today we are going to dive into why that is, why it is totally normal (and needs to happen!) and what you can …
Does your daugter seem to focus on the negative things that are happening around and to her? We hear a lot from parents that they find that their daughters are particularly negative and that they have really big emotions that they’re not really able to control during these teen years. Parents will say: She has …
Wonder why your daughter is SO negative all of the time? Read More »
One or all of these fears could be at play when it comes to your daughter’s confidence… If you have a daughter, it’s pretty safe to assume that you want her to grow into a strong, courageous, and self-assured woman. As straightforward as that may seem, building up confidence in your daughter is a very …
What’s Standing Between Your Daughter and Confidence? Read More »
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