Private Presentation, July 19 2023 Coach Sheri will help you uncover the power of open and honest communication in strengthening the bond between you and your child. Leave with practical techniques to encourage dialogue and active listening. To bring this topic to your school or organization, contact outreach@teen-wise.com The post Breaking the Silence appeared first on Teen Wise ..read more

Friendships become more complex when girls hit middle school. It can be difficult to establish new friendships or to create lasting ones. There are a TON of friendship shifts, and girl drama ramps up. Having worked with teen girls for over 30 years,  I know how important friendships are for girls. When they can’t find good, trusting friendships, it can cause issues with confidence, self-esteem, anxiety, and overall mental health.  With the right relationship skills, though, your daughter can have wonderful friendships that lift her up and enrich her life. Enroll your daughter ..read more

Imagine that it’s a month into summer and you have a spurt of energy. You decide to do some major cleaning. That’s when you see it. Your son’s backpack that wasn’t cleaned out at the end of the school year. You aren’t sure what you’ll find, so you slowly open the zipper and hold your breath. It’s like the jump scare moment in a horror film. There are a ton of crumpled papers, stinky socks, and something moldy that is unidentifiable. The stench is unbearable. Rather than cleaning it out, you zip it back up and toss it into the garage. Just like your son’s backpack, you have your ..read more

Whether your daughter is heading to Middle School, High School, or college – make sure she is prepared for the next school year! Getting her ready for the school year socially is just as important (maybe even MORE important) as getting her signed up for classes, updating her wardrobe, and buying new school supplies. Check out our online LIVE workshops this summer, for girls entering or in Middle School, High School and College. Sign up now to make sure she’s ready! REGISTER HERE The post Ready… Set… Connect appeared first on Teen Wise ..read more

HOW TO BOLSTER SELF-ESTEEM SELF-MASTERY  In a healthy adult/child relationship, the child’s self-esteem is bolstered by interactions and encouragement from the adults in their lives.  However, beginning in the 1970s and fully blooming in the 1990s, society began to go overboard with praise (Yes, that is possible!)  and began creating a false sense of self-esteem.  A skit on Saturday Night Live by Stuart Smalley summed the movement up, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”  What is self-esteem and why is it so important?  In a nutshel ..read more

Private Presentation, August 8 2023 Coach Sheri will help you uncover the power of open and honest communication in strengthening the bond between you and your child. Leave with practical techniques to encourage dialogue and active listening. To bring this topic to your school or organization, contact outreach@teen-wise.com The post Breaking the Silence appeared first on Teen Wise ..read more

ARE YOU SPEAKING THEIR LANGUAGE? Like many parents, you might be worried that you are losing your connection to your teen. You try to connect in a variety of ways, and it seems to fall flat. You take them for Boba. Try to give them a hug. Ask to play a board game. Nothing changes. Sadly, you might feel like giving up after a while, especially when your efforts to connect are continually “rejected” by your teen. If you are feeling discouraged or if you worry about the disconnection, it might be time to learn how to speak your teen’s love language. According to Gary Chapman, there are 5 love lan ..read more

Private Training for Therapists, Sept 15 2023 Coach Sheri will update your staff on social issues that girls are facing. The typical way that adults support girls will be discussed along with the unintended consequences. By being informed and prepared, they will be better able to support girls as they go through the difficult ups and downs of friendships. The post Social Issues of Teen Girls appeared first on Teen Wise ..read more

It’s the not knowing that creates that knot inside your stomach. When you ask your daughter how she’s doing, she answers with “fine”. She seems distant, cold, quiet. When you look in her eyes, you can see that she just isn’t herself.    HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SHE’S OK?  You can’t force your daughter to tell you what’s going on, or to open up, or to let it all out. There is no magic word to open up the lines of communication. It is important, though, to not give up and let it go. The parental SPIDEY SENSE is strong and very accurate.  SPIDEY SENSE (urban di ..read more

Private Presentation, July 19 2023 Coach Sheri will help you uncover the power of open and honest communication in strengthening the bond between you and your child. Leave with practical techniques to encourage dialogue and active listening. To bring this topic to your school or organization, contact outreach@teen-wise.com The post Breaking the Silence appeared first on Teen Wise ..read more