Colleen O'Grady Blog
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The Colleen O'Grady blog is a parenting blog written by Colleen O'Grady, a licensed clinical social worker and author of the books Dial Up the Dream and Dial Down the Drama. The blog covers a wide range of topics related to parenting teenagers, including Communication, Boundaries, Discipline, School, Social media, Mental health, and more.
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1w ago
Your teen is going to get upset. The question is how will you handle it? This is a hard one for moms. We hate to see our teens unhappy, so we jump in and try to fix it, but we make it worse. Your teen ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1w ago
Remember Cyndi Lauper’s song from the 80’s, Girls Just Want to Have Fun. You might remember singing that song at the top of your lungs while driving to the lake with your friends when you were in high school or college. But that was a ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
2w ago
How would you answer this question? Why is parenting your teenage daughter so challenging? Is it your daughter’s attitude, defiance, rebellion, mood swings, and rude behavior? Is it her not obeying you or procrastinating? Is it her walling off in her room and not communicating ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1M ago
Is your happiness dependent on your teen’s happiness? Here’s why I asked you this question. Last week a mom told me with a big smile on her face, “I guess it’s time to go back to my recovery meeting,” I asked her, “Why?” She told ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1M ago
My family loves to tell stories. One of my favorites is when my sister was 13. My dad, sister, and I were down at Memorial Park in Houston. We had hiked down to Buffalo Bayou. The bayou is brown and murky and God knows what ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1M ago
Summer is starting to fade away, and the reality hits us. Another school year is upon us. For many mothers, the first day of school is a happy day. You get your time and space back. You can relax because you know your daughter is ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1M ago
Sometimes the answer is no. It has to be if we are going to protect our teens. This is not the fun part of being a parent. There she is standing in front of you in her mature grown-up body. She tells you, she can ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
1M ago
I love the ocean. I enjoy the smell of the ocean, the song of the seagulls, and the sound of waves crashing upon the shore. Nothing feeds my soul like the ocean. Last week it was still warm so I went to the beach. I ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
2M ago
I remember when I was 8 months pregnant when an acquaintance came up to me and said, Is this your first? I said, “YES” in a happy voice. With a smirky grin, she said, “You just wait!!!!!!!” Several years ago someone asked me how old ..read more
Colleen O'Grady Blog
2M ago
I know there are moms who have been counting the days till their teen moves out of the house and goes to college. They may even feel giddy with excitement till they can push their teens out the door. But actually, it is rare that ..read more