ep 67: Transitions high school and beyond

In this episode: Transitions I am returning to a discussion about transitions in life. If your daughter is graduating high school or college this year, now is a good time to begin having conversations about this change. Often we do not acknowledge the joys and sorrows...

Ep 66: Deepening Parent and Teen Relationship

Listen in on ways parents and caregivers can either deepen their relationship with their teen daughter or create a bigger divide. Over the years teenagers have shared their frustrations with me about what their parents do or don’t do in building a relationship with...

Ep 65: Assertive mothers and daughters with Dr. Hanks

Today’s guest is Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in women’s emotional health and relationships. Dr. Hanks is the founder and director of Wasatch Family Therapy, author of The Burnout...

Ep 64: Time management and organization for teens

My guest today is Dr. Maggie Wray. She is a psychologist, mentor and life coach in the Atlanta, GA area. Maggie has Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from Cornell and is a success coach for teens and young adults. A fun fact about Maggie is she has a Bachelor...

Ep 63: How autism impacts families

My guest today is Janeen Herskovitz is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida and owner of Puzzle Peace Counseling, LLC.  She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Rowan University in New Jersey, (1995) and her Masters of Arts in...

Ep 62: Dating, Relationships and being a Teen Girl

My guest today Karen Rayne who has a  PhD is in Educational Psychology. She has been working in education for the past two decades with an expertise in sexuality education. She began working in sexuality education in 2007 by providing comprehensive sexuality education...