Ep 56: Dream Catching for Caregivers of Teens

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Dream Catching for Caregivers of Teens with Mari Lee LMFT

My guest today is Mari A. Lee a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified sex addiction therapist, the founder of Growth Counseling Services in Glendora, California, a best-selling author, popular national speaker, and a business coach supporting therapists in developing multiple income streams. Additionally, Mari is the co-founder of the annual “Shine Retreat for Women” in Laguna Beach, CA.

In this episode you will learn:

Mari talks about her own experience of caregivers and being in foster care
The roles moms and dads can play in supporting teen girls
How self-care can benefit your teenage daughter

Caregivers who impacted Mari

How Mari became involved in this line of work
Her own experience of being in foster care
The various women who impacted her life as an adolescent

Role modeling to teen girls

The variety of ways women can offer caregiving roles
Ways in which caregivers can get more time in their life and not give up on their dreams
- Schedule time for self
- Designed for connection
The expectation that women / moms have to do everything in our modern society
Self-care and the positive effects reconnecting with nature can have on your mental well-being
The interest’s teens have; how to manage money as they leave home
Being a positive role model for your daughter
Negative subliminal messages teen girls can pick up from a parent’s busy life
- Freaky Friday exercise
- Dream Weaver jar

Women’s retreat information

Mari’s new dream retreat for women with Anna Osborn LMFT
Weekend for women
Sept 29th to Oct 1st, 2017
http://shineretreatsforwomen.com

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