by Danelle Spence | Nov 19, 2016 | Anxiety
“The only thing worse than taking risks in adolescence is NOT taking risks” — Daniel Siegel, MD The above quote is one of my favourites from Daniel Siegel, a very influential adolescent psychiatrist. I repeat the quote often and I truly believe in it....
by Danelle Spence | Nov 19, 2016 | Parent Coaching
I had an awesome experience last weekend. I witnessed a dad do an absolutely stellar job with his teenage daughter. I know there are so many great dads out there, but this particular exchange had to be documented 🙂 I was in the Banana Republic Outlet Store. I was in...
by Danelle Spence | Oct 13, 2016 | Parent Coaching, Relationships
Nobody really loves to apologize. Except perhaps, Canadians – ha! But holy-moly, a perfectly worded apology goes a long way in the relationship with your teen (or any relationship, really!). Of course, it has to be authentic and there is a pretty precise way to do it...
by Danelle Spence | Aug 17, 2016 | Parent Coaching
The following bullets are some ideas of what to specifically say if you are stuck with how to emotionally attend and connect with your teen. Some of these you will really like and use. Some of these you will hate and throw away. It’s all about adding the right tools...
by Danelle Spence | Aug 17, 2016 | Relationships
Just be nice. Nope – this phrase doesn’t work for me anymore. I used to think to be nice, polite, kind, were the most important character traits to have. And they are important to have as part of our entire personality repertoires. But when we teach our kids to be...
