Shawna B Warner, MSW
Parent & Teen Coach
Don’t let your daughter feel overwhelmed or overpowered by her social scenarios because with the right tools your daughter can and will thrive with any social conflict. Start using The Entrance Strategy today.
Is your daughter ready to make some new friends … those real friendships that feel safe and deeply connected? She’s not alone. The hard part is … everyone wants to be the one ASKED to join the group, but no one wants to do the asking. My clients are telling me how hard it is to take that first step and ask that fun-science-class-buddy if she can sit with her […]
What’s one thing that kills your daughter’s confidence? Comparison We all struggle with it, even though we know it’s the thief of happiness, motivation and joy. Every one of us wants to be our best selves and the best way to do that is to embrace our unique gifts. But sometimes life happens and we make the same mistake’s over and over – and lose sight of what makes us […]
Is your daughter – or someone she knows – struggling right now? One of the beautiful qualities of teenage girls is, they are passionate about helping each other. The hard part is, sometimes, healthy boundaries get blurred in the process. When your daughter’s talking with a friend who’s struggling, she may: Feel like she needs to “fix” her friends tough situation Take on her friend’s stress (she believes that makes […]
#Resiliency Reminder Is your daughter so dialed into #GirlDrama that she’s lost her perspective? 3 signs she may be slipping: She’s constantly hustling to “’fit-in” to a certain group Time spent with her tribe resembles a game of survival of the fittest Dismissing unkind peer behavior has become acceptable to her Sound familiar? Then, it’s time for a reality check. And, a new action plan. Why? Because the side-effects of […]
Are you bewildered why your daughter continues to hang out with the girlfriend that teases and humiliates her in front of her peers and then playfully invites her to hang out after school? If you’re struggling with how to support your daughter’s frenemy-like relationship, consider how tricky it must be for her to navigate! Frenemies are defined as “a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship […]