Shawna B Warner, MSW
Parent & Teen Coach
Hey parents, I’m interrupting the regularly scheduled podcast to bring up a concerning issue I experienced, the clients enrolled in my 90 Days to a More Resilient Teen Coaching Program are talking about, and maybe it’s coming up for your daughter, too. As we’re moving through the covid pandemic – a time that challenged us collectively and impacted each of us a little differently – there appears to be a […]
Hey parents, How much do your daughter’s friendships influence HER attitude, mood and motivation? As a parent and teen coach I hear a lot of stories about how other people’s actions and reactions seem to affect my client’s well-being. Of course, it’s natural for connection seeking teens to be influenced by their environment, especially their social scenarios. The hard part is, humans, not just teenage girls, are naturally fickle. So, […]
Hey parents, I wanted to share a personal conversation I had with a dear friend I’ve known for over 30 years because she raised a great question that’s relatable to anyone raising teens. My girlfriend and I met when we were in the thick of our teenage years and now, we’re both raising teens, so we naturally we found ourselves talking about all the social complexities teens experience, particularly when […]
Hey Parents, does your teenage daughter doubt herself or feel like there’s something fundamentally wrong with her when things don’t work out? It’s so easy to weave the “Ugh, what’s wrong with ME?” narrative into an emotionally triggering situation. The Good News The good news is, there’s an effective way for your daughter to deactivate doubt, get stronger and feel more self-confident. Welcome back to the Cultivating Resilient Teens Podcast […]
Hey Parents, Does your teenage daughter have a plan to stay confident and mentally clear when she’s emotionally triggered? After making a very long list on a giant piece of paper, the teenage girls in my social media group just sat back with that deer-in-headlights look. I think they were more stunned than I was at the list they’d created. The task was to identify all the all the “parts” […]
Hey Parents, Have you ever asked your daughter how she’s doing and heard something like … “it’s complicated” or “you won’t understand!” As you’re working through the ‘letting go’ and ‘losing control’ part of raising a teenager (two of the hardest parts if you ask me), getting a non-answer when you’re trying to connect is tough because: it feels like it widens the divide and pulls heavily on your heartstrings […]