Summer Camps and Workshops
Summer Camps and Workshops Ready for summer? We are! We have made a list of fun summer groups and workshops your daughters will love. Listed below you will find camps and workshops around the [ continue reading ]
Mothers and Daughters
As I browse through Facebook, I am starting to see so many wonderful mother/daughters photos to celebrate mother’s day. Mothers can influence our lives in so many ways, here are some key factors in improving [ continue reading ]
International Women’s Day: Empower your Daughters!
International Women’s Day is March 8 every year, and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of women and girls both in our lives and across the world. Though our society has made incredible [ continue reading ]
Valentine’s Day: Have the Courage to Love Yourself!
When I mentioned to my Thursday groups last week that Valentine’s Day was one of my favorite holidays, my high school group looked at me like I had lost my mind. While I am lucky [ continue reading ]
Reflecting on the New Year With Your Daughter
New Year's is a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and set goals for the year to come. The worksheet below is a great way to open up this conversation with your daughter, as [ continue reading ]
Self-esteem vs. Self-compassion
Though the holidays are a time of giving and thinking of others, the often-stressful season is also an important time to practice self-compassion. We often use “self-esteem” and “self-compassion” interchangeably, to talk about our perception [ continue reading ]
Mother-Daughter Dates for the Holiday Season!
Austin Therapy for Girls had the pleasure of presenting at the GEN Austin We Are Girls Conference for the third time last weekend. We enjoyed meeting everyone and hope you find this newsletter helpful. One [ continue reading ]
The Health Effects of Gratitude
With the Thanksgiving holiday just a couple weeks away, I have seen gratitude articles and posts all over the place. Here’s some current research around gratitude that you and your daughter might find helpful. Studies [ continue reading ]
Child Development 101: Ages 6-8
To continue with our series on child development at different ages, we now highlight on early school-age children, ages 6-8. Make-believe and fantasy play start to fade during this period as real-life tasks and achievements [ continue reading ]
Child Development 101: What Parents Need to Know (Ages 9-11)
It can seem like an uphill battle for a parent to understand and adapt to their child’s evolving developmental stages, which may at times seem confusing or frustrating. Because each narrow age group has distinct [ continue reading ]
