Stranger Things & Tween Mental Health: How the Upside Down Mirrors Anxiety and Emotions
If you’ve ever watched Stranger Things, you know it’s more than a sci-fi horror show. It’s a story about friendship, bravery, grief, fear, belonging, and the invisible monsters that follow [ continue reading ]
🍁 Falling for Gilmore Girls (Again): What the Show Teaches Us About Mother-Daughter Relationships
It’s finally fall — Austin style. On November 1st, that means sunny 70s during the day and a crisp 40s at night. The shift has everyone saying “sweater weather” in their best New Jersey [ continue reading ]
🎃 SHOCKtober: Why Fall Can Be a Scary Season for Mental Health
Anyone who knows me knows that I love scary movies. October is my absolute favorite time of year — the costumes, the pumpkin spice, and, of course, the jump scares. 👻 But recently, during [ continue reading ]
Stop Calling Girls “Mean”: An October Pledge for Moms, Daughters, and Swifties Everywhere
The Super Bowl of Girlhood Culture October is basically the Super Bowl for tween and teen girls—and their moms, too. Taylor Swift is releasing a brand-new album, and October 3rd is officially Mean Girls [ continue reading ]
National Daughter’s Day 2025: Celebrating Resilience in Mother-Daughter Relationships
When Is National Daughter’s Day 2025? September 25th is National Daughter’s Day—a day to pause and celebrate the joy, laughter, and strength our daughters bring into our lives. At Austin Therapy for Girls, and [ continue reading ]
How to Ease Back-to-School Jitters
Maybe you’ve managed that first day back — or simply survived it. Here in Austin, we’ve still got one school left to start (hello, University of Texas), and my TikTok feed is full of [ continue reading ]
🎬 Thirteen, Freshman Year, and the Mental Health Conversations We Need to Have
What started as a quick Netflix scroll ended with me rewatching Thirteen—and being reminded why this 2003 film still sparks conversations about teen mental health over 20 years later. Raw, chaotic, and at times [ continue reading ]
Big Feelings, Courageous Hearts: Helping Your Daughter Process Grief, Anxiety & Tragedy
🌀 Why This Conversation Matters In the aftermath of the Hill Country floods—and the heartbreaking loss within our greater camp community—many of our daughters are feeling more than they can express. Some are asking [ continue reading ]
Don’t Ghost Your Therapist This Summer
Your beach bag might be full, but your brain still needs unpacking. Ah, summer. The season of sunburns, overpriced snow cones, and pretending that your kid’s boredom isn’t driving you completely bananas. Schedules are [ continue reading ]
SkinnyTok and the Silent Crisis: Why More Girls Are Skipping Lunch
Lately, our phones at Austin Therapy for Girls have been blowing up with the same worry: Moms are calling about daughters who are obsessed with their bodies and suddenly “not hungry” at lunch. The [ continue reading ]
