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 ]
Less is More When it Comes to Back-to-School Planning
I couldn’t believe that in July, Target is already showcasing school supplies. It seems like Summer has just begun and now we are planning for August already! I tend to keep myself busy, but the [ continue reading ]
Cultivating Play: Summer Fun in Austin
Shayna's dog Martin gets ready to play! In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown illustrates ten guideposts one should follow in order to live wholeheartedly. One such guidepost—far more difficult than [ continue reading ]
Girls and Social Media
Considering how quickly technology and social media are changing these days, it’s easy for a mother to feel out of the loop. It may seem like middle- and high-school age girls spend most of [ continue reading ]
2014 Summer Camps for Girls
It's hard to believe that it's nearly the beginning of summer! While your daughter may think of summer as an opportunity to laze by the pool and spend time with friends, it can be difficult [ continue reading ]
