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Pink Chaos: Navigating the Mother-Daughter Relationship with Your Tween

Written by ATFG founder, Shayna Barksdale, Pink Chaos is a guide for moms who are navigating the stormy waters of parenting daughters aged 9 to 12.

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“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” 🇺🇸 Today we’re saying thank you to every veteran who served, and to the families who held down the fort while they did. A special thank-you to the veterans in my own family: 🎖️ My dad, the great Jerome Feldman: Korea 🎖️ My father-in-law, Rondo Barksdale: Vietnam 🎖️ My husband, Brook Barksdale: the first Gulf War Three wars, three generations, one very proud family. We’re so grateful for you. 💗 Happy Veterans Day from all of us at Austin Therapy for Girls.
Friendships are like shoes. 👟👠 You’ve got your comfy ones, the friends she can text in her pajamas. You’ve got your fancy ones, like camp friends and the cousin at Thanksgiving. Not every day. Still real. And then there are the ones that pinch. 😬 If a friendship makes her feel worse every single time, she’s allowed to stop wearing it. Nobody has one pair for everything. And her feet are growing. The shoes that fit in 3rd grade might pinch by 5th. That’s not anybody’s fault. It’s growing. 🩷 Swipe for all four, then save her spot at Glow Girl Friendsgiving (Nov 15, 4th and 5th graders). Link in bio. #girlfriendships #tweengirls #parentingtweens #austinmoms #austintherapyforgirls
She gets in the car. Second stoplight. “I have no friends. Nobody likes me.” 💔 If your whole body just went cold, this week’s blog is for you. Here’s the short version: this is one of the most common things girls say in 3rd through 6th grade. It doesn’t mean something’s wrong with her. And it doesn’t mean you missed something. The full post covers what to say, what to skip, and why 4th and 5th grade shake up every friend group. 🩷 📖 New blog is up. Link in bio. #parentingtweens #tweengirls #girlfriendships #austinmoms #austintherapyforgirls
Witch hats optional. Friendship drama not required (but we’ll help with that too). 🎃 This is your last chance to get your 4th or 5th grader into Glow Girl this fall. We start this Monday, Oct. 26. For six Mondays, she’ll get art, journaling, and real talk with girls who get it. She’ll learn how to handle big feelings, tricky friendships, and that little voice that tells her she’s not enough. She’ll also have a whole lot of fun doing it. 📅 Mondays at 4:30 pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 7 (no group Thanksgiving week) 💜 Led by Molly Mead, LCSW-S 📍 8701 Menchaca Rd. in South Austin 💸 $450 for all six sessions Give Allie, our BSW intern, a call today at 512-981-5279 and she’ll get your girl set up. Or tap the link in our bio and we’ll call you back. #austinmoms #southaustin #78745 #atxmoms #austinparents
POV: You thought you were just supporting one of your favorite Pilates instructors… then suddenly, you’re sweating through class with a room full of 20-something influencers and learning a little more about yourself 😂💗 Turns out, growth happens outside your comfort zone. Alex is such an inspiration, and her app, Anyday, makes barre, Pilates + strength training feel accessible—no intimidating studio required, just your living room. And honestly, Pilates is basically therapy: you love your instructor, you kind of hate your instructor, things get messy, you want to quit… but somehow, you leave feeling stronger than when you started. Keep showing up for yourself. That’s the whole thing. ✨
After several months of caregivers reaching out about it their daughters anxiety, we are hearing more and more depression symptoms, girls laying awake at night really doubting themselves, asking if the world would be better without them. We are here to remind you, you do matter and the world needs you! We like to tell our clients that symptoms of anxiety and depression are like besties hangin out together….one can be loud while the other can be quiet. #mentalhealth #youmatter
teen therapists near me in austin

Child, tween, teen and young adult  therapists in Austin, supporting girls ages 8–25 with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, friendship challenges, self-esteem, and life transitions.

8701 Menchaca Rd., Building 2, Suite 201, Austin TX 78748

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