Why Your Daughter Won’t Try New Things (And What Helps)
What the 2026 State of the Girl report says — and what it looked like in my own life By Allie Evans — BSW Intern at Austin Therapy for Girls and BSW student at [ continue reading ]
What Nobody Tells You About Sorority Rush — From a Therapist
My path to becoming a Theta at TCU was anything but a straight line. Much like the perms that were wildly popular in the '90s, my Bid Day experience looked a lot more like a [ continue reading ]
Summer Mother-Daughter Book Club for Tweens & Teens: 6-Week Connection Challenge
Looking for a meaningful way to connect with your tween or teen daughter this summer? At Austin Therapy for Girls, we know summer can be a funny mix of freedom and feelings. One minute [ continue reading ]
Happy Galentine’s Day: Why Female Friendships Are Complicated—and How to Build the Ones That Last
Galentine’s Day started as a fictional holiday created by Parks and Recreation character Leslie Knope—a hard-working optimist with big vision who always lifts up the women around her. What began as a TV joke [ 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Navigating Mother’s Day When It Feels Complicated
Not every Mother’s Day feels like brunch and flowers. For some of us, it’s grief, guilt, exhaustion, or that uneasy mix of all three.
Adios 2024, Bienvenidos 2025
"You become what you believe" – Oprah As we navigate the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we want to pause and create meaning around the year's end. With [ continue reading ]
The Taylor Swift Effect: Enhancing Your Bond with Your Daughter
I can't help but smile when I see all the mother-daughter duos heading out to see Taylor Swift for her final round of Eras tour concerts. We all have a lot to manage during [ continue reading ]
