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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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New season. New Glow Girl group. Same message: she’s not doing hard things alone this fall. 🌟 Six weeks, small group, girls 4th–high school. Link in bio — spots are limited. #GlowGirl #AustinTherapyForGirls #TweenGirls #TeenGirls #SouthAustin GirlsGroups AustinMoms
POV: it’s 100 degrees, school started, and you’re choosing joy anyway #saturdayvibes
Move over, Sunday Scaries. We’ve got the Sunday Saddies. 💅💖 Because back-to-school Sunday is officially giving… 📚 Schedule = PACKED ☀️ Missing summer vibes 🔥 Austin = approximately 4,000 degrees 🚗 This week’s calendar = unhinged 😵‍💫 Everyone = “Wait…what do we have tomorrow?” If you or your girl has a case of the Sunday Saddies, you’re definitely not alone. That Sunday-night feeling can hit extra hard during back-to-school season—anxiety about the week ahead, friendship stuff, homework, practices, early mornings…and mourning the fact that summer freedom is officially over. 😭 So tonight: hydrate. Take a breath. Lower the expectations. Find the AC. Maybe don’t look at the entire week’s calendar at once. 😂 And remember: Sunday Saddies are allowed. Monday Baddie still loading… 💅✨ #AustinTherapyForGirls #SundayScaries #SundaySaddies #backtoschoolanxiety #sunday
Before you head into the weekend, take a moment to check in with yourself — or your daughter. 💗 Here’s a little inspo borrowed from the recovery community: the AEIOU check-in. A simple way to slow down, notice what’s going on underneath the surface, and head into the weekend with a little more intention. A — Acknowledge: What am I feeling right now? E — Energy: What gave me energy this week? What drained it? I — Inside: What have I been keeping inside? O — Others: Who helped me feel supported, safe, or seen? U — Unplug: What can I put down or let go of this weekend? Sometimes we don’t need to solve the feeling. We just need to notice it. ✨ #AustinTherapyForGirls #GirlWorld #TeenMentalHealth #TweenMentalHealth #checkingin
Last-minute back-to-school freak out? 💗 New teachers. New schedules. New friendships. New expectations. It’s a LOT. You don’t have to feel completely ready. You can be nervous and still do hard things. Take a breath. Find your people. Give yourself some grace. ✨ Welcome to your Glow Girl Era. ✨ Parents: be the safe place to land when she gets home. 💕 #BackToSchoolAnxiety #AustinTherapyForGirls #GlowGirl #AustinMoms #teenanxiety
Back-to-school anxiety doesn’t always look like worry. It might look like stomachaches, irritability, perfectionism, or suddenly not wanting to go to school. Our team of Austin Therapy for Girls therapists shares practical advice to help parents better understand what their daughters may be experiencing—and how to respond with confidence and compassion. Read the full blog below.
teen therapists near me in austin

Child, tween, teen and young adult  therapists in Austin, supporting girls ages 5–25 with anxiety, ADHD, OCD, friendship challenges, self-esteem, and life transitions.

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