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How to Apologize to Your Teenager

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:February 11, 2020
Post Category:Quick Connection Tips / Restorative Practices for Families
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When (not if) you make a “mistake,” you have an “opportunity to repair” the connection with your teenager.

You are Not Your Family, You are YOU

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:October 15, 2019
Post Category:Real Talk for Teens / Self-Care for Parents
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While experiencing a pretty intense emotional reaction, I remembered a powerful truth: I AM NOT MY FAMILY. Their thoughts, behaviors, and actions do not belong to me, do not define me, and do not limit me.

How To Hold Kind and Firm Limits With Your Teens

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:September 10, 2019
Post Category:Quick Connection Tips
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Limits don’t negate choices. Limits aren’t consequences or punishment. Instead, limits help young people understand boundaries-- their own and other people’s.

How to Start A Spiritual Practice: A Quick Guide for Teenagers

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:August 27, 2019
Post Category:Guest Blogs / Real Talk for Teens
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Spiritual practice can be a loaded topic. For some, it refers to cherished and meaningful beliefs and practices, while for others, it’s at best an empty cliché, and at worst it represents the oppression of religious extremism.

Sex Should Feel Good: A Pleasure-Positive Guide for Teens

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:July 23, 2019
Post Category:Guest Blogs / Real Talk for Teens
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Humans have sex for a lot of different reasons, but high up there for many of us is that we want to experience sexual pleasure.

How to Use Curiosity Questions with Your Teen

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:July 9, 2019
Post Category:Quick Connection Tips / Talking with Teenagers
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When (not if) your teen presents an undesirable behavior or seems "shut down", you have an opportunity to ASK about it, rather than telling them about (aka lecturing them).

How to Embrace Change and Become More You

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:July 2, 2019
Post Category:Restorative Practices for Families / Self-Care for Parents
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As you consider your experience with change and prepare for continued transition and evolution, these 10 tips will help you embrace the changes in your past, present, and future!

Growth is a Spiral, and You Are Right On Track!

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:June 25, 2019
Post Category:Connected Hearts / Self-Care for Parents
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Growth is not linear; it's a spiral. You’ll hit bumps and potholes and swerve off the path from time to time, and this is just a part of the process. As you complete each revolution of the spiral, there will be challenges and struggles.

13 Ways To Support Your Teens In Growing Self Love

Post Author:Courtney Harris Coaching
Post published:June 11, 2019
Post Category:Restorative Practices for Families / Self-Care for Parents
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As a parent or caregiver, your important work is challenging and ongoing. Thus, daily self-love routines are crucial for your sustainability and wellness.