I'm just a Christian girl who went through a weird season of life...and over 200+ dates. Here is my takeaway for parents who have teens dating and want them to choose boyfriends and girlfriends well. This episode focuses on dating around...not sleeping around. When your kids are facing heartache from breakups, losing their values or shame, here is advice from a mama who has been on both sides. I've seen heartbreak as a teen, an adult and as a mom and teacher. It is hard! Let's parent in community as parents raising their children in Christ. Yes, this is controversial and of course I have regrets, but there is a lot of wisdom in the failing my friends!

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We can't keep our kids from experiencing heartache, but we can help them get through breakups with resiliency and newfound wisdom. I teach you how to have the hard conversations.

Discover potential new ways to tackle your family's mental and physical health when you rediscover hope. Without hope, you stop searching for new possibility.

Dawn's story of her daughter's autoimmune disease and the spiral of symptoms from sickness may inspire you to take a new stance in your fight for your teen's health.

Cling to this thought: If it came on, maybe it can be undone? Stop treating the symptoms when maybe we can treat the cause.

Then dig in! My thought for you today is "This is figureoutable" but radical change in lifestyle and health mean doing some hard work.

Dawn wants everyone to try reversing autoimmune disease, anxiety, depression and irritable bowel at its source. Today's episode shares tips, resources, medical insights and powerful motivation for moms and dads willing to be the advocate for their child.

You are your own rescue and you are your child's rescue. The Gut-Mind Axis is a game changer my friends! Since this comes from someone who is not a doctor, this is real and gritty and doable because I am just a mom doing everything I can to make sure my kids are healthy and happy.

Isn't that what we all want?

Note: all the resources and advice in this episode are intended to inspire you to think outside the box but must go hand in hand with a medical doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist as fitting as you travel on your own medical journeys. Don't play around with your health and try to treat disease on your own, but become an advocate for your family! This episode is intended to instill hope for a better tomorrow. Don't give up.

Raising a boy right now is tough! Parents across the country are seeing that schools and their child are not a perfect fit, but why?

In this podcast we talk about how schools are affecting our children, often our boys, in negative ways at times. How do you spot the signs that your child may need some TLC and how this problem is carried over into high school, college, careers and marriage.

Is this problem preventable? I think so! I have some references for you to read or check out as you figure out how best to support your amazing boys. Want more individualized help overcoming the anxiety, frustration, low motivation and sadness affecting your teen? Find me at www.selffoundry.com

Grab some free resources while you are on my website to help you manage Anger in the House or get your FREE Technology Contract to create boundaries around technology. I am here for you because I want these kids to grow up to be the greatest generation of all time.

It is possible, but we can't leave it to the schools to provide what our boys need. YOU are your child's rescue right now. Let's armor up my friends! We are battling for our children's joy and future.

You have this gift of time slowing down in the summer. Savor it! But also consider how to use the time to help your family emotionally gain strength and train your kids in resilience. Grit and resilience are not often taught in the classroom as well as they can be taught at home.

Tips and tricks from a seasoned mom, teacher and life coach.

Head off problems I see in the high school now when your kids are in elementary and middle school. And have fun with less worry and anxiety!

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Bullying or kids being mean are nothing new, but as parents we need to know what to say when they are angry or come to us crying. I hate feeling helpless as a mom, and I don't want to share my fear or anger with them. So what can we do about bullying?

Take control of what you can! Teach your child how to protect their mind. This episode gives tips and practical solutions for parents whose children are anxious, stressed and socially feeling hurt. Building our kids' resilience to meanness will help them control their emotions forever...because let's face it...adults can be mean too!

Learn the life skills and techniques to have a good conversation when your child is targeted this year. Also, be willing to coach your child into becoming their most authentic self who is unashamed of who they are!

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Dawn Heerema of Self Foundry, a certified life coach and high school teacher, shares tips and tricks to manage anxiety in teenagers and adults. Taking inspiration from biblical figures like David and Jesus, Dawn emphasizes the importance of facing anxiety head-on rather than avoiding it. Learn a few methods for coping, including journaling, prayer, and using physical cues to redirect the brain activity. She underscores the idea that anxiety can be viewed as a gift that can be managed and not something that defines a person. Be blessed and encouraged friends! www.selffoundry.com

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Perhaps you have a child dealing with anxiety, a lot of unnecessary worry about failing or things that may or may not happen. Maybe your child is just stuck, kind of frozen in uncertainty.

We have this negative fallout that we're dealing with in this next generation and we need to counter it by saying that they're going to be okay. What do we need more? We need to raise kids with RESILIENCE.

We need to raise kids who know that "I can do things that are hard. I can fall down, and I can get back up. I might get hurt, but I know that I can heal. I can stand back up again. I'm going to try again." This honestly is counterintuitive to how we've been parenting.

Stop focusing on negatives in life and reclaim your joy in parenting, marriage, career and the daily grind. These practical tools powerfully shift your thoughts into positivity and hope. Even life's toughest circumstances like bullying, anxiety, overwhelm, and constant arguments don't stand a chance when you learn how to become a "cord of 3".