When your teenager feels left out, “Just join a club” may sound simple to you and overwhelming to her.
Start with what she already enjoys. A shared interest can be an easier place to meet someone new.
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@evahartlane.bsky.socialWhen your teenager feels left out, “Just join a club” may sound simple to you and overwhelming to her.
Start with what she already enjoys. A shared interest can be an easier place to meet someone new.
@evahartlane.bsky.socialYou don't have to help your daughter find a whole group of friends.
One genuine connection can be a meaningful place to start. A classmate she can sit with. Someone who shares her interests. One person she doesn't have to pretend around.
Start small.
@lotushealingc.bsky.socialTHC carts can look like a USB drive or a highlighter, with little to no smell.
Here's what parents should know and the signs to watch for.
#TeenVaping #ParentingTeens #THCAwareness
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@evahartlane.bsky.socialIf your teenage daughter is shy about making the first move, keep it low-pressure.
Want to sit together at lunch?
Want to study together sometime?
Hey, want to hang out after school?
Small invitations can be easier than a big “go make friends.”
#BookSky #TeenGirls #ParentingTeens #TeenFriendship
@evahartlane.bsky.social“My teenage daughter has no friends. What do I say?”
Start with less advice, not more.
“You don’t have to figure this out tonight. I’m here.”
Sometimes the safest thing to offer is a place where she doesn’t have to pretend she’s fine.
hartlanepress.com/blog
#BookSky #TeenGirls #ParentingTeens
@evahartlane.bsky.socialYou can help your teenager make friends without taking over. Help her find places to meet people, then give her room to make the connection herself.
hartlanepress.com/blog/how-to-...
#BookSky #TeenGirls #ParentingTeens
@americurious.bsky.social@evahartlane.bsky.socialWhen “How was school?” gets you “fine,” try a smaller question.
“What was the most annoying thing that happened today?”
Specific questions can give a teenager somewhere to start.
hartlanepress.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-teenage-daughter/
#TeenGirls #ParentingTeens #MotherDaughter #TeenParenting
@evahartlane.bsky.socialSay what you noticed, not what you concluded.
“You’ve seemed tired this week.”
opens a door.
“You’re always on your phone and your grades are slipping.”
closes it.
Sometimes leaving room is the best way to hear what’s really going on.
#TeenGirls #ParentingTeens #MotherDaughter #TeenParenting
@evahartlane.bsky.socialWhen your teenager finally tells you something hard, try this:
“Thank you for telling me.”
Then stop.
You don't have to fill the silence.
You don't have to solve it immediately.
Sometimes being able to tell you is the thing that matters most.
— Eva Hartlane
#ParentingTeens #TeenParenting
@mumblog.orgThe door they close is not one they want locked forever. There is neuroscience behind what feels like rejection. #TeenBrain #Adolescence #ParentingTeens #Neuroscience #ParentingMyths
@fediboard-science.bsky.socialmumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg
At some point in the relationship between a parent and a child, the child stops running toward you when you arrive home and starts disappearing into …
#teenbrain #adolescence #parentingteens #neuroscience #parentingmyths
@realdoctorsam.bsky.socialWhat your teenager eats and how anxious or depressed they feel can be connected...and it's one of the most overlooked tools parents actually have. 💙 #TeenMentalHealth #ParentingTeens #DrSam #MentalHealth
@realdoctorsam.bsky.socialThe cyberbullying happening to kids today is nothing like what we were warned about and the shame it creates is exactly why most teens never tell a parent.
@themindshifter.bsky.socialAdults are building the AI that will dictate our kids' futures. We can't just let them passively consume it. Teach them to challenge the machine, not just obey it.
#MindShift #ArshavirBlackwell #AILiteracy #FutureOfTech #CriticalThinking #ParentingTeens
@themindshifter.bsky.socialAdults are building the AI that will dictate our kids' futures. We can't just let them passively consume it. Teach them to challenge the machine, not just obey it.
#MindShift #ArshavirBlackwell #AILiteracy #FutureOfTech #CriticalThinking #ParentingTeens
@realdoctorsam.bsky.social“You’ll get over it” is the most common thing parents say to a heartbroken teenager. But there is a better way. #TeenParenting #DrSam #MomTok #ParentingTeens
@americurious.bsky.social
@handinhandorg.bsky.socialYour tween says “go away.”
Your teen won’t meet your eyes.
This isn’t rejection — it’s communication. 💛
Learn how to spot connection makers vs. breakers and stay close without pushing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XOf6Ju1m8
#parentingteens #raisingteens #parentingpodcast
@themindshifter.bsky.socialAdults are building the AI that will dictate our kids' futures. We can't just let them passively consume it. Teach them to challenge the machine, not just obey it.
#MindShift #ArshavirBlackwell #AILiteracy #FutureOfTech #CriticalThinking #ParentingTeens