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How to Deal with a Lying Teenager: 9 Tips to Try Today
Takeaway: Finding out your teenager lied can be such a gut punch. You want to trust your teenager and frankly you need to trust your...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Feb 56 min read
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6 Steps on How to Limit Social Media Use With Your Teenager
Takeaway: Building a strong connection with your teenager is key to ensuring your teen feels comfortable coming to you when something...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Sep 28, 20248 min read
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10 Signs of a Spoiled Teenager (& What to Do About It)
Takeaway: As a parent, you might not always be proud of your teen’s behavior. But does this mean you’ve raised a spoiled teenager? If...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Dec 9, 202311 min read
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How to Discipline a Teenager: 11 Strategies to Try Today
Takeaway: It can be hard to know how to discipline a teenager–especially if they don’t seem to care about consequences. This is a common...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Dec 8, 202313 min read
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20 Parenting Tips on How to Improve Communication Skills for Teens
Takeaway: In this post, I explain what are healthy teenage communication skills and how parents can teach and model effective...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Mar 22, 202312 min read
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9 Reasons Why Your Teenager Doesn’t Want To Talk
Here is what to do when your teenager doesn’t want to talk. Takeaway: In this post, I explain why your teenager doesn’t want to talk, how...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Nov 21, 20229 min read
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9 Tips in Helping Teens with Anxiety | The Parental Guide to Your Teenager’s Anxiety
Takeaway: In this post, I will explain the causes and signs of teenage anxiety. I further expand on understanding your teenager with...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Oct 28, 202211 min read
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13 Ways on How to Help Your Teen Make Friends
Takeaway: In this post, I will explain how to help your teen make friends by discussing the challenges and barriers on how to make...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Oct 19, 202211 min read
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Parenting Teens with Love and Logic || Book Review by a Teen Therapist
In this blog post, I review a parenting book for parents of teenagers, discuss the insights, unpack my thoughts of the book as a teen...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Sep 13, 20227 min read
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10 Tips on Taming Back to School Anxiety
Takeaway: In this post, I discuss reasons why teenagers feel anxious and nervous with going back to school, how to support teenagers as...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Aug 1, 20226 min read
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A Guide on How to Connect with Your Emotionally Distant Teenager
Takeaway: In this post, I describe the signs your teenager will display when he/she is feeling disconnected from the family, plus...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Jul 28, 20228 min read
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Help! My Teenager Hates Me: What Parents Can Do (and Say) When Your Teen Hates You
Takeaway: In this post, I explain why teens hate their parents, examine the “hate” that is expressed by teens, what to do when your teen...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Jun 15, 202211 min read
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How To Cultivate Emotional Safety In Relationships [Guest Post by Amalia Miralrio LCSW]
You might have heard that emotional safety in relationships is an important piece of dating. If your Tik-Tok feed is anything like mine,...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
May 23, 20225 min read
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Why Teens Need a Break: 8 Ways to Help Your Burnout Teenager
Takeaway: In this post, I explain why teens need a break, how to identify signs of a burnout teenager, the benefits of your teen taking a...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
May 14, 202210 min read
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Feeling Like a Burden? Here’s a Recipe for Relief
When you really sit down and think about the definition of what a burden means, it often doesn’t match with what is actually happening in...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Mar 11, 20227 min read
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What To Do When You Feel Left Out
We have all felt left out before. You might have been cast aside while others took a picture without you. Or you found yourself scrolling...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Jan 22, 20227 min read
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How to Move On After Being Cheated On
It’s more common than you think… being cheated on. If you were to ask some of your friends or family members, there is a high chance that...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Dec 11, 20218 min read
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How To Overcome Feeling Like You Are Failing As A Parent
Let’s be real. Do you ever feel like you are failing as a parent? Are there days you just want to log off from being a parent? Parenting...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Nov 8, 20218 min read
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7 Strategies You Can Do to Heal After a Friend Betrayal
Do you remember a time you experienced a friend betrayal? I’m sure you do. A friend is a person who cares and supports you. The last...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Oct 6, 20216 min read
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4 Helpful Reminders That It's Okay To Outgrow Friends
Are you wondering why you outgrow friends? How old friendships aren't working out or feeling disappointed your childhood best friend just...
Ashley Hudson LMFT
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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