This week, Maria shares her experience of exploring Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," with her daughters. In particular, she focuses on the song "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart," dissecting its lyrics and discussing themes like masking emotions, societal pressures, and the importance of embracing a wide emotional range. Maria emphasizes the need for open conversations with children about emotions and encourages listeners to engage in similar discussions with their...

In this episode, we explore the pervasive influence of Snapchat on today's youth and the challenges mothers face in addressing its potential dangers. Delving into the platform's hidden features, the episode sheds light on its capacity to conceal information from parents, the risks associated with its content, and its alarming connection to sextortion and cyberbullying. Providing valuable insights, the Maria advocates for proactive parenting strategies, emphasizing the importance of open...

This week on the podcast Maria delves into the concept of toxic socialization and its impact on children, particularly within the school environment. Drawing from her experience as a homeschooling parent, she emphasizes the importance of distinguishing academic and socialization time for children. Maria advocates for healthy socialization, suggesting mixed-age groups, interest-based activities, and limited cellphone usage to foster strong communication skills. Addressing the challenges of...

In this podcast episode, Maria delves into the impact of social contagion theory on teen and tween girls, stressing the significance of comprehending the biological and psychological development of young girls. Drawing from personal experiences, Maria challenges the conventional narrative surrounding girls' identity formation, shedding light on the early pressure to conform and label themselves. The episode thoroughly examines how social media, peer relationships, and extracurricular...

In this podcast episode, Maria shares a heartfelt story about her daughter's challenging experience during swim practice. The narrative unfolds into a broader discussion on the dynamics of energy management and empathy, exploring how individuals, especially those in touch with their feminine energy, navigate and respond to the emotions of others. The episode touches on the importance of setting boundaries and fostering emotional resilience in children. It concludes with a touching ritual that...

In this podcast episode, Maria shares her profound insights into intentional parenting, emphasizing the transformative impact on her relationship with her daughters. Through personal anecdotes, she discusses the power of questioning societal norms and fostering individuality in children. The episode highlights the importance of declaring intentions, embracing curiosity, and creating an environment where daughters can thrive. Overall, it's a compelling exploration of intentionality in...

In the latest podcast episode, Maria reflects on the challenges and chaos of the past year, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection during tough times. Maria shares a personal experience with her youngest daughter, highlighting the difficulties of raising a powerful girl and the importance of understanding and addressing their emotions. The episode delves into a poignant moment where the daughter expressed feeling unseen and insignificant, leading Maria to explore her role in the...

In today's engaging episode, we explore a vital life skill often overlooked – self-advocacy. Maria shares insights from her own experience with her daughters, emphasizing the shift from hard to soft skills in today's workforce. Drawing from real experiences, we witness the transformation of a hesitant teenager into a confident self-advocate.From handling college tech challenges to addressing concerns with coaches, the episode provides actionable tips for parents. The goal is clear: empower...

Step into the holiday season with a sense of ease and joy as we delve into practical tips and heartfelt insights on navigating this time of year. In this podcast episode, we explore strategies to manage expectations, avoid burnout, and create meaningful traditions that align with your family's values. Join us in a candid conversation about the importance of communication, especially with your children, as we share personal experiences and lessons learned. Discover the power of simplifying,...

This weeks podcast episode Maria discusses the development of the prefrontal cortex in teenagers and its impact on executive functioning, impulse control, working memory, and emotional regulation. It highlights the challenges teenagers face in decision-making, peer influence, and emotional regulation. Maria provides tips for parents to support their teens.

In this podcast episode, parents learn a clever technique to help their teenage daughters handle tricky situations and peer pressure with ease. The trick is simple but effective: parents become the "scapegoats" for their daughters' decisions, allowing them to gracefully navigate challenges. The podcast offers fun examples, like blaming strict parents for not being able to attend a late-night party, or attributing decisions to parental rules, like not using social media or avoiding risky...

This week on the podcast, Maria starts off by emphasizing the significance of shifting our perspective and seeing things from a different angle to cultivate a stronger bond and connection with our daughters. She highlights the fact that if we persist in approaching things in the same manner, there won't be any changes. Maria delves into the idea of the emotional "debit card" and its importance in comprehending and supporting our daughters, especially during their tween and teen years....

This week on the podcast Maria talks about navigating friendships and relationships with your daughter and teh challenges it brings, especially during the tween and teen years. Understanding the developmental changes during this time, encouraging self-identity exploration, and validating her feelings are important. Maria gives practical tips and activities to do wiht yoru daughter to foster closer communication but help her navigate these tricky situations and more.

On this weeks podcast Maria discusses the importance of creating a close connection and communication with your daughter. Maria talks about reflection on personal experiences with female figures and the need for empathy towards teenage girls. Maria suggests using storytelling to discuss difficult topics and creating a safe space for communication. Maria shares her own experience with her parents and the importance of building trust and communication through storytelling and more.

Join Maria on the podcasts 200th episode where she shares a technique in "Finding the shimmers" of light during the day and celebrating them as well as a review of the last 6 years top tips to help you on your journey!

Maria shares her personal journey of discovering her daughter's learning differences and disabilities, emphasizing the importance of intuition, advocacy, and proper testing and evaluation from qualified professionals. She highlights the flaws in the school system and encourages parents to trust their instincts and navigate the system to get the support they need for their child.

On this weeks podcast episode Maria offers several tools for mothers to connect with their daughters and support them through the school year. These tools include creating a vision board, setting expectations, working on executive functioning skills, and cultivating self-care routines. The post also emphasizes the importance of navigating peer relationships and friendships and suggests using a mother-daughter journal as a safe space for communication.

On this episode Maria provides a wealth of knowledge on how to become solutions-oriented when parenting teenagers. One of the key takeaways from the podcast is the importance of shifting from a problem-focused mindset to a solutions-oriented one. Maria highlights how focusing on problems can lead to rumination and negative spirals of thoughts and emotions. Instead, Maria encourages moms to embrace the problem, validate their daughter's feelings, and work towards finding solutions. Learn more...

In this episode, we're going to talk about an important topic: the power of self-reflection. Specifically, we're going to discuss how our actions as parents can affect our daughters and their behavior. It's a difficult conversation to have, but an essential one. By examining our own behavior and making necessary changes, we can create a better relationship with our daughters and help them grow into confident, empowered women.

Join Maria on this weeks episode on how the power of your thoughts, the language you use and labels you apply to your daughter will affect your connection and experience. Don't like your teen daughter? Maybe that needs to be reframed to "I'm having a hard time connecting with her". Learn how to shift your thoughts and how it impacts the relationship with your daughter and more.

How do you start untethering form your child when it makes you scare or anxious? Listen today as Maria shares about a rite of passage experience her daughter is going through and how it was just a mush a rite of passage for her as a parent and the emotional struggles she has with allowing her daughter to go out into the wilderness for 36 hours with 2 other teens girls and more.

In an emergency we always start with the ABC's. Airway, Breathing and Circulation. But, what do you do with a moody teen to figure out how to even support them? Listen in on today's episode as Maria takes you through her mental check list when dealing with a moody tween and teen daughter and how to support them. From things to be aware of to scripted dialogue to use to build trust and give your daughter the support they need and more.

Join Maria on todays episode where she helps you look at crying from a lense of curiosity. Why do girls cry so much? Why are moms having problems with this? What is the biology behind this and how can we reframe crying from a positive mental health perspective and more.

Why do tweens or teens lie? How are we suppose to build trust in order to communicate if she lies to me? Join Maria on this weeks episode where we dive into 5 reasons why your teen daughter is lying to you and how to shift it!