by Dr. Melisa | Dec 12, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
Those moods. As a parent, you watch them morph as your daughter cartwheels into adolescence and then slams the door in your face. Sometimes she’s her “usual” self. 😊 Sometimes she’s so … 👹 🐍 🥊 🎭 🛸 🗯 🤷🏾♀️. There’s no doubt it worries you. We hear it all the time,...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 1, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
Recently, I found something helpful – really helpful. I landed on some work by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., a health psychologist who is re-engineering the way we should think about stress. She does a beautiful job translating neuroscience research into practical...
by Dr. Melisa | Oct 4, 2023 | Her Changing Body, Her Moods & Mind
October means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I want you to know that your daughters are more aware than you know, and sometimes it makes them anxious. 😥 They take in messaging about the signs of breast cancer, like knots or lumps, and they worry — especially...
by Dr. Melisa | Sep 19, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
The self consciousness that arrives during puberty for almost every girl isn’t just related to her changing body. Her changing brain heightens her awareness of how others perceive her. Are they judging her? Most likely, she thinks they are, even when they’re not. A...
by Dr. Melisa | Aug 24, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
Have you ever considered lowering expectations to avoid disappointment? Guilty. 🙋🏻♀️ I’ve not only thought it, I’m pretty sure I’ve said it out loud – to myself and to my children. 🤦🏻♀️ But what if I told you that when you expect the best outcome, it is...
