Why I Hate The WNBA Today (INTRO)
Dr. Deering's blog delves into the complex love-hate relationship she has with the WNBA and the discourse around Caitlin Clark.
Teen Girls: Social Anxiety, Beauty, & Body Image (Part 2 of 2).
In today's Daughter Talk™ Series' Part 2 (of 2) from my Mother Daughter Connections® podcast, I share key concepts that every daughter (and mom) needs to know to deal effectively with social anxiety as it relates to beauty and body image.
Teen Girls: Social Anxiety, Beauty, & Body Image (Part 1 of 2).
In today's Daughter Talk™ Series' Part 1 (of 2) from my Mother Daughter Connections® podcast, I share key concepts that every daughter (and mom) needs to know to deal effectively with social anxiety as it relates to beauty and body image.
How To Peer Pressure-PROOF Your Tween & Teen Daughter
In today's Daughter Talk™ Series from Mother Daughter Connections®, I share 5 Things You Can Do To Peer Pressure Proof Yourself. These five tips will help you...if you are a daughter who (or are a mom who has a daughter who) is:
...In middle school.
...In high school.
...about to or are already in college.
Death Or Loss Of Your Mom: How To Deal.
When your relationship with your mom has been "complicated," it makes it even more difficult when your mother dies. Dr. Deering shares why.
How To Navigate College Financial Aid: 5 Questions Your Daughter Should Ask Her Dream School
There are 5 Important questions your daughter should ask the financial aid office at her dream school. Dr. Deering addresses this topic in today's blog.
Death and Loss: How To Discuss The Death Of A Pet With Your Young Daughter
On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections®, I discuss the Language of Loss™. Our twin daughters and our family have gone through the deaths of three "fur babies." Each instance happened at different stages.
How To Have Healthy Boundaries In Your Mother-Daughter Relationship
When some people think of what a mother-daughter relationship should be, they think of the word, “close.” However, the main prerequisite for a thriving mother-daughter relationship is that it has healthy boundaries. BOUNDARIES DEFINED A boundary is a demarcation line between one entity and other. It is that “line” which indicates where something begins…and ends. […]
Mother’s Day: Self-Care Tips For Adult Daughters Who Have A Strained Relationship With Their Mom
Adult daughters don’t always get the time and attention they need for self-care. This is especially true when it comes to Mother’s Day approaches. The situation can be quite precarious if an adult daughter’s relationship with her mom is strained or estranged. My Mom’s Unintentional Advice In her Jamaican patois (pronounced: “patwah”) accent, my mom […]
Mother’s Day: Strained Relations Are Hard
As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been reflecting on the of moms and daughters who have sought out help from me over the past 20-plus years that I’ve been working as a Mother Daughter Relationship Personal Trainer and psychologist. For many, Mother’s Day can be a very emotionally-laden time because of the mother-daughter relationship being strained […]