Last week my good friend Josani came to town. She was visiting from Brazil with her 17 year old daughter Natasha, who was auditioning for several preforming arts college programs. I decided to spend the day with her as she filled the “good mother” role by sitting in the waiting room for hours, waiting for her daughter to be called in for an interview, and then to an audition. The three of us spent our morning getting to know each other better. I remarked to Natasha that she seemed very relaxed for someone who was about to go in…
The Olympics, Commitment and Your Daughter
I LOVE watching the Olympics. I will admit it may be a bit of an addiction. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t watch them. This year is especially exciting for me. In Israel the winter Olympics are only partially covered since it is the Middle East, and we don’t really do snow. So this year in the Big Apple I get to watch all kinds of sports I never even knew existed. Inspired by both the Olympics and my business coach, who constantly talks about the connection between sports and mindset, I started a new exercise routine. As…
Is she being disrespectful – how can I tell?
This week- Answering your most pressing questions I recently got an email from Linda, who wanted to know how she can tell when her daughter is being disrespectful. Often when they are driving in the car together her daughter does not want to talk. Her husband feels it is disrespectful, she is not sure, what do you think? I know many of you are hoping that I will give you a clear and simple answer to this question. But let’s face it – when we’re talking about teen girls, there are very few simple answers. I have given a lot…
What is going right?
I’ve recently been asking my clients a very potent question; what is going right in your relationship with your teen? I was standing at a New York bus stop this past week when a little girl looked up at me, very carefully examining my crutches and my boot. I smiled back at her and she said to me “you are so lucky”. I was not really sure what to do, so I laughed and said thank you- but can I ask you why? And her response was simple “You only hurt one leg, so you can still go wherever you…