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“I’m Bored!”—How to Help Girls Use Boredom to Build Emotional Strength child's emotional growth childs needs conversation starter for parents miserable parenting tips summer fun tips for parents Jul 14, 2025

It’s the cry we hear a lot by mid-July: “I’m bored!”
And as parents, it can be tempting to swoop in with a solution — a camp, a screen, a plan, a project.

But what if we didn’t?

What if we took a deep breath, nodded with empathy, and saw boredom not as a problem — but as an opportunity?

Here’s the...

Empower Your Bond: 5 Problem-Solving Approaches for Mothers and Tween/Teen Daughters anger anger iceberg gottman gottman institute how to handle iceberg miserable problem problems surface tips May 17, 2023

Hi, Brave friends!

In this blog post, I'll share five choices that can help you and your tween or teen daughter effectively work through problems.

Do you often find yourself or your child struggling to solve problems?

It's important to approach problem-solving from a bigger perspective, enabling...