5-MINUTE Secret:
how to actually conquer the preteen years and reduce her anxiety, chaos, and defiance
(battling some 'tude?)
It doesn’t have to be this way.
“They warn you about the terrible two’s, but I’ll take a toddler’s tantrums over my tween’s mood swings any day,” a tween mom said the other day.
I was slightly taken back, since I have a 2-year old and, let me tell you, the kicking and screaming and unstoppable crying is something I thought would end soon, not come back in a few years in an older, bigger version.
That was six years ago! Today, I have an 8-year old. And can I be truthful? The past few years were hard on her, just like it was on a lot of people. She was angry, frustrated, yelling, slamming, doors, and not herself.
I cried myself to sleep several nights wondering where my sweet, kind, and joyful little girl had disappeared to.
We spent months punishing the negative behavior, exploding on each other, and grasping at whatever we thought would fix the endless tirade of moody little girl. All I wanted was my sweet, kind, and joyful little girl and to be proud of our relationship.
We finally spent some time with a counselor. She gave us so many tools, but when she suggested this one thing, I felt so silly. It was the very thing I had suggested to so many other moms of tweens!
Let me ask you some questions. Does the tween ‘tude
hurt your relationship with her?
cause stressful interactions in texts and in person?
cause stressful mornings?
create explosive evenings rather than peaceful ones?
make you want to pull your hair out?
leave you feeling exhausted and drained?
affect how you feel as a mom?
But it doesn't have to be this way.
You deserve a relationship you can be proud of with your daughter. And it only takes 5 minutes.
The 5-Minute Secret is:
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No need to search through academic articles or read lengthy scientific books that bore you to sleep. This is a quick read with practical suggestions that you can implement today!
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You do not need any special training or tools! Just be you. Let your child be themself. Just set aside the time. If you commit to the 5-Minute aspect of this, you will see results! We implemented this method with our daughter during a difficult season of transition and uncertainty, and we saw much of her anger and tantrums slowly subside. Total game changer.
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There is nothing to lose. Add this to your parenting “toolkit.” More tools to help navigate these ever changing tween years can only help you.
Imagine engaging conversations full of love and laughter.
The truth is - this age can be full of rewarding experiences like watching your tween build skills like determination, get actually “good” at playing the saxophone, and build their own personality doing things like helping the elderly by opening their door…
Imagine the relationship you want with your daughter.
What does it look like? Get the 5-Minute Secret so that you can get back to:
drama free mornings and evenings.
creating happy memories with your family.
setting her up for success.
thriving during her tween years!
living without all the “mom-guilt” we place on ourselves.