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Let It Be: Handling Teen Distancing and Disconnection

By Brenda Knowles|2018-06-27T14:59:08-05:00June 29th, 2018|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Intuitive Living, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: Aldous Huxley, Armchair Expert, attachment styles, avoidant attachment, connection, Dax Shepard, disconnection, Dr. Wendy Mogel, parenting, raising teens, relationships, The Blessing of a B Minus|

Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash What if we didn't take every darn thing in life so seriously? What if we did not analyze every word and nuance? What if, God forbid, we were not mindful every second of the day? As a person who defaults to living the well-examined life, sometimes I wonder [...]

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Let It Be: Handling Teen Distancing and Disconnection

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