Deborah Ann Davis - Deborah Ann Davis

When Caffeine Becomes Creepy: 10 Surprise Sources

Nowadays, caffeine is the drug of choice. Did you know that chocolate has added caffeine? You can find it listed in the ingredients as Other Flavors or Spices or, my favorite misnomer, Natural Flavorings (which are all code for “we aren’t going to tell you what’s in here”). According to Honor Whiteman in Medical News Today, so are things like jellybeans, waffles, chewing gum and syrup. That’s crazy (in my humble opinion).

When Caffeine Becomes Creepy: 10 Surprise Sources Read More »

Girls Who Look Like Their Fathers

Little girls automatically want to look like their beautiful mother. Life is much simpler if they resemble the lead female in the home than for Girls Who Look Like Daddy.

Girls Who Look Like Their Fathers Read More »

The Parent-Teen Tango

This is why you must be in charge of the limits set for all aspects of her life… bedtime limits, homework limits, TV limits, social media limits, emotional limits, freedom limits, time limits, socializing limits, food and nutrition limits, sports limits, time alone in her room limits, shopping limits, relationship limits, etc.

The Parent-Teen Tango Read More »

7 Tips On How To Pull Off A Presentation

It’s Presentation Time! (Yay!) Does the idea of doing a presentation make you want to run and hide?Perhaps your grades depend on a dazzling oral demonstration of your knowledge, or

7 Tips On How To Pull Off A Presentation Read More »

Talking To Teens: Conversation Starters and Stoppers

Begin with baby steps Make your talks short and sweet in the beginning. Chat for a moment or two, and then excuse yourself. If your teen wants to continue the conversation, he’ll follow you out of the room. If he doesn’t, he won’t feel any pressure. It will be a pleasant experience for both of you.

Talking To Teens: Conversation Starters and Stoppers Read More »

8 Hours For Everything Else

But don’t stop there! Find ways to increase your activity at home. I asked the very creative members of CTRWA what they could do at their homes to increase their daily activity. Here’s some of what they came up with:

8 Hours For Everything Else Read More »

Life Coaching to transform your lifestyle

Reframe Your Diet: 5 Eye-Openers That Can Change Your Life

You can eat anything else you want, as long as you fit in 4 cups of green veggies every day. It’s easy. One large salad will easily account for 2 cups. Have spinach or collard greens with your lunch, and green beans for supper, and voila!

Reframe Your Diet: 5 Eye-Openers That Can Change Your Life Read More »

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

The “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” philosophy does not work. It only serves to teach her that you don’t actually believe in the “Do As I Say” part. What you Say and Do ALWAYS matters. If she sees you living a lie, her trust in you suffers.

That, my friends, is the core of teen angst.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do Read More »

The Inner Game Of Tennis Is Played Against Yourself

Both approaches jumble our emotions like a rollercoaster ride. Player A gets emotionally scrambled internally, and Player B is emotionally whipped externally. The Ref, on the other hand, doesn’t have either of those ups and downs. She understands her self worth as she simply observes.

The Inner Game Of Tennis Is Played Against Yourself Read More »