Scheduling one-on-one time with your daughter

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Scheduling one-on-one time with your daughter

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Just this week I was talking to a mom who was expressing, in great frustration, the fact that she does not have one-on-one time with her daughter that feels like quality time. Everything is scheduled in such a busy way. The focus is always on, when do we need to be there, when is it due, where do we have to go, et cetera. Scheduling a one-on-one appointment with your daughter gives you a way to get away from that. Your relationship with your daughter and your daughter deserves that. You may get a "ga-faw" at the beginning of your proposal of this. Let that be okay. Let her pick the place. It may be her favorite coffee house. It may be the park. Go hang out there once a week, once a month. This is her time to talk about whatever she wants and for you to bite your tongue when you want to give advice or address a conflict. Listen, play, and have fun.

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Melissa Johnson, PhD

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Melissa J. Johnson, PhD, licensed psychologist, is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Girl’s Development in Pasadena, CA. An expert in child and teen development, Dr, Johnson holds a master's degree in Education and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Johnson has worked with children and teens for over 30 years. At the Institute. Dr. Johnson and her team deliver strength-based therapy, inspiring education programs and consultation with schools and districts to help create positive school climates. Dr. Johnson's approach to raising and mentoring youth draws together contemporary research in neuroscience and mind/body health, and evidence based interventions in mindfulness and social and emotional intelligence.

Dr. Johnson was recognized by the State of California with an Outstanding Women in Business award winner in 2011. Dr. Johnson is a former Interim Chair of the Maters Programs in counseling at the University of La Verne and has served as an adjunct faculty member at both the University of La Verve and the University of Southern California. Dr. Jonson is a welcomed local and national speaker. Her peer-reviewed publications have appeared in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology and Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Her numerous articles about raising strong girls have appeared in community online blogs and newsletters.

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