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What to Do If Your Teen Is Posting Inappropriate Photos Online: A Compassionate Guide for Parents
If you’ve discovered your teen posting inappropriate photos online, you’re not alone. Learn how to respond with calm, connection, and healthy boundaries in today’s digital world.

Dianne Furphy, MS
11 hours ago4 min read
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Why Your Tween or Teen Melts Down At Home: Understanding the After-School Crash
Why Your Tween or Teen Melts Down At Home: Understanding the After-School Crash

Dianne Furphy, MS
Oct 283 min read
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Connecting with Your Tween and Teen Through Better Questions
Open-ended questions spark real conversations and deeper connections with your tween or teen

Dianne Furphy, MS
Sep 42 min read
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Starting High School Strong: Tips for Teens & Parents
From building routines to balancing independence, these simple strategies help both teens and parents start high school strong.

Dianne Furphy, MS
Aug 272 min read
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Eye Gazing: A Path to Connection and Mindfulness
Eye gazing is more than just eye contact—it’s an invitation to slow down, connect, and truly be seen. Whether practiced with a partner, a friend, a parent and teen, or even with yourself in the mirror, this simple yet powerful practice opens the door to presence, healing, and deeper connection.

Dianne Furphy, MS
Aug 185 min read
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From Big Feelings to Bright Futures: 7 Topics Every Teen and Parent Need to Know
From Big Feelings to Bright Futures: 7 Topics Every Teen and Parent Need to Know

Dianne Furphy, MS
Aug 83 min read
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4 Holistic Ways to Help Teens Manage Stress Naturally
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Teen Stress + How They Work

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jul 291 min read
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Building Healthy Relationships with Tweens & Teens: What Every Parent Should Know
Raising teens and tweens isn’t about control — it’s about connection.
At Kreate What U Want, we help parents understand the emotional world of growing kids so they can build trust, set healthy boundaries, and stay connected — even through the hard moments.

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jul 253 min read
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Seen, Heard and Understood: Supporting Tweens & Teens as They Find their Voice
A guide for parents and caregivers to hold space, offer presence, and nurture expression during the most formative years of growth.

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jul 233 min read
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Why Teens Need Creative Emotional Support & Future-Focused Coaching
How Art, Mindfulness & Life Coaching at Kreate What U Want Help Teens Thrive

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jul 182 min read
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Recipe for a Healthy Relationship with your Child
Recipe for a Healthy Relationship with your Child

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jun 171 min read
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Parenting Tips: Building Confidence in Tweens and Teens
Parenting Tips: Building Confidence in Tweens and Teens

Dianne Furphy, MS
May 221 min read
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Parents & Guardians: Do You Want More Connection with your Preteen/Teen?
Parents and Guardians: Do you want more connection with your preteen and teen?

Dianne Furphy, MS
Feb 172 min read
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Parenting tool for tweens & teens to play less video Games
A suggestion on how to possibly wean tweens/teens off of video games and technology.

Dianne Furphy, MS
May 9, 20242 min read
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Reflections of Relationships
Reflection of relationships from my personal life to my professional life.

Dianne Furphy, MS
May 7, 20242 min read
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Mother and Teenager Son Relationship
This is one way I know I'm doing something right as a mother to a teenager:

Dianne Furphy, MS
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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11 Nurturing Things Parents Can Say To Their Child To Boost Their Confidence
11 Nurturing Things Parents Can Say To Their Child To Boost Their Confidence 11 Nurturing Things To Say To Your Child To Boost Their...

Dianne Furphy, MS
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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A Teen's Mom Learning Lessons.
A Teen's Mom Learning Lessons. As a mother of a teen, it can be so wonderful & lovely but at the same time, it can also be frustrating &...

Dianne Furphy, MS
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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60 Life Lessons I hope to teach my child
In this article, a mother provides 60 life lessons she hopes to teach her child. I love my son so infinitely much, more than words could...

Dianne Furphy, MS
Mar 31, 20217 min read
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What to Do If Your Teen Is Posting Inappropriate Photos Online: A Compassionate Guide for Parents
If you’ve discovered your teen posting inappropriate photos online, you’re not alone. Learn how to respond with calm, connection, and healthy boundaries in today’s digital world.

Dianne Furphy, MS
11 hours ago4 min read
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Why Your Tween or Teen Melts Down At Home: Understanding the After-School Crash
Why Your Tween or Teen Melts Down At Home: Understanding the After-School Crash

Dianne Furphy, MS
Oct 283 min read
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