I have heard many teens speak of their parents’ over-inflated expectations cast upon them. Be better than average. Make straight “A”s. Don’t just be on the football team, be the team captain and quarterback. Don’t settle for being just another cheerleader, be the squad leader. Shoot for the stars, and don’t miss. [... More]

Expectations for our Teens is a post from: Women Move the Soul

All my life I have heard, “You can not be friends with your children. You must be the leader, the alpha, the boss.” It makes sense. Being best friends with your children, especially daughters, is risky business. Best friends do not want to make one another angry and go along with [... More]

Friends With Your Children is a post from: Women Move the Soul

You began the writing process by writing stories about your grandfather for yourself as a way to cherish your memories of him.  Tell us how that evolved into writing books for teens.

Through writing, I was able to express and deal with emotional issues that were locked deep inside of me – some I [... More]

Helping Teens Discover Themselves – Tina Toler-Keel is a post from: Women Move the Soul