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Pyramid Psychology- Inspiring Teen Girls to Build Unbreakable Mindsets

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Published 8 days ago • 1 min read
We can care deeply and take care of ourselves too.

When Your Teen Is Hurting, You Feel It Too

Recently, I signed my teen up for a program he was genuinely excited about. As the date got closer, though, his excitement shifted to-

What if there are too many people? What if I don’t like it? What if I feel uncomfortable?

I was trying to listen, make space, and support him without letting his anxiety take over.

And then I noticed something.

My throat was getting tight, too.

I was anxious.

It reminded me of something I see so often in parents of teen girls: when our teens are hurting, we feel it too.

Whether she’s navigating an injury, performance anxiety, friendship struggles, school stress, or simply a difficult season, it can be incredibly hard to watch.

We want to fix it. Make it better. Take the pain away.

But sometimes supporting our teens means learning to walk beside them rather than carry them.

Their anxiety can be present without becoming ours to solve.

Their struggles are not a report card on our parenting.

And we don't have to be emotionally invincible to be supportive parents.

We can care deeply and take care of ourselves.

I wrote more about this in my latest blog (see below!)

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With gratitude,
Chantal

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Pyramid Psychology- Inspiring Teen Girls to Build Unbreakable Mindsets

Chantal Menard Côté

Hi! I'm Chantal, a Registered Psychologist and teen life coach specializing in supporting elite teen girl athletes through injury recovery. Each week, I share practical psychology, inspiring stories, and evidence-informed tools to help teens, parents, coaches, and mentors build confident, resilient young women with strength that extends far beyond sport.

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