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3Self- Care for SanityIf you’re like a lot of parents, the harder time your teen daughter is having, the hardertime you’re having. The saying “Parents can only be as happy as their unhappiestchild” strikes a chord of recognition. If you feel as if things are just too busy to takecare of yourself, pay close attention to this chapter and the exercises designed to boostyour self- care. Small changes now have the power to create great results in all aspectsof your life.You May Be Noticing: You feel exhausted a lot of the time. You look forward to your semiannual teeth cleaning as an opportunity to liedown and relax. You question your mood and memory more often than you used to. Spacing out to TV represents your best stab at self- care. You can’t remember the last thing you did to really treat yourself. You suspectit involved an ill- advised food choice.
Parenting a Teen Girl You hear yourself say, “Things are just really busy right now” way too often. You assume you’ll resurrect your friendships and love life “when things slowdown a little.”Healthy SeparationIt’s very common for parents to feel overwhelmed by the challenges of raising teengirls. When we don’t take time to nourish our own health, friendships, and interests,we risk emotionally collapsing into the lives of our daughters. Some parents say: My daughter is so intense. On her bad days, I feel like her hostage. I feel heartbroken when my daughter struggles. I have trouble separating mymood from hers. My daughter’s attitude affects the whole family. I resent how powerfully sheimpacts the family mood.Part of self- care is cultivating a sense of healthy separation. When you nourish yourown life, you will feel less emotionally vacuumed into your daughter’s moods. You’llbe able to see yourself as an anchor while she’s a sailboat bobbing on turbulent seas.Instead of tumbling on deck, you’ll feel grounded and stable. AsWhen younourish yourown life, youwill feel lessemotionallyvacuumed intoyourdaughter’smoods.the anchor, you’ll remain separate yet connected.Some parents don’t feel anchored; they feel they’re missingthe boat entirely. If you feel this way, please be assured that, bythe time you finish this book, you’ll have the skills and informationyou need to increase healthy connection in all of your relationships.Many factors create disconnection and alienation infamilies: conflict, divorce, trauma, loss, addiction, and mentalillness. Even without such factors, many parents feel hurt andsidelined as their teen daughters become more involved withfriends and less with family. Without getting mired in32
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