After watching the movie, “Coda”, I wrote this blog to help Fathers and Daughters figure out new ways to connect.

As parents, we understand that the journey from childhood to adolescence seems fleeting—the days are long, yet the years are short. It feels like one moment we are watching our children take their first steps and then we are quickly learning to handle mood swings, friendships, and academic pressure. During their junior and senior years, navigating this transition well means balancing our desire to protect them with their need for increased independence which may mean they fail and then learn.

If you feel like your teen is showing signs of distress, depression, anxiety, or even difficulty adjusting to all the changes that occur with hormones, high school, friend groups, etc., it might be time to reach out to a teen therapist in Birmingham, Alabama.