Working on an exciting project that will help so many parents of teenagers build stronger relationships with their kids. Come check out the Talking Teens Official Skool Community! https://www.skool.com/talking-teens-official-5469/about?ref=e1783e8f15f74014bc72357b6f3fa03a

Oof. You feel it in your chest before you even click the name. Another member has left. And if you're anything like me, your first reaction is visceral: Disappointed. Sad. Even a bit rejected, if we’re being real. Then comes the spiralling: Should I message them? Would that be too much? What if they don’t even reply — will I take that even more personally? But here’s what I actually did I chose connection over silence. Curiosity over assumption. And what I received back stopped me in my tracks. Three women messaged me back — each with a version of the same, unexpected truth: ✨ “It’s not your group — it’s me.” ✨ “I need this kind of space, but I’m not used to letting myself have it.” ✨ “I don’t do self-care. And being in your group was a loving nudge I wasn’t ready for yet.” None of them said: “It wasn’t worth it.”“ The vibe was off.” You didn’t deliver.” Instead, they told me: "I’m not ready to stop running." "I don’t know how to rest." "I don’t prioritise me — and that’s confronting." And honestly, that hit even deeper. It reminded me that sometimes…People don’t leave because your space isn’t powerful. They leave because it is. Because you’re holding up a mirror. Because your softness challenges their hustle. Because your message makes them feel seen in ways they’re not used to. So if you're in this space-building game — inviting people into something slower, truer, more grounded — please don’t take every departure as a failure. Sometimes, they’re just not ready. And when they are, your door will still be open. 🫶✨

Hey everyone! My name is Denielle and I run Nursed-it: cause Shift Happens. We are a community for Nurses who are burnt out and looking for tools of the trade and a Break Room to get that “you won’t guess what happened” shift off your chest. So, if you are a Nurse, or know a Nurse by that crazed out coffee high look in their eyes, send them my way!

With your kids that is. If you're in, that's great! Bet you want to stay there. If you're out, sorry to hear that. Let me help you out a bit, for free. Comment with your email or send it via DM and I'll grant you lifetime free access to my community. Where you get me (yay!) and a group of parents willing to help you with your questions about raising teenagers and improving your relationship with them. There is literally nothing to lose and everything to gain. Put your relationship with your kids first.

Oh hang on a minute, depends on your time zone. My Monday. Melbourne, Australia. Enjoy the music. Messy, by Lola Young. It's very fitting for this season. 😏