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Teen friendships: Finding True Belonging and Connection in the Digital Age

Friendships are an important part of your teen’s development.  Teenagers find so much of their identity in their friendships and peer groups. It is a time when they pull away from parents and invest in their friend groups.  Teenagers, like all of us are wired for belonging and connection and yet more than ever before…
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Cultivating Love, Authentic Connections & Deeper Purpose

Children who have been empowered with skills to face life’s inevitable challenges will thrive more than the ones who haven’t. That’s why we’re here – to help your family develop resiliency to move through life with courage, connection and love. We believe in order to build a strong family we must focus on cultivating love,…
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Why Resilience is The Key

New Strong was born from a realization that families need to focus on, and develop, resilience. As parents, we not only see the issues of depression, anxiety and perfectionism on the news, but we watch as our children come face-to-face with them, every day. Healthy, happy families are the ones who are prepared, the ones…
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The Story of New Strong

Hello Kansas City Families! We’re so glad you’re here. We’re Laura & Leah, two sisters with over 30 years combined therapeutic experience, and we’re on a mission to help you and your children thrive in today’s world.  Recently, we’ve seen our school-aged clients and their families be exposed to scarier and more complex situations than…
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