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An authentic conversation about the toughest issues facing teenagers today and what we can do as parents to help them navigate these challenging waters. Featuring award-winning educators, authors, and special guests that provide expert advice, real solutions, and inspiration so together we can help our teens succeed in school and in life.
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Parents Navigating the Teen Years Podcast
An authentic conversation about the toughest issues facing teenagers today and what we can do as parents to help them navigate these challenging waters.
LATEST EPISODES
S4 E:23 – How to Use Attachment Theory to Navigate Conflict with your Teen
Understanding the impact of our early experiences and how we adapted allows us to better understand ourselves as people and as parents. The influence of our early attachments on how we learned to relate should not be underestimated; it can offer us valuable insight into how we may behave as a parent.
S4 E:22 – Helping Your Pre-Teen and Teen Navigate Friendships
Jessica Speer is the award-winning author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships and Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised.
S4 E:21 – The Empty Nest – Navigating the Challenge of Change
In this episode we’ll explore the dichotomy between challenge and change in our lives as our kids grow, seek independence and control, and what that means for us as parents and as individuals.
S4 E:20 – Happy Teens with Matt O’Neill
Matt O’Neill teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a recognized leader in happiness education, Matt teaches audiences how to live a life of ‘Conscious Happiness’.
S4 E:19 – Helping Teens Understand and Heal from Betrayal
Betrayal is one of the most painful of human experiences. Left unhealed, it can impact our teen’s health, schoolwork, and relationships. As parents navigating the teen years, it’s important to know how these wounds form and how to help our teens navigate through the healing process.
S4 E:18 – Bridging the Gap: Communicating with the Teenage Brain
Do you ever feel like you’re speaking a different language when you’re trying to connect with your teen? You’re not alone. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating science behind the teenage brain.