S3 E:24 – Why Prioritizing Support Over Discipline Helps Teens Thrive

When our teens engage in challenging behavior, it often triggers negative feelings inside of parents and ignites fears for the future. That fear can lead us to increase our discipline which can lead to heightened conflict.

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S3 E:23 – How Chemicals in Consumer Products May Cause Health Issues in Teens

Therese & “Tee” Forton-Barnes, is a Household Toxins Health Specialist and Coach and owner of The Green Living Gurus and Tee’s Organics. Tee grew up in a very healthy home in the 60’s and 70’s, went to college to open a health food store, and has been helping people for over 40 years keep toxicants out of their homes.

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S3 E:21 – Understanding and Supporting Teens in the Performing Arts

Dr. Alaina is the author of "Parenting Talent: The Grown-Up's Guide to Supporting Creatively Driven Teens and Tweens," which helps parents and mentors navigate the emotional and practical needs of teens and tweens in the arts.

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S3 E:20 – Parents of Teens: How to Let Go and Encourage Them to Fly

Rachel Marie Martin believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy. She speaks worldwide encouraging moms and entrepreneurs to live each day with purpose and drive. Beyond that, she’s a mom to seven, and calls Nashville, Tennessee, her home.

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S3 E:19 – How to Help Your Teen Have a Successful Transition to College

Dale Troy is a College Success Coach and Certified Health Coach, who helps students transition successfully from high school to college. Dale's experience in helping college students started with her own three daughters. All three of her daughters graduated from Yale College, and she is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School.

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S3 E:18 – Unbreakable Rules for Academic Success in High School

Shahar Link is the CEO and founder of Mindspire Tutoring and Test Prep, which has tutored thousands of students across the country for over a decade in the SAT, ACT, and every other academic subject. Shahar has been teaching in high schools and tutoring standardized tests for over 25 years.

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S3 E:17 – Teenagers: In the Social Trenches with our Future

A graduate of Harrison High School in Harrison, NY and Northwestern University, Jon Varlamos received his Master’s degree in teaching from Fordham University. He began his teaching and coaching career at West Hempstead and Locust Valley High Schools before moving to Walt Whitman High School.

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