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Online Safety for Teens with Cathy Pedrayes
If you’re worried about what your teen is doing online, concerned they’ll fall prey to predators, and can’t seem to get through to them how dangerous the internet can be, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Safety...
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How to connect with teens with Elise Knox
If you’re frustrated because your teen refuses to talk to you, wants little to do with you or the rest of family, or snaps at you when you provide guidance, this episode is for you. I’m joined by former middle school...
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Dealing with Disrespectful Teens
In this episode, I answer the following parent question: Nothing we do makes our daughter happy. Why can’t she just accept a comment, advice, suggestion without complaining and pushing back? How can I make her listen...
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Taming Teen Temper Tantrums
In this episode, I provide tips for addressing teen anger. This is in response to the following parent questions:Â
What is the best way to diffuse a teen who is in the middle of a temper flare-up?Â
How should a...
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How to help teens take accountability with Jeff Otis
In this episode, I’m joined by Jeff Otis, the founder of the personal leadership platform, Project OTY. Jeff is going to clue us in to why teens may resist taking accountability, how to encourage them to take more...
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How to Get Teen Sleep on Track with Dr. Cara Ooi
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In this episode, I’m joined by sleep physician and youth psychiatrist Dr. Cara Ooi. Dr. Ooi is going to clue us in to why the teen years are a perfect storm for insomnia, the most common mistakes...
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Tackling Teen Behavior Problems with Kimball Lewis
Disrespect, backtalk, and lying are just a few of the problematic teen behaviors many parents are trying to deal with. What do you do when you’ve tried everything, and nothing seems to work? That’s what we’re going to...
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How to Have a Happy Divorce with Nikki & Ben
Navigating divorce and stepparenting is challenging for everyone involved, but statistics show it’s particularly difficult for teen-aged children. Fortunately, there are things we can do to ease the transition and...
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Breaking Free from Social Anxiety with Mark Metry
Is your teen’s fear of being around a lot of people, getting called on in class, or having to talk to someone new making it feel impossible to go to school or out in public? Are you worried that they are becoming too...
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Teens, Porn, and Sexting with Sean Clifford
Did you know that almost half of our kids have been exposed to sexting by the time they were 14 and that number continues to grow? As a mom of a 15-year-old daughter that scares me.
That’s why I’ve invited Sean...
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Teaching the Attitude of Gratitude with Chris DT Gordon
If your teen is miserable and making everyone around them miserable and you don’t know how to break them out of it, this episode is for you.
Today I’m joined by Chris DT Gordon (@chrisdt.gordon.5), an international...
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Supporting Overachieving, Perfectionist Teens with Donovan Dreyer
If you have an overachieving, stressed out teen who is crumbling under the weight of their own high expectations and self-inflicted pressure, this episode is for you.
Today I’m joined by Teen Takeoff Coach Donovan...
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