Speaking of Teens

May 17 2024 8

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Parenting a teenager is the most uniquely challenging thing you’ve ever done. The host of Speaking of Teens, Ann Coleman, understands all too well. After drowning in those challenges, herself, she spent several years transitioning from practicing attorney to expert in the science of adolescence and parenting. Twice weekly she delivers the most up to date, science-based information, news and advice to help you better understand, relate to, and parent your teen…without the conflict. From navigating relationships and social media to academic pressures and mental health issues, she, along with an occasional expert guest, will help you peacefully parent your teenager with confidence.

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#138: The Truth About Why Your Teen Is Lying To You, And What To Do About It

May 17 2024 26 mins

Did you know that 98% of teens lie about at least one issue or another? And guess what? The general consensus among researchers and mental health professionals is that this is not only normal, but it would be a little worrisome if they didn’t lie a bit. The good news is, this is not a character flaw or a sign that they’re going to grow up to be a liar. By the time people reach

#137: The Foundational Series Day 8 – Connection Is The Final Piece Of The Puzzle

May 14 2024 19 mins

Today is the final day - Day 8 - of my series explaining the foundational principles you need to understand about parenting teens (so you can spend less time arguing and more time enjoying them!)I’ve talked about the importance of maintaining the connection with your teen throughout this this series. And today, I’ll explain why that connection is critical to keeping your teen s

# 136: The Foundational Series Day 7 – Disciplining Teens Is Not About Punishment

May 10 2024 24 mins

There are some very clear mistakes that we make when it comes to disciplining our teenagers – not the least of which is understanding the general goal of discipline.If you’ve “consequnced” yourself into a corner with your teenager, tune in and listen to this episode to figure out how to get back to where you need to be.Managing behavior issues with teens is definitely an ex

#135: The Foundational Series Day 6 – Coaching Your Teen Through Their Emotions

May 07 2024 29 mins

What do you do when your teen or tween is acting like a toddler - when they're spewing their unpleasant emotions all over the place? Do you ignore them? Tell them to calm down? Get upset yourself?Well, today I want to talk to you about how you can use this opportunity to help your teenager develop their emotional intelligence - specifically, their emotional awareness and emotio

#134: The Foundational Series Day 5 – Your Emotions And Your Parenting

May 03 2024 21 mins

Understanding your own thoughts and emotions and how they impact your behavior, will help you manage your emotions so you can be the parent you want to be. If you don’t know why you get so upset about certain things, and don’t know how to articulate your feelings, your emotions will consume you. And I’m guessing you’ve realized what happens when you allow your emotions to c

#133: The Foundational Series Day 4 - Your Control Versus Your Teen's Control

Apr 30 2024 21 mins

Have you realized yet that you can't parent a teenager the way you parented them as a child? It's a hard truth. After your kid hits puberty, if you keep trying to manage them and parent them the way you did when they were a child, things will not go well.Parenting a teen or tween the way you parented them as a child, will guarantee years of power struggles and behavior prob

#132: The Foundational Series Day 3 - Why Your Teen Does Such Risky Things

Apr 26 2024 18 mins

Why? Why? Why? Why do teens do the things they do? As the Parent of a teenager, you're probably used to asking yourself this question. If your teen or tween has ever done anything they've always promised they'd never do, you're in good company.The way the adolescent brain works...well, let's just say, it can be baffling for parents. So, learning the "Why&qu

#131: The Foundation Series Day 2 - Your Teen's Emotional Behavior

Apr 23 2024 15 mins

This is Day 2 of an 8-part series to explain the foundational principles of parenting teens. These are the "basics" that you need to understand to parent your teenagers with less conflict and more connection (plus have more influence in their lives and even change their behavior). Today, I continue talking about the changes occurring in your teenager's brain. Specific

#130: The Foundation Series Day 1 - Your Teen's Brain Is The Problem

Apr 19 2024 14 mins

Do you ever think, "Why would they do that?" "Why are they so irrational?" "Why can't they just do what they're supposed to do when they're supposed to do it?"You and every other parent with a kid between the ages of 10 and 25 have, no doubt, had these thoughts several times a day, most days of the week! It's baffling and frustrating to

#129: Your Teen Could Be Extorted Or Abused By Online Predators and Criminals

Apr 16 2024 30 mins

The number of things we have to warn our teenagers and children about these days can be overwhelming. And when it comes to the wild, wild, west of the internet, it seems there's something new every few months.As much as we'd like to think these things can't happen to our teens, they can and do - everyday. There are many extremely depraved individuals online who make it