What do you do when your teen or tween is acting like a toddler - when they're spewing their unpleasant... more

Understanding your own thoughts and emotions and how they impact your behavior, will help you manage your emotions so you... more

Have you realized yet that you can't parent a teenager the way you parented them as a child? It's a... more

Why? Why? Why? Why do teens do the things they do? As the Parent of a teenager, you're probably used... more

This is Day 2 of an 8-part series to explain the foundational principles of parenting teens. These are the "basics"... more

Do you ever think, "Why would they do that?" "Why are they so irrational?" "Why can't they just do what... more

The number of things we have to warn our teenagers and children about these days can be overwhelming. And when... more

It seems that there's just no end to the things that parents of teens and tweens have to worry about... more

Thoughts lead to emotions, which lead to actions. If we don't take time to examine our thinking, we can become... more

What the heck is going on down at the convenience store or corner vape shop? They're selling something that looks... more

Today's episode has been a long time coming. Getting your teen to do what they're supposed to do (or not... more

Today's episode is a "feed drop"! Lauren Wolfe, host of Your Zen Friend, is dropping into our podcast feed to... more

Today’s episode is an interview with Dr. Mercedes Oromendia, the clinical director of Manatee, an online therapy and parent coaching... more

Check out PARENT CAMP - a monthly membership where you will learn how to strengthen your relationship and decrease the... more

If your teen is experimenting with weed, alcohol, or other substances, it’s a very scary feeling. For some of us... more

Neurotypical teens, teens without any mental health disorders at all, experience emotional dysregulation from time to time (some more than... more

I talked about parenting out of fear in the very first episode of this podcast. Because my own fear is... more

When someone hurts your child, physically or emotionally, no matter if they're 10 or 25, you want it to stop... more

Whether you’re married, divorced, or happily cohabitating with your partner, if you have teenagers, you’re not only dealing with them... more

If you're like every other parent of a teen or tween, you've dealt with your share of attitude, disrespect, snarky... more

I don't believe there are many parents of a teen or tween who hasn't dealt with some struggle over getting... more

Your teen's autonomy, the level to which they are allowed to make their own decisions, their ability to handle mistakes... more

Today, in the final instalment in this series on vaping, I discuss how to talk to your teen or tween... more

Today's episode is a bit of a bonus. I've been really confused as to why there are still all these... more

How "up in your teen's business" do you get? How much is too much monitoring, snooping, digging and tracking? Do... more

Today, I continue the series on vaping that we started last week with my interview with Daniel Ament in episode... more

You have to admit that you never knew another human being could evoke such a broad range of emotions from... more

Today’s episode will be as significant for your teen’s to hear as it will be for you so please share.... more

This is the 3rd episode in a series on connecting with your teen.First episode in the series #104Second episode in... more

Of course, the way we were raised influences the way we parent our own kids. Did you know it also... more

This is the 2nd episode in a series on connecting with your teen.First episode in the series #104 If the... more

In today's episode I'm talking with ​Lainie Liberti​ about the concept of "partnership parenting." Lainie's parenting philosophy is that parenting,... more

This is the 1st episode in a series on connecting with your teen.Second episode in the series #106Third episode in... more

Today, I’m joined by Aly Pain to discuss how most of us are still parenting using an outdated model from... more

Most of us sail on through life without ever stopping to examine our own thoughts, emotions and behavior...without doing some... more

Even if your kid is still in middle school, you'll want to tune in to today's episode to help ease... more

Warning: I say Sh*t a few times in this episode (and there may even be an a$$ here and there.)🤭 ... more

Since it’s the start of a new year I thought I’d do a show about change; how you can make... more

This is a re-share of Episode #84 and I didn't even have time to record an introduction to tell you... more

Once adolescence "sets in" if you don't adjust your mindset and your parenting you're setting yourself up for years of... more

This is a quick episode that will hopefully blow your mind a little and set you on a path of... more

This is one of the first things I learned when I was trying to get things "right" with my adolescent... more

See also, episodes 22 and 26"I just wanted to let you know that I'm so thankful for your podcast! ...I'm... more

If you’ve ever had the thought, “Why can’t he/she just put forth the tiniest bit of effort in school?”, then... more

When our teens "misbehave" or make mistakes (as the vast majority of teenagers do), why do we feel the need... more

Officially counting down to the 100th episode...coming in at #91, I'm bringing you an episode full of practical and therapeutic... more

According to a study published last year, between 2000 and 2020, the U.S. Poison Control Centers (the 24-hour-a-day hotline staffed... more

As soon as our kid reaches puberty, we’re no longer the center of their universe and we no longer have... more

Parenting Teens isn't that radically different from parenting children...if you learned a few key components of parenting early on. Unfortunately,... more

Warning – you’ll get a few “colorful” words in this episode.Self-harm is such a scary topic and one that understandably... more

Do you realize how many guns are confiscated at schools all over the country every day? I certainly didn't. Teens... more

Do you have an athlete at home? A soccer player? Hockey player? Runner? Maybe your kid’s not into sports or... more

How "up in your teen's business" do you get? How much is too much monitoring, snooping, digging and tracking? Do... more

Internet PORN. Yep, that cell phone your kid has in their hand at all times – it’s where they’re getting... more

Has your teenage son or daughter asked you to let their boyfriend or girlfriend sleep over all night? In their... more

When you’re struggling with your teenager’s behavior (they’re acting out, angry, sneaking out, smoking weed, drinking, getting in trouble at... more

Full transparency:  This important episode, aired first on August 11, 2023. It's worth hearing again if you've heard it before!If... more

This episode deals with suicide and suicide prevention but contains no specific stories of suicide. It’s a crucial topic for... more

Oh, we've all been there. Those giant explosions of teenage emotion. Those moments when you want to run out the... more

Okay, don't say you don't. Well, maybe you don't if you have one of those teenagers you never have to... more

It happens all too often. And it's scary for parents. Teenagers, in middle school and high school, are pretty likely,... more

I’ve mentioned secure attachment in several previous episodes. We sometimes lump this very scientific concept under general terms like having... more

If you need help now, call the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474 or go to loveisrespect.org to receive immediate... more

Do you have a teenager dealing with a mental health issue? Maybe you have a teen who’s cutting or self-harming... more

Every Friday we're dropping a BONUS episode. Shorter but no less informative. Today's episode is about communicating with your teenager.... more

If you've ever been curious about "tapping", now's your chance to learn everything you need to know about this evidence-based,... more

Every Friday we're dropping a BONUS episode. Shorter but no less informative. Today's episode is all about rules about rules!Related... more

If you haven’t listened to episode #70, you might want to go back now and listen before returning here. Perhaps you’ve... more

Normally, Friday is a bonus episode, but you've been waiting on this one! Today is the first part of the... more

Middle school sucks for most kids. They feel awkward, embarrassed by everything, want more than anything to fit in and... more