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Parent-teen researcher Andy Earle talks with various experts about the art and science of parenting teenagers. Find more at www.talkingtoteens.com
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Ep 120: The #1 Reason Teens Turn to Tech...
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode It’s so frustrating when kids seem infinitely more invested in their Fortnite match than the stack of homework sitting on their desk, or intent on binging Emily in Paris when they should be practicing their violin! In our modern world, where technology surrounds us, it se…
Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode There are so many things in life that teens, no matter their high school education, are not prepared for. Rarely are there standard courses on how to monitor our own technology use, balance friendships and relationships, and effectively resist drugs and alcohol. It falls …
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Ep 118: Lying, Stealing, and Power Struggles
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode With teens dangling somewhere between childhood and adulthood, it can be hard to negotiate control as a parent–control over how late they can stay out, how much time they spend doing their homework, how much junk food they eat. Although they’re not kids anymore, they like…
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Ep 117: The Warrior Challenge For Kinder, More Courageous Teens
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When your kids have moved out and are facing the world every day on their own, you won’t be there to tell them how to act–they’ll have to rely on their values. As a parent, leaving your kid with principles to live by can be a critical part of raising decent, self sufficie…
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Ep 116: Time Management for More Focused Teens
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When kids are tired from a long day of classes and basketball practice and it’s time to get cracking on some calculus, their gaze might drift from the textbook to their Instagram feed for an hour...or two hours...and then maybe they’ll watch a little Netflix, text their f…
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Ep 115: Beating Substance Abuse and Addiction
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode As more states legalize marijuana and vape companies continue to pander to young people with “fun” flavors, there’s an increased risk that your teen might do some experimenting. But while adults might be able to experiment and handle it, teens, with their still-developing…
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Ep 114: What Teens Can Do Now To Prepare For College
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode For parents and students alike, the road to college can be full of twists, turns and unpredictable roadblocks...it sometimes feels like you’ll never cross the finish line! It might feel as though getting into top schools is practically impossible, especially when trying t…
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Ep 113: What Top Athletes Can Teach Us About Teen Success
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When your teen is lying on the couch, binging netflix with their eyes glazed over, it’s hard not to wonder where their productivity went! Kids these days encounter distractions at every turn, with access to more social media apps and streaming services than anyone could p…
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Ep 112: Consequences of Your Teen’s Digital Footprint
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode It’s not always easy to know what to share about your kids online. You might want to celebrate how cute they look in a Winnie the Pooh Halloween costume by posting a picture on instagram, or share your grievances on Facebook when they just won’t stop wetting the bed. When…
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Ep 111: Want Accountable Teens? Ask the Right Questions
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When your kids are refusing to listen, staying out past curfew and ignoring your repeated attempts to establish control, some serious questions come to mind. Questions like: When will they start respecting me? How can I get them to listen to me? What is it that causes the…
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Ep 110: Hidden Depression in Perfectionists
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode We know our teenagers better than anybody else, so we’d definitely know when they were feeling depressed...right? The basic symptoms of a depressed person are recognizable---withdrawing from social activities, no longer participating in things they used to enjoy, changes …
Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode With kids these days having 24/7 access to the internet on a million different devices, free to browse endless content and information, it can be frightening to wonder what they might come across. As a parent, you may worry that your teenager could be reading some inappro…
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Ep 108: Prepare Your Teen for Police Encounters
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When it comes to raising teens, most of us know how important it it to have conversations about things like safe sex, drugs, and alcohol...but what about police brutality? Cyberbullying? Sexual harassment? Topics like these might feel like they’re coming out of left field…
Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When it comes to having hard conversations with teenagers, talking about pornography is often one of the most awkward and unprecedented topics to cover. It feels so private, so uncomfortable to bring up….especially with your own child! It’s ever so tempting to just skip t…
When your teen is cranky, rude, anxious, or just stressed out, it’s hard not to ask yourself, what’s making them act this way? You may start to worry that it was by something you did...or wonder if there’s something you should be doing! Parenting is one of the world’s toughest jobs, and even when you’re doing your best it can feel as though your te…
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Ep 105: The Hormones Behind Bonding, Relationships, and Sex
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Ep 104: A Good Relationship is Key to Raising a Good Teen
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Creating a strong relationship with your teen doesn’t always come easy. It can be hard to interest them in shooting hoops or watching old movies with you...they’re likely more excited about skating or hanging out with their friends at the mall. Even just starting up conve…
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Ep 103: How Risk-Taking is Hardwired in Adolescent Brains
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Watching teens gobble down five plates of food, grow six inches in one night and flock in groups to the mall as they attempt to attract “mates” really makes you think...teens aren’t so different from wild animals! And just like wild animals, our teenagers are up against q…
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Ep 102: Is Your Teen’s Tech Use Healthy, Junky, or Toxic?
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Technology is not going away, but it can feel like our teens have been looking at a screen for half their lives. With so many new distracting gadgets and apps, it’s often overwhelming to monitor our teen’s usage--not to mention try to keep an eye on our own! It’s importan…
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Ep 101: Connect Deeper with Vulnerability
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode It’s not always easy to be pleasant as a parent, especially when your teens push your buttons, blow off curfew, or “forget” to unload the dishwasher, no matter how many times you gently remind them. As young people still figuring out the world, teenagers can be unpredicta…
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Ep 100: Artistic Teen? Time to Get Creative...
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode When our kid says they want to pursue art as a career, we can sometimes be hesitant to support them. We have no doubt that they’re talented: we’ve seen them receive standing ovations at the end of a musical theater performance, rack up trophies and medals for photography,…
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Ep 99: “Mom! Dad! Can I Have Some Money?”
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Talking to our kids about finances can be a chore: terms like “good debt,” “credit score,” and “interests rates” tend to make most people’s eyes glaze over. Besides that hurdle, it feels like as parents we have to know all the ins and outs of money and wealth to get our t…
Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Being a tween and becoming an adult is an awkward time not just for tweens, but for their parents! Bodies are changing, friendships are growing more complicated, and your once confident child may appear to be folding in on themselves, pulling away from the world, just at …
Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Helping your teenager approach independence is hard. You want to make sure they know how to make their own choices so they’re prepared for adulthood--but you want them to always make the right choices. You want them to have autonomy and take care of things on their own--a…
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Ep 96: Getting Over the Awkwardness to Talk About Sex
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Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Talking to teens about sex is one of the hardest things to do as a parent. Initiation discussion about the birds and the bees can be very confusing, messy, and just plain awkward! Not only that, but teenagers can be very resistant to opening up and talking about sex even …
