Anxiety: Why you shouldn’t panic
Anxiety as a teenager doesn’t alway lead to problems in adult life. Trust the process, support your teen, and things can get better. Listen to this podcast with teen anxiety sufferer Owen.
Helping teenagers with panic attacks
It’s a sad fact that there are lots of teenagers with anxiety. But when anxiety turns into panic attacks, that’s when parents need to step in. This podcast episode describes a teenager with panic attacks, and how he eventually found a way to stop them.
Why a rebellious teenager is a good thing
Parents often worry about the teenage years. The term ‘threenager’ is frequently used to describe the toddler tantrums that leave parents tearing their hair out. I used it myself, with an eyeroll and a wry smile, but now that I’ve been through the teenage years I’m apologetic about that. I think it’s patronising, and it doesn’t help our relationships with our teens. Here’s why having a rebellious teenager might not be such a bad thing.
ADHD in teenagers – how to support them
The pros and cons of having ADHD as a teenager, plus how to support yourself and your teen with ADHD
Parents Guide to GCSEs: Practical Tips to Help Kids Get the Grades
How to help your teenager maximise their chances of getting good GCSE grades
What your transgender teen wants you to know
If your teenager is questioning their gender identity it may feel scary and confusing for you as their parent. Here’s some advice from a transgender teen on what’s going on for them and how to support them.
How to stay connected to your teenager
Are you struggling to connect with your teenager? Don’t know how to relate to your kids as they get older? Here are some tips on how to stay connected to your teen, and a podcast episode featuring a mum who’s done an excellent job of it!
The impact of divorce on teenagers
This podcast episode deals with the impact of divorce on teenagers, and also looks at how easy it is to stay stuck in a rut as a midlife parent, feeling a bit blah, and what to do about it.
What’s really going on with girls’ friendships
Friendship issues don’t end when your daughter hits the teenage years, but our ability to step in as parents does. Here’s a different take on how to support our daughters when they fall out with their friends.
Rules for living with your teenage daughter
Emma Campbell talks on the podcast of her feelings of failure as the mother of a teenage daughter, and how she manages to find joy in the relentlessness of parenting teens. Plus, 9 rules that will make living with a teenage girl easier.
How to cope with teenage acne
Is acne getting your teenager down? Sarah Wood – severe acne sufferer – joins me on this episode of the podcast to talk about her experience, and how she’s helped her own teenagers with severe acne.
Don’t write off “woo-woo” approaches to teen anxiety
EFT tapping for anxiety in teens. This article and podcast explains what tapping is, how it works and the benefits of tapping. Read a step by step guide to EFT tapping for beginners, and listen to a live session to see how tapping reduces anxiety instantly.
Should you worry when your teen starts dating?
When your teen starts dating it can be a difficult time as a parent as we second guess ourselves in relation to how involved we should get. Here are some of the red flags we should look for when we suspect our teenager is in a problematic relationship.
Don’t fear the empty nest
When your children leave home it’s natural to worry about how you’ll feel. This podcast offers tips for surviving the empty nest, and why it doesn’t have to be as hard as you imagine.
Growing up with a narcissistic parent – Teenage Kicks
This important episode of the Teenage Kicks podcast deals with narcissism – specifically the experience of growing up with a narcissistic mother. We talk about how it feels as a child and teenager, and how to heal from being raised by a narcissist to break the cycle in your own family.
Talking to teenagers about unconscious bias
What parents need to know about unconscious bias and how to talk to your teenagers about it.
