Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Award-winning podcast for parents of teens and tweens.
A podcast by Rachel Richards and Susie Asli - Wednesdays
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110 Episodes
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88: Nagging: Reducing the friction using the magic of routine.
Published: 08/05/2024 -
87: School: Angry kids, bad behaviour, and school avoidance. What can parents and teachers do?
Published: 01/05/2024 -
86: Village? What village? Coping as a ‘sandwich generation’ parent.
Published: 24/04/2024 -
85: Perfectionism: Help your teen, and yourself, overcome the need to be perfect.
Published: 17/04/2024 -
84: Money: Giving teens and tweens an allowance. Two years on my daughter talks about how it’s impacted her.
Published: 10/04/2024 -
83: Fun: Having fun with our teens, and the bonding power of laughter.
Published: 03/04/2024 -
82: Resilience: Growing Resilience In Teens, or GRIT. An interview with Dr Louise Randall
Published: 27/03/2024 -
81: Concentration, and the troubling effect of too many choices
Published: 20/03/2024 -
80: Eldest daughter 'syndrome' and the trouble with parentification.
Published: 13/03/2024 -
79: Taking things personally, coping with adversity, teen love and changing our minds when we get new information.
Published: 06/03/2024 -
78: Manners: Parenting to help teens succeed in life by teaching the importance of good manners.
Published: 28/02/2024 -
77: Admitting our mistakes - talking to our kids about our own sex and drugs and rock and roll teen years.
Published: 21/02/2024 -
76: Standards: Setting high expectations without the pressure.
Published: 14/02/2024 -
75: What should I say about my daughter posting bikini photos on social media?
Published: 07/02/2024 -
74: Diet: Does my teen need to lose weight? How to navigate diet culture with Elyse Resch
Published: 31/01/2024 -
73: Regrets? Things we parents would do differently
Published: 24/01/2024 -
72: Unreliable parents: The absent or inconsistent parent who’s alcoholic. Also, supporting your teen back to school.
Published: 17/01/2024 -
71: Back to school, third places, manners and our favourite podcasts, shows, books and apps.
Published: 10/01/2024 -
70: New year's resolutions. Love them or loathe them the question is how can we make them work for us?
Published: 01/01/2024 -
69: Gifts and presents: Do you feel a teenager in your life is ungrateful and transactional? Why are they like that, and how can we best show our love?
Published: 27/12/2023
Welcome to your weekly audio hug for parents going through the teen and tween years. I'm Rachel Richards, journalist, parenting coach, mother of two teenagers and two bonus daughters.I designed this audio hug to help calm your fears, learn from the mistakes of other parents, and grow in confidence in your role. When I was coaching parents for Parent Gym I realised how powerful it is to be in a room with other parents who're honest about the challenges they're facing. It takes away the judgement and makes it more possible to open up to ways in which we can change for the better.Whilst we can't all be in the same room together, I've tried to make this the next best thing. I take questions from listeners, or my own problems, and do lots of research into what the experts say. Then Susie brings her wealth of expertise in mindfulness to discuss the realities of parenting.It may look like other parents are perfect but even experts make mistakes, because good parenting is a constantly evolving challenge. In all the research I've done the most important thing we can do is focus on building our connection by being more curious and less critical of both our kids and ourselves. Admitting our mistakes isn't failure, it's growth.What the Independent Podcasting Award judges said: 'The advice within the podcast on how to deal with what life throws at you is universally helpful, not just for those with teenagers.' 'A good mix of personal stories alongside professional insight; it's addressing something different, and helps its audience with the references and extra information provided in episode notes.' 'The rapport between the hosts, Rachel and Susie, is great with a good mix of them chatting, but also providing context for the listener and remembering them within the conversation.' For more discussion and tips, you can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Find courses with Susie at https://www.amindful-life.co.uk/
