Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 The audio hug for parents of teens and tweens.

A podcast by Rachel Richards and Susie Asli - Wednesdays

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117 Episodes

  1. 76: What should I say about my daughter posting bikini photos on social media?

    Published: 07/02/2024

  2. 75: Diet: Does my teen need to lose weight? How to navigate diet culture with Elyse Resch

    Published: 31/01/2024

  3. 74: Regrets? Things we parents would do differently

    Published: 24/01/2024

  4. 73: Unreliable parents: The absent or inconsistent parent who’s alcoholic. Also, supporting your teen back to school.

    Published: 17/01/2024

  5. 72: Back to school, third places, manners and our favourite podcasts, shows, books and apps.

    Published: 10/01/2024

  6. 71: New year's resolutions. Love them or loathe them the question is how can we make them work for us?

    Published: 01/01/2024

  7. 70: 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

  8. 68: Christmas and the holiday season. A time of family festivities or fights?

    Published: 20/12/2023

  9. 68: Parenting teenagers two years on: Online, education, anxiety, consequences, and the pressures of parenting. What we've learned from the podcast.

    Published: 13/12/2023

  10. 67: Online grooming and sextortion: protecting our teens and tweens.

    Published: 06/12/2023

  11. 66: Eating disorders: An interview with Beat representative Umairah Malik. What we parents need to know, including warning signs, where to go for help, and practical things we can do or say that might

    Published: 29/11/2023

  12. 65: Parenting styles that enable teens to grow into capable adults.

    Published: 22/11/2023

  13. 64: Pornography: How to talk to teens about pornography. An interview with Dr Mandy Sanchez of Culture Reframed.

    Published: 15/11/2023

  14. 63: Charging rent: should you charge your teens and young adults rent and, if you do, what's the best way to go about it?

    Published: 08/11/2023

  15. 62: Exercise: are teens doing enough, and what can we do to encourage them?

    Published: 01/11/2023

  16. 61: ‘Trans’ and gender confusion: what to say to teens when we’re often more confused than they are. An interview with expert psychotherapist Stella O'Malley.

    Published: 25/10/2023

  17. 60: Triggers and emotional spirals, also mobile phone bans and do schools know what to teach kids anymore?

    Published: 18/10/2023

  18. 59: Divorce: Marriage problems; how to talk to a teenager about what’s happening.

    Published: 11/10/2023

  19. 58: Teen dating. Talking about relationships or 'help, my son's come home with a hickey!'

    Published: 04/10/2023

  20. 57: Emotional intelligence and how we can help ourselves, and our teens to develop it.

    Published: 27/09/2023

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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 empower you by helping calm your fears, giving you a chance to 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 research 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/