15-Minute Parenting.

By Joanna FortuneEducation

15-Minute Parenting. episodes

January 15, 2021 15-Minute Parenting: The rupture and repair roller coaster of adolescence
In this episode Joanna looks at how important relational repair following rupture is in our relationship with our teenagers. Joanna explains this in the context of how we can and need to heal our inner teenager to parent a teenager with practical exercises
15 min
January 08, 2021 15-Minute Parenting: Tween years parenting
Joanna responds to a parents question about what is "normal" behaviour for these tween years and why this stage of developmental can be like walking a parental tightrope
17 min
December 18, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: Parenting in an LGBTQ+ positive way
Sexual and gender identity has become more complex, nuanced, rich and inclusive than ever before but this is more than knowing your LGBTQ+ alphabet. Joanna talks to us about parenting in an inclusive and open way while being honest about the limitations of what we know and understand.
16 min
December 11, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: A covid-Christmas
This has been a year like no other and this may well be a Christmas like no other but rather than look upon this with sadness Joanna suggests we positively refrained this Christmas as an opportunity to embrace what matters and get back to basics. How about starting new traditions? How about managing the hype in a playful way?
16 min
December 04, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: Help-my teenager has been shoplifting
In this episode Joanna explores the relationship between stealing and a sense of entitlement, wondering if entitlement is at the root of stealing. She also explores ways to respond to behaviour like this.
14 min
November 28, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: Dark themes in Teen TV
In this episode Joanna explores the function of the dark themes prevalent in so many Teen TV shows has in the lives of our teenagers. Why is it our teens are so drawn to the drama this darkness brings with it...is this good for them and is this darkness really reflective of their lives
13 min
November 20, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: Adolescence the age of anxiety
Is some degree of anxiety normal in adolescence? How do you recognise what might be a developmentally normal level of anxiety versus something over and above and how do you parent through either of these? In this episode Joanna talks you through adolescence and anxiety and how to parent an anxious teenager and recognise what is normal and what requires intervention.
17 min
November 13, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: Emotional Fluency
Emotional fluency is the ability to understand our inner-emotional world and why we might feel like we do in certain situations while developing a language to express this understanding. To encourage emotional fluency in our teenagers, we must nurture an emotional landscape in our homes. In this episode Joanna talks you through how to do this
15 min
November 06, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: The 5 adjustments in adolescence
Adolescence is a time of immense change for both you and your teenager. There are 5 key developmental adjustments that take place and each of these underpins particular behaviours that might be described as "typical teen" behaviours. In this episode Joanna talks you through each of the 5 adjustments along with the adjustments you need to make to parent through them.
18 min
October 30, 2020 15-Minute Parenting: The Three Stages of Adolescence
Adolescence can be a challenging time but is certainly easier to manage when you break it down into stages. In this episode Joanna talks you through the 3 stages of adolescence; starting with early, then mid and finally late adolescence
17 min

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With over twenty years of clinical expertise, psychotherapist and parenting expert Joanna Fortune shares her proven techniques that will enable you to better understand your relationship with your…