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Episode 32: Tessa Stuckey; Licensed Therapist – Cultural Influences Impacting our Teens
Tessa Stuckey is a licensed therapist working with teens and parents of teens. She is the author of “For the Sake of our Youth” and also has a podcast that goes through the book chapter by chapter.
In this episode we talk about 6 cultural influences Tessa has identified that are impacting our teens and their mental health – glorified options, immediate gratification, A lack of personal connection, Attention seeking behaviors, social media and pressure.
I hope this episode provides you with some tools to connect with your young kids and teens!
What we talked about:
3:30- Why Tessa wrote her book and the articles that lead to it
7:55- What lead Tessa to become a therapist
9:35- The clients that she works with as a therapist
11:15- Not projecting what happens with her clients on her own kids and what she has seen with mental health in teenagers
17:15- Where to set boundaries with kids using screens
20:40- The six cultural influences
37:25- Helping kids enjoy the fun part of technology without letting them become addicted and have the negative effects of it
41:45- Finding the screen time expectations to set for your kids
42:35- What technology she utilizes with her kids right now and what age that she feels like kids are ready to get phones and social media
52:05- The best memories that we have coming from outside of our technology
54:50- How Tessa balances her own social media usage
57:35- More on the six cultural influences
1:00:25- What parents can do with the knowledge about screens to put all of it into action
1:03:15- What to do when your child has suicidal ideations
1:05:10- End of podcast questions
Book Recommendations:
For the Sake of our Youth – Tessa Stuckey
Think Again – Adam Grant
To Kill a Mocking Bird – Harper Lee
Susan Verde Books
Connect with Tessa:
Tessa on Instagram
Connect with Us:
Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram
Join our Facebook Group
Sponsors:
Previnex
Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your order!
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Tessa Stuckey is a licensed therapist working with teens and parents of teens. She is the author of “For the Sake of our Youth” and also has a podcast that goes through the book chapter by chapter.
In this episode we talk about 6 cultural influences Tessa has identified that are impacting our teens and their mental health – glorified options, immediate gratification, A lack of personal connection, Attention seeking behaviors, social media and pressure.
I hope this episode provides you with some tools to connect with your young kids and teens!
What we talked about:
3:30- Why Tessa wrote her book and the articles that lead to it
7:55- What lead Tessa to become a therapist
9:35- The clients that she works with as a therapist
11:15- Not projecting what happens with her clients on her own kids and what she has seen with mental health in teenagers
17:15- Where to set boundaries with kids using screens
20:40- The six cultural influences
37:25- Helping kids enjoy the fun part of technology without letting them become addicted and have the negative effects of it
41:45- Finding the screen time expectations to set for your kids
42:35- What technology she utilizes with her kids right now and what age that she feels like kids are ready to get phones and social media
52:05- The best memories that we have coming from outside of our technology
54:50- How Tessa balances her own social media usage
57:35- More on the six cultural influences
1:00:25- What parents can do with the knowledge about screens to put all of it into action
1:03:15- What to do when your child has suicidal ideations
1:05:10- End of podcast questions
Book Recommendations:
For the Sake of our Youth – Tessa Stuckey
Think Again – Adam Grant
To Kill a Mocking Bird – Harper Lee
Susan Verde Books
Connect with Tessa:
Tessa on Instagram
Connect with Us:
Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram
Join our Facebook Group
Sponsors:
Previnex
Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your order!
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