Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Eps 417: Back-to-school conscious parenting with Sapna Rad


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My guest today is Sapna Rad, and we’re getting into back-to-school season with teens. 


First, Sapna shares about herself & what kicked off her path to conscious parenting. We talk about the shift from our small kiddos wanting to be attached to us 24/7 to the teen years when they start individuating and lean away. Sapna helps me define what conscious parenting is and we discuss how that complements Positive Discipline.  


I ask Sapna what parents need to remember as kids head back to the classroom, then I bring up teens who don’t want to talk & share with their parents and ask what behaviors might manifest when teens are feeling anxious. Sapna shares what “getting hooked” looks like and how we can start noticing our triggers. We get into how routines look different with teens and how getting routines dialed in can help reduce stress all around. We wrap talking about how parents can practice mindfulness.  


Takeaways from the show

  • Anxiety in children 
  • Individuation happens in all teens 
  • What is conscious parenting? How does that fit with Positive Discipline? 
  • What to remember as kids head back to school 
  • When your teen doesn’t want to talk to you 
  • Behaviors that manifest when teens are feeling anxious 
  • When to use silence as a tool with adolescents 
  • Tools to notice your triggers
  • Redefining what routines look like for teens 
  • Clues you might be missing a routine 
  • Practicing mindfulness

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