Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

By Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia YanofReligion & Spirituality Christianity Education Parenting Kids & Family How To

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Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood episodes

April 12, 2022 Episode 101: More And More FAQs!
You've got questions and we've got answers. This week we take on more FAQs from our listeners. What if you didn't start planned emancipation early and now your teens are older? How do you get your adolescent to take his piano lessons seriously? More bullying questions. What about cutting off funding for college-age kids wanting to get married? What if my teen doesn't want me volunteering at their school? All these and more in another FAQ episode!
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22 min
April 05, 2022 Episode 100: FTM Reaches 100 Episodes!
It's hard to believe but this is our 100th episode! This week we celebrate the growth of the Feeding The Mouth podcast and talk about how we started all this. This is a special thanks to all our listeners. As Dr. Ken says, "If you listen to this podcast regularly you're either a dedicated parent or you need to find more interesting podcasts!"
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26 min
March 29, 2022 Episode 99: LGBTQ Revisited And That Story Of The Transgender Swimmer
Why do we keep hearing about LGBTQ issues? What are the best ways to protect our teenagers from unwanted influences? This week we discuss LGBTQ issues AGAIN! Trust us, most of your teenagers are talking about it so it's important that parents know how to respond.
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26 min
March 22, 2022 Episode 98: Mothering Styles And Fathering Styles Plus Letting Your Teen Go To Concerts
Mothers and fathers approach parenting in fundamentally different ways. These differences are particularly highlighted when dealing with adolescents. This week we explore these differences and how parents can learn to respect each other's priorities in parenting. Also, we answer a listener's question: if we allow teens to listen to what they want, do we have to let them go to concerts of these objectionable artists?
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23 min
March 15, 2022 Episode 97: Reviewing The Importance Of The Individuation Drive (And Even Its Relationship To Teen Crime)
This week we review just how essential the teenage drive for autonomy known as individuation. This drive is so essential in teenagers that it can be worrisome when an adolescent isn't striving for it at all. Plus we discuss the relationship between the individuation drive and some teens' vulnerability to crime.
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29 min
March 08, 2022 Episode 96: Gossip And Rumors In Teenagers (Plus, Talking To Teens About War)
Gossip and rumors can be hurtful and damaging to teenager's lives. What if the gossip is your kid? How do you help when your teen is the target of rumors and gossip. Is it true that girls are more likely to spread rumors and gossip? Why is that? This week we cover these and other aspects of this common problem.
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24 min
March 01, 2022 Episode 95: The Dating "Playbook" Is NOT The Same As Marriage: Know The Difference!
This week we expand on previous discussions about the important differences in managing dating relationships vs marriage. Too many teenagers don't know the difference.
PS - You might want to listen to this one with your dating age teenager! (If they're interested)
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27 min
February 22, 2022 Episode 94: Communication Differences Between Guys And Girls
Men and women communicate in some fundamentally different ways. Knowing these differences can make us more effective parents as well as better husbands and wives. This week we explain these differences and how they affect our and our teen's lives. In an age of individualism, too many of our teenagers don't believe in differences based on gender. Parents have to be ready to answer their opposition.
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We reference the book "You Just Don't Understand" by Deborah Tannen

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34 min
February 15, 2022 Episode 93: Dr Ken Interviews Focus On The Family's Jean Daly
This week Dr. Ken interviews Jean Daly, wife of Jim Daly president of "Focus On The Family" and "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" super fan! Jean talks frankly about her own journey as a parent of two grown sons as well as the challenges of being a part of the "Focus On The Family" ministry. Jean brings a remarkable vulnerability to her own life story that truly evidences living by grace.
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17 min
February 08, 2022 Episode 92: The Way They're Wired: Understanding Temperaments In Teenagers
This week we talk about understanding your teenager's temperament. What are basic temperaments and how much can you expect your adolescent to change these basic characteristics? Why is it especially hard when your teenagers has the same temperament struggles that their parents have?
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30 min

About Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

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A weekly podcast on parenting teens and launching them into the world. Hosted by Cynthia Yanof with Dr. Ken Wilgus, author of the book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You."