Today Meagan and Liz jump into the topic of building resiliency in children which leads to:

- Becoming better problem solvers

- A strong sense of self

- Better mental health outcomes

- Humility, mature character and deeper faith

This episode covers some do and don'ts, practical tips and plenty of encouragement!

In this episode join Meagan and Bryan Ackerman as they discuss the (digital) times that we're in and how that affects our approach to raising children and common pitfalls along with Biblical and practical advice on how to push against the tide of this age.

Today we tap into Meag's training and expertise to get a "peak behind the curtain" into the adolescent brain. Meag and Liz discuss the biological changes that puberty brings as well as the emotional and psychological impacts. This educational episode also includes some great practical tips for helping our teens and pre-teens through this difficult season as they are working on developing healthy coping and cognitive skills.

Meag and Liz talk about the giants our youth face, targeting mental health need.

This episode contains a trigger warning as they discuss heavy topics such as suicide. Listener discretion advised

Book References/Referrals

Anxious Generation written by Jonathan Haidt

Treading Boldly written by Danial Weiss and Josh Glaser

Join us as Meagan and Liz introduce themselves and share what to expect from the podcast!