Does it still take a village to raise a child in today’s world? Beth Ann Sands, Texas mom and DJ, joins the Hey, Sisterhood for an episode filled with mic drop moments about positively influencing and relating to teenagers in our communities. This is the fifth and final episode in the 5-part series on motherhood, airing May 2022. 

 

Call to Action: Support a teenager by hyping them up and listening to them.

 

“Go hype up a teenager! Whether that be commenting on somebody's social media that you follow from your church congregation, your community— hype them up there, give them a compliment! When you see them, make them feel seen. If you have teenagers and you don't regularly do family dinner, make a goal to just do one family dinner. Make a goal to just be available to them.

 

And the biggest call to action is to just listen to your teenagers because there will be other people that will listen to them, but you want it to be you. You want to be that safe space.” 

- Beth Ann Sands, Texas Mom and Community DJ

 

 

Referenced Links and Episodes: 

• Beth Ann Instagram 
• Beth Ann TikTok 
• Learn more about the BeReal app
• Ep 28 Scrunchy Mamas 
• Ep 29 Birth Mothers and Adoption // Steve Sunday 
• Ep 30 Meme Girls // Rachel Homolak 
• Ep 31 Mom of All Trades // Tyla Bearss

Connect with Hey, Sister:

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Show Timeline: 

0:00 Introduction of topic and guest expert

 

4:45 Getting to know DJ Beth Ann

 

10:45 Finding our purpose, families are fundamental unit of society, Beth Ann’s village-approach: meet youth where they are 

 

14:30 Be a consistent/stable adult in a youth’s life, youth are fighting wars today (within themselves, with the world)

 

18:30 Staying bubbly and optimistic when youth are challenging (Courtney’s husband’s memory)

 

20:45 Shout-out to Beth Ann’s *seminary class and their advice to adults within their community: “if we don’t respond, please don’t take it personal”

 

23:30 Teenagers and phones: utilizing phones in positive ways for teaching

 

25:45 Balancing: parenting and serving other youth simultaneously

 

29:15 Adults need a reserve of confidence, don’t expect youth to reciprocate

 

30:45 Authenticity, managing stress and anxiety 

 

34:00 Listening to teenagers: advice from high school counselor, counting “wins”, no phone time in car, family dinners, competitive conversational games

 

37:00 Modeling being a good friend, recognizing and following maternal inspiration

 

39:30 BeReal App as a communication tool for families 

 

40:45 Call to action, Beth Ann’s social media

 

44:00 Concluding thoughts, outtakes, shout-out rap to Beth Ann’s 7 a.m. seminary students

 

*The seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a four-year religious education program for youth. Learn more at churchofjesuschrist.org