Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

By Casey O'RoartySociety & Culture Education Relationships Parenting Kids & Family

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Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens episodes

October 16, 2023Eps 427: Understanding sensory processing & neurodiversity with Natasha Nelsen
My guest today is Natasha Nelsen and I am so honored to be in conversation with her today.

Natasha breaks down sensory processing disorder, ADHD and other neurodiversity in adolescents and adults. She talks about how parents can support teens during this time of sensory overload, sensory seeking behavior, and executive function challenges. Natasha’s support & educational opportunities for black neurodiverse families and her deep understanding of sensory needs offers insights and understanding for all parents, caregivers and teachers who love and work with neurodiverse youth.

If you aren’t already following SuperNova Momma, you should do so now. Natasha Nelsen is a gem and I am so honored to have her on my podcast this week.

Takeaways from the show
Parenting and education for black and neurodiverse families
Sensory processing disorder in teenagers
Sensory processing disorder and it’s impact on behavior and teen perception
Sensory processing disorder and its relationship with other diagnoses.
Teenage years and sensory overload
Childhood trauma, sensory seeking, and excessive masturbation
Sensory seeking behaviors in adolescents
Parenting children with ADHD and autism with a focus on sensory issues and executive functioning challenges

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1 hr 1 min
October 14, 2023 Eps 426: Cultivating Your Observer: Navigating Tough Conversations with Teens
The art of parenting is a constantly evolving journey filled with challenges, and one of the most important aspects is maintaining open and honest communication with your children. Recently, I stumbled upon a thought-provoking discussion on a podcast that delved into this very subject. Dax Shepard was interviewing Kerry Washington, and their conversation veered into the realm of parenting, children, and a profound question: "What if your teen came to you and confessed to trying a substance last night?"
This question made me pause and reflect on the significance of fostering an environment where our children feel comfortable sharing their experiences and struggles. In thispodcast, we'll explore the concept of cultivating your observer and the art of responding thoughtfully to challenging situations with your teenagers.
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37 min
October 09, 2023Eps 425: Setting boundaries around teen substance abuse with Brenda Zane
Brenda Zane is back this week!

She was on this spring talking about how to be with teen substance abuse. We had SUCH an amazing response to that conversation that Brenda and I thought it would be helpful to have her back to talk about “what do you do” for specific scenarios around our teens and substances that leave us feeling in the dark. Today we discuss how to set healthy boundaries around teen substance abuse while still maintaining a connected relationship with our teens.

Takeaways from the show
Creating conditions for positive change in children, and the plant analogy.
Why young people turn to substance use, including a desire to cope with emotional pain and shame.
Setting boundaries around drug use
The challenge of enforcing consequences
The importance of addition over subtraction in facilitating change
Have open and curious conversations with their teenagers about substance use, rather than resorting to shame or judgment
The importance of building a positive relationship with children, focusing on mutual respect and influence rather than control or manipulation
The "information sandwich" technique to discuss sensitive topics with teenagers
How humor and modeling positive behavior are useful tools
Focusing on boundaries and natural consequences, rather than reactive measures like drug testing and phone confiscation

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1 hr 16 min
October 05, 2023 Eps 424: When it feels like your teen is holding you hostage
You have a great relationship with your teen and they are STILL getting into ALL the mischeif? You aren't alone. This episode I am going to tease this apart and remind you what the most important thing to consider is.

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57 min
October 02, 2023Eps 423: Understanding and processing our teens emotions with Alyssa Campbell
Alyssa Campbell is back this week!

I am thrilled to have Alyssa here to chat about her new book, “Little People, Big Emotions” and her Collaborative Emotion Processing method. Alyssa explains what “safe to feel” means, how we can figure out which emotions in our kids make us uncomfortable & why, and explains that our adolescents have completely different tools & experiences than we did. I ask Alyssa how considering long-term goals for our teens can help our relationship, and we dig into why having a toolbox to get through the tough times is more important than just “being happy.” We discuss how important failure is for growth, enabling vs. empowering, and when we can reduce task demand when our teens are overwhelmed. Alyssa and I get into enabling versus collaborating, interdependence, and the importance of daily self-care. As we wrap up, I ask for tips for parents who are practicing their own emotional safety, keeping ownership over our own emotions, and normalizing the self-regulation journey.

Takeaways from the show
Emotional safety in your relationship with your teen
Providing a safe space for children to express themselves without fear, judgment, or rejection
Your adolescents have completely different experiences than you did
Defining your long-term goals for your teen (is happiness the goal, or is having tools for hard times more important)?
Keeping long-term goals top of mind
Rescuing our kids versus letting them fail
Age bias, expectations, and “you should know better”
Reducing task demands when adolescents are overwhelmed
Enabling versus collaborating; interdependence
Daily, consistent self-care adds up
Being mad, frustrated, and/or scared is not dysregulation
Taking ownership of our own emotions

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52 min
September 28, 2023 Eps 422: Making Sense of our Teens Behavior
Join me for this solo episode where I reflect on how our teens behavior is the response to how they are experiencing belonging and significance, as well as the ways OUR reaction to their brain development matters.
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38 min
September 25, 2023Eps 421: Best practices in the college application process with Janae Young
My guest this week is Janae Young, and I’m so excited that she’s here to share her wisdom as a college admissions coach with us.

Janae shares why she’s so passionate about college admissions, and we talk about what the admissions process looks like now, including what the common application system is. Janae shares what’s challenging about college application essays for adolescents, tips to help, and her two archetype essay writers. I ask Janae what best practices are for parents who are helping their kids through the college application process, and she shares where we can support and when we need to back off. We hit on missed deadlines & natural consequences and how to best list awards & activities. I ask Janae what kids can be doing in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade to help prepare for college applications, and we briefly touch on ACTs and SATs.

Takeaways from the show
What’s the college application process look like now?
Common application system
College application essays
“Perfectionist Polly” and “Rushed Ryan”
How can parents best support their teen during this process?
Week-by-Week college application calendar
College applications are their job, not yours
Missed deadlines & learning through mistakes
What teens can do in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades to help the college admissions process
Best time to take SATs

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55 min
September 21, 2023 Eps 420: Encouragement, Motivation and our Teens Armor
Join me today as I explore what motivates our teens, parenting that gets in the way, and how to dismantle the armor they create over time. It's a brand new solos show!

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29 min
September 18, 2023Eps 419: Turning Teens “Failures” into Character-Building Moments with Michelle Icard
I’m so excited that Michelle Icard is back today to chat about her newest book: 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success.

Michelle shares with me how parents can best support their adolescents through setbacks and why we can’t swoop in to fix everything for them. She explains her three steps to take when dealing with a problem: contain, resolve, & evolve, and we touch on where consequences show up. Kids are always going to make more mistakes, and it’s critical that we allow children to learn from those mistakes. Michelle and I tease apart how much credit we take for our kids’ behavior - good and bad, and we talk about how hard it can be to balance staying “fiercely committed & lovingly detached” to our teens. Michelle has an awesome analogy about how toughening up our teens & encouraging grit is like a greenhouse keeper hardening their plants. We agree that we don’t need to create a tough environment for our kids though - that already exists, and we end sharing a few successes & outcomes that can follow the hard times.

Takeaways from the show
Setbacks and failures make us smarter and better
How to best support your adolescent through setbacks
Mistakes are opportunities to learn
3 steps to take while dealing with failure
Kids & teens must learn through their own experiences
Kids are going to continue to make mistakes - that doesn’t mean they aren’t learning
Your kids aren’t part of your brand
“Fiercely committed, lovingly detached”
Children shouldn’t be burdened by our emotions
How can teens toughen up & build resiliency

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40 min
September 14, 2023 Eps 418: Joyful Courage Book Club - Chapter Nine
Join me in chapter NINE of Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey, the book I published back in 2019. I will be discussing what holds up and things I’ve learned during the wild years since it came out.

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43 min

About Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

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Welcome to the Joyful Courage Podcast - a place where parents of tweens and teens come to find inspiration, information and encouragement in the messy terrain of adolescence