Are you living with a surly teenager? An unmotivated teenager? Feeling guilty because you don’t want to spend more time with your family? Months of living with the stress of a Covid lifestyle has taken a toll on families. Parents are frustrated, simply d-o-n-e and facing parental burnout. Even when we take the time to use our stress-relief strategies, it's often not enough. And the beginning of the school year is only adding to the problem. The good news is there are things you can do to help. Expert Kanesha Baynard joins Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler for a frank discussion about what’s really happening and what parents can do to ease the strain.

Our Guest: Kanesha Baynard 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 142

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We know anxiety rates are skyrocketing in teens, even the ones who seem to have it all together. But how do we impact that? How can we help them reduce their anxiety? Agency. This is the ability to exert power, to have control over our life. It turns out, feeling like we are in control of our life reduces anxiety. That’s the power of agency, feeling like we have control over our life. And feeling like we have control means we are actually doing something to make our life better so it generally improves. Dr. Anthony Rao has a discussion with Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler about the power of agency and how we can teach our teens and twenty somethings to use it to feel better and direct their life.

Our Guest: Anthony Rao 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 141

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Dating apps, meeting through social media, having important conversations via text, these are things we never experienced in our teens and twenties yet it's the mainstay of dating today. So, is it a problem? What dangers do we need to be aware of? How can we guide our teens and twenty somethings through the dating world when it's so different? JoBeth Evans shares information and insights about teen dating with Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler. Find out what our kids are up to, whether it's a problem, and how we can support them through dating in their teens and twenties.

Our Guest: JoBeth Evans 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 140

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There is so much pressure for families to achieve, to be the best in whatever we do. Kids face this in school, sports, and activities. Parents feel pressured to be perfect parents. But what if there isn’t one right way to raise kids? What if we opt out of the pressure to do it all perfectly? Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler has a conversation with Kristen Howerton about her concept of excelling at average. Find out what that means, how it can benefit parents and kids alike. Take a look at imperfection and how parents can navigate the teen years even in the face of teen drama, tears, and angst. 

Our Guest: Kristen Howerton 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 139

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Unfortunately, bullying happens and parents can feel helpless. However, there are things we can do behind the scenes to prepare our kids to survive if it happens to them. Today’s guest on the Mighty Parenting podcast shares his story of being bullied and how he used it to fuel entrepreneurial success. Randy Ginsburg talks to Sandy Fowler about why kids don’t tell their parents they are being bullied, how fitting in surprisingly made things worse, and what actually helped him handle the bullying.

Our Guest: Randy Ginsburg 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 138

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Parents worry about their kids not being able to support themselves. It's frustrating and scary when your teenager isn't excited about college, when you can't afford college, or when attending college means your child will be saddled with debt. But there's an option that many families don't know about or don't really understand—manufacturing. Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler has a conversation with manufacturing champion Terry M. Iverson. Terry enlightens parents about the manufacturing industry and the possibilities for our kids. Find out what it means to have a career in manufacturing, how to help your child discern which jobs are a good fit for them, what employers are looking for and how your child can build employable skills no matter what their interests.

Our Guest: Terry M. Iverson 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 137

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Do you have an entitled teenager? It may be an isolated incident at the mall or it may be an ongoing concern, but when we see our teenager showing signs of entitlement it can make us crazy. Parents can feel unappreciated, sad, angry, concerned or all of this and more. It can look like we have an ungrateful teenager who just expects things to be handed to them. How did they get this way? Did I do something to create this? How do I change it? Parenting coach Sarah Rosensweet joins Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler to dig into these questions and more. Find out what’s really happening and what parents can do.   

Our Guest: Sarah Rosensweet 

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Managing food allergies is exhausting and emotionally draining. While parents of are the keepers of the box when it comes to their children's food, when that food can be life threatening it's terrifying. We often handle that fear through vigilance. However, the older kids get the more often they'll be away from us and the more food choices they'll make on their own. They need, and want, to take on more and more responsibility for their food but this can create anxiety for parents as well as conflict between parent and child. Find out how to manage emotional turmoil as you turn the reins over to your teenager as Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler discusses managing teenagers' food allergies with expert Tamara Hubbard.

Our Guest: Tamara Hubbard 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 135

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Say the word budget and watch people cringe. Why is that? Why are budgets so difficult? Why don’t we stick to them? And how can we help our kids stay out of debt while still living a good life? Certified financial planner Christina Gatteri joins Mighty Parenting Podcast host Sandy Fowler to help us understand personal and financial self care and how it impacts our lives. She shares insights about money, why she doesn’t have her clients create budgets and what she does instead. She and Sandy describe important conversations to have with our teens and twenty somethings and discuss some of Sandy’s strategies for teaching her kids how to be responsible with their money while still enjoying it.

Our Guest: Christina Gatteri 

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 134

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Teenagers are labelled as difficult, rebellious, and out of control when often what they want is simply to make a difference in the world. Nonviolent activism is a tool they can use to harness power, effect change, and fight injustice. Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler interviews Todd Hasak-Lowy about his book We Are Power. They will discuss nonviolent activism for youth to understand what it is, why it works, and how our kids can use it to create change and feel great about themselves.

Our Guest: Todd Hasak-Lowy

Detailed Show Notes and Support at MightyParenting.com episode 133

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