By Penny Allen and Stephanie Wood
The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.
Teens learning to drive is a parent's best dream and worst nightmare! It's the BEST when we don't have to drive them to and from every activity, but it's SO SCARY. I mean, their brains are not fully developed, and we're putting them in charge of a lethal machine. Yikes!
This week we talk about the steps to getting a driver's license, as well as how to keep your risk-taking teen a little safer.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Teen Driver Source
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Teen Driving Plan
Learner Permit, Zero Fatalities
9 Free Apps to Help Your Students Pass Their Driving Exam, Driving School
Jane E. Brody, Helping Teenagers to Be Safer Drivers, NY Times
Keep Teen Drivers Safe, CDC
Safe Vehicles for Teens, IIHS
Parent-Teen Driving Agreement, Health Children Org
Teen’s Biggest Safety Threat is Sitting on the Driveway, NSC,
Driving Restrictions for Teen Driver’s By Age in Utah, Utah Gov
As we head into the winter season, we want to talk with our daughters about winter holidays that are celebrated all over the world. Since we come from a Christian background, we decided to focus on other winter holidays besides Christmas. Come join us as we talk about the history, traditions, and messages of each of these holidays. AND, we take up a notch from there and also discuss why our teens need to be exposed to all different cultural traditions. Don't miss it!
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How have we not had this conversation before now?! Why are teenagers sooooo moody! And what in the world can we do about it?
Join us this week as we have this conversation.
This is a great conversation to have with your daughter - she doesn't like being moody either! Help her understand what's going on.
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This episode was painful to record for both of us because we saw ourselves in so many of the characteristics of someone who is at-risk for being codependent! Yikes! Hopefully, because of what we've learned, we can help our girls (and ourselves!) be aware of codependency in relationships and avoid the problems that come with it. Yay for helping our daughters be better than we are!
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It can be hard to have self-love as a teen. Between body changes, mean peers at school, and social media, our teens are bombarded with a million messages that make them question their worth. It can feel impossible to know how to help them! That's why we loved the chat we had with Lindsay Law about this topic. She gives GREAT advice on how to talk with your daughter about this tricky topic! Listen in!
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Connect with me for coaching, or for my freebie Unlocking the Confidence Within for teens and tweens at www.youthrisingcoach.com 30 Days of Brave Free Challenge for teens and tweens- Be supported for 30 days to turn fear into confidence. Hear from amazing guest speakers. Learn to be kind to yourself no matter what happens. Whether it's talking to the new boy at school, asking for help with your math, or trying out for the school play, I can help you make it a reality. Join now! You can participate live, through chat or even on your own with the workbook. Create your brave, your way! Register at www.youthrisingcoach.com/brave If you're looking for a way to connect with your daughter and learn together how to gain confidence and be more kind to yourselves, my virtual/hands-on mother daughter retreat is for you. There will be 3 short zoom workshops throughout the day interspersed with connecting activities that you choose. Register at www.youthrisingcoach.com/online-retreat Youth Rising YouTube Channel I put out a weekly video on topics from friends to confidence and self love to a little bit of geeky brain science to help teens learn to create their best life. Follow me on IG for tips for parents and teens on using your brain for you, instead of against you. @youthrisingcoach https://www.instagram.com/youthrisingcoach/Unfortunately, headaches can be a big part of a teen's life. Whether your daughter has an occasional headache or struggles with them frequently, this is the episode for you!
We talk all about why teens get headaches, the different kinds of headaches and how they're treated, and resources that are available for kids that have headaches that impact their school life.
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ADHD can be frustrating for parents AND teens. This week we dive into the ADHD brain - we talk about the hard AND the good! - and we give some strategies that you and your teen can use together. Help your teen celebrate her brain the way it is and learn how to work WITH it.
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Depending on your teen experience, the word "popular" probably brings up a variety of strong emotions. Dread? Excitement? Shame? Pride? Anger? Dr. Mitch Prinstein (author of the book "Popular") nailed it when he said, "Even as adults we all still remember exactly where we stood in that social hierarchy."
Why is this? Why does popularity matter SO much during the teen years? And how can we help our teen avoid the pitfalls? Listen this week to learn how to talk to YOUR daughter about popularity.
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Mitch Prinstein, PhD, The Modern Teen, “A Letter to TEens About the Science of Popularity” Psychology Today (excerpt from the book “Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships”)
Florida Atlantic University, “Three faces of teen popularity: Being feared, being loved, and being feared and loved” 2019. Science Daily, Original study found here
Deborah Farmer Kris, “Being Popular: Why it Consumes Teens and Continues to Affect Adults” KQED
There's nothing quite as messy as grief. It can be a very scary thing to talk about. So, for this conversation, we brought in the experts!
Meet Anita and Mel from the podcast Widow We Do Now. They are both widows, and through their podcast they've created a beautiful and powerful - and even humor-full! - community for those who have lost "their person."
If you've been unsure how to talk with your daughter about grief, listen in. We learned SO much.
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Dr. Nancy Darling, professor and chair of the psychology department at Oberlin College, has researched teens and honesty for 20 years, and she concludes that 98 percent of teenagers lie to their parents.
And let's be real... that last 2 percent probably lied about not ever lying.
So, if lying is so pervasive, is there any hope for raising honest teens? Listen in as we talk about how to talk with your teen about honesty.
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The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.