The first episode of Teen Talk where I interview the real experts on being a teenagers: actual teenagers. Kamden and Jonas are juniors in high school and have been best friends for years. We talked about life today as a teen, what's going on at high school, what parents are doing right and what they wish their parents did differently. Kamden's dad was in studio and jumps in about how to set up your home as a safe place for your teenager and their friends. 

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Pediatric suicide attempts and completions are skyrocketing and so many parents today biggest fears' are losing a child to suicide. Dr. Dustin Monroe a pediatric intensivist (PICU) and the Medical Director of Pediatric Services for Mountainstar Health hospitals owned by the largest private hospital group in the US. Today we discuss what the number one reasons kids say they've attempted and what parents need to do to not end up in his office with a child under his care, and what resources are there for parents of a suicidal child.

For more info on Dr. Monroe visit https://mountainstar.com/blog/entry/pediatric-intensive-care-utah-county and if you or your child has expressed suicidal thoughts please call 1-800-273-TALK or contact a mental health care provider. 

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Today's conversation is with two amazing teen therapists Alyssa Damron and Hailey Maire. Both work at residential mental health treatment school for teen girls, and Alyssa also manages all the suicide intake at Primary Children's Hospital. Tips for parents on raising kids, play therapy, best practices and what not to do. 

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Joshua Luke Smith (@joshualukesmith) is an artist based in Bath, England, UK, who recently shared a powerful video of his relationship with P*rn as a teenager and twenty-something, and how he broke up with this toxic ex. The video got 10k's of views instantly and I asked him to have a chat about it all. How he describes what p*rn does on an emotional level to you is something I have never heard and impacted me in a powerful way. This is a must listen for parents and teenagers. 

Check out ClicktoKick.com, nakedtruth.com and FightTheNewDrug.com for resources. 

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Yesterday my oldest daughter turned 14. She's happy, kind, loving, thriving, and she has never had a phone or any social media. Every one of her friends does, and people ask us how we do it, and how she still manages to have a solid friend group and thrive in school.  On this episode I explain why, and how we did it, and why you should join us. 

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