In Episode 41 of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them, Cai Graham chats with host Carmelita (Cat) Tiu about connecting with our tweens and teens, and coping.  

Some highlights:

• The importance of being vulnerable in front of their kids
• Why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up for the challenges we feel when raising tweens & teens
• 3 questions to ask your tweens & teens every day
• Healthy ways to cope

Guest Bio:

Cai Graham is a Parenting & Teen Mentor, Podcaster, International Speaker and Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Teen Toolbox™️. She is a mum of two fantastic young adults in their late 20’s - so she has been deep in the parenting trenches.

Cai has blended nearly three decades of motherhood with her background as a Master Practitioner in: NLP, Hypnotherapy and Coaching, together with her experience as a ChildLine counsellor to create her TEEN Toolbox™️ Series  which provides parents and teenagers with the tools to successfully navigate this vital (and sometimes rocky) stages of adolescence.

To learn more about Cai Graham:

• Visit www.caigraham.com
• Follow her on Instagram @caigraham
• Find her on Facebook - Facebook Page: @thecaigraham / Facebook Group: Parent & Teen Toolbox
• Her Amazon bestselling book: The Teen Toolbox

Check out Cai’s videos:

• Breathing Techniques: www.caigraham.com/breathing
• 3 Questions to Ask Your Teen: www.caigraham.com/threequestions
• Tapping (EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique): www.caigraham.com/tapping 

In this episode – references and additional resources:

Previous episodes of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them related to this topic that you may find helpful:

• Self Harm:  What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Respond // with Cai Graham (Ep. 40)
• Emotional Suppression and How to Create a Safe Space for Your Kids to Open Up // with Ezza Mustaffa (Ep. 35)
• Are Your Thoughts Fooling You? Reframing Negative Thoughts and Cognitive Distortions // with Julia Hogan (Ep. 20)

Brad Yates 

• YouTube channel for Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka tapping
• Brad Yates’ book for kids, “The Wizard’s Wish”

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