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Your teen can be busy, successful, and smiling while still feeling crushed inside, and that gap is where so many families start to lose each other.
In this episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst sits down with Dr. Carla Caturia, an educator with more than 20 years in schools and the coach behind House of Rise, to talk about what teens are really carrying, why parents often miss the warning signs, and what families can do before pressure turns into burnout.
We talk honestly about teen anxiety, comparison, perfectionism, high-achieving teens, and the painful βIβm not good enoughβ loop that can quietly shape a young personβs identity. Dr. Carla explains why teens often shut down even when parents are trying to help, and how our instinct to fix everything can inadvertently undermine their confidence, voice, and autonomy.
She shares a simple communication shift that can build trust quickly: ask your teen whether they want you to listen, help problem-solve, or celebrate. From there, we explore emotional intelligence, resilience, self-confidence, identity, and why emotional regulation is one of the first skills that gives teens their power back.
We also talk about parenting guilt, grace, nervous system regulation, social media pressure, realistic boundaries, and small ways parents can reconnect with their teens without turning family life into one more performance.
If you are looking for parenting teens support, teen mental health tools, better parent-child communication, or practical language to help your teen feel seen, this conversation will give you something you can use today.
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Find Dr. Carla here:
Website:Β https://thehouseofrise.com/
Facebook:Β https://www.facebook.com/carlacaturia
LinkedIn:Β https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-carla-caturia/
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