Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World

Parents often believe their teenager's emotional struggles began during adolescence. But what if the roots started much earlier? In this fascinating conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with birth trauma expert Sharon King to explore how our earliest experiences—even before birth—may influence connection, emotional regulation, trust, independence, and relationships throughout life. Together th...

In this solo episode, Cheryl Pankhurst shares a personal story that challenges everything we’ve been taught about success, control, and “figuring it out.” After months of trying to force outcomes in housing, life, and even identity, nothing was working the way it “should.” Despite doing everything right on paper, doors kept closing. Then something shifted. Instead of forcing the next step, she cho...

What do you do when your teen won't talk? How do you bring up sex without making everyone uncomfortable? What if your teen gets caught vaping...or you discover they're sexually active? In this powerful episode of Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's World , Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with pediatrician and parenting expert Dr. Kristen Cook to tackle one of the biggest fears parents face—ha...

#ParentAdvocate #NeurodivergentKids #IEP #SpecialEducation #BackToSchool #ParentingTeens #ADHDParenting #AutismParenting  Don't Wait Until September: What Every Parent of a Neurodivergent Child Needs to Do Before School Starts Many parents believe the school year begins in September. It doesn't. For children with learning differences, ADHD, autism, anxiety, or other support needs, the foundat...

#TeenDrivers #TeenDriving #DrivingSafety #TeenDriverSafety #ParentingAdvice In This Episode Learning to drive represents freedom for teens—but for parents, it often brings fear, stress, and uncertainty. Driving coach Todd Avery explains why teaching a teenager to drive is far more complex than most parents realize and shares actionable strategies to help families navigate this important milestone....

https://www.cherylpankhurst.com/speaking-corporate #ParentingTeens #NeurodivergentParenting #WorkingParents #Neurodiversity #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkplaceCulture #HRLeadership What happens when a parent is expected to perform at a high level in their career while silently managing a child who struggles with anxiety, emotional regulation, school challenges, or neurodivergence? In this episode of WTF...

#ParentingTeens #ParentingAdvice #TeenParenting #RaisingTeens #lying Conflict isn't the problem. Avoiding it, escalating it, or handling it poorly is. In this powerful episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today's World , Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with conflict resolution specialist, mediator, and divorce coach Masha Rusanov to unpack what's really happening underneath the arguments, po...

#ParentingTeens #TeenMentalHealth #TeenAnxiety #ParentingPodcast #EmotionalRegulation What if your teen isn't being defiant, lazy, or disconnected? What if the behaviors that frustrate parents most—constant distraction, emotional shutdown, anxiety, overwhelm, mood swings, and lack of motivation—are actually signs of a dysregulated nervous system? In this powerful conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst sit...

What if one of the most powerful parenting tools wasn't another strategy, consequence, or conversation? What if it was your breath? In this eye-opening episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today's World, Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with Spencer DeLisle, global meditation teacher, executive coach, neuroscientist, and President of the Art of Living Foundation Canada. Together they explore...

YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONS https://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guide Let’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chat Connect with Cheryl! Get the book here! Daring to Belong: Autism Stories of Courage and Connection DIRECT LINK TO COACHING WITH CHERYL  email : support@cherylpankhurst.com   Website   ch...

#TeenMentalHealth #ParentingTeens #TeenAnxiety #EmotionalRegulation @kericooperholistictherapy. www.kericooperholistictherapy.com Keri Cooper, LCSW, is the owner of Keri Cooper Holistic Therapy in northern New Jersey. In her private practice, she counsels teens and works to give them the tools they need to navigate life. Keri takes a holistic approach to therapy, looking at the whole person, not j...

#ParentSupport #AutismAwareness Do you ever label your teen’s outburst as “attention‑seeking,” “manipulative,” or “just drama”? In this hard‑hitting, no‑fluff episode, C heryl Pankhurst  shatters those myths once and for all. Drawing on  decades of front‑line special‑ed experience  and a powerful, real‑life story from a teen she coached from grade 9 through senior year, Cheryl...

#ParentingTeens #RaisingResilientKids #DisasterPreparedness #ParentingPodcast #TeenResilience What if preparing your teen for disasters had nothing to do with fear—and everything to do with confidence, leadership, and resilience? In this powerful episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today’s World , Cheryl sits down with Patrick Hardy, internationally recognized disaster preparedness exp...

YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONS https://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guide Let’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chat #ParentingTeens #TeenParenting #ParentingAdvice #RaisingTeens #TeenMentalHealth #ParentingPodcast Are you trying to be your teen’s best friend… hoping it will keep the communication open? In this raw a...

#DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #BrainBasedHealing #BrainHealth #TMStherapy #TeenMentalHealth. #BelongingMatters #AutismSupport #TeenMentalHealth. What if the treatment your teen needs already exists… but no one is talking about it? In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today’s World , Cheryl sits down with Kelly Jensen to explore the growing world...

YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONS https://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guide Let’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chat Connect with Cheryl! Get the book here! Daring to Belong: Autism Stories of Courage and Connection DIRECT LINK TO COACHING WITH CHERYL  email : support@cherylpankhurst.com   Website   ch...

#ParentingTeens #NeurodivergentTeens #IEP #ADHDParenting In this raw and deeply important conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with parent advocate and founder of Blue Glasses Advocacy, Vicki Christensen, to unpack what really happens when neurodivergent teens move into high school and beyond. From IEP accommodations and executive functioning struggles to school refusal, self-advocacy, transit...

#ParentingTeens #IEPTransition #SpecialEducationSupport #NeurodivergentTeens #HighSchoolTransition Grade 8 to 9 IEP Transition: What Every Parent Needs to Know Before High School If your teen has an IEP and is heading into high school… this is the episode you cannot afford to skip. Because here’s the truth— Most parents are told just enough to feel hopeful… but not enough to actually feel prepared...

#ParentingTeens #MomLifeRealTalk #MomsOfTeens #TeenParenting #MidlifeWomen #FindingYourselfAgain Somewhere between raising teenagers, managing a career, and holding everything together… many moms quietly disappear. In this powerful conversation, Cheryl sits down with style and confidence expert Renee Lindo to explore something most parenting conversations completely ignore: 👉 What happens to YOU...

If your teen has been diagnosed with autism—or you suspect something isn’t adding up—this is the conversation you need. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Teresa Lyons, an Ivy League scientist, autism educator, and parent, to break down what’s really going on beneath the surface of an autism diagnosis—and what parents can actually do next. Because here’s the truth: A diagnosis can feel...

#TeenBrain, #Neuroscience, #7CFramework, #SocialMedia, #OverParenting, In this power‑packed conversation, host  Cheryl  sits down with  Dr. Lisa Riegel —neuroscientist, educator, and author of  NeuroWell  and the  7C Framework . Together they unpack the science behind teenage behavior, demystify the “will‑or‑won’t” myth, and give parents practical, brain‑friendly tool...

If your teen has been diagnosed with autism—or you suspect something isn’t adding up—this is the conversation you need. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Teresa Lyons, an Ivy League scientist, autism educator, and parent, to break down what’s really going on beneath the surface of an autism diagnosis—and what parents can actually do next. Because here’s the truth: A diagnosis can feel...

#ParentingTeens #IEPSupport #SpecialEducation #NeurodivergentTeens #ParentAdvocacy #SchoolSupport #PsychoeducationalAssessment  You waited. You pushed. You advocated. And finally—you got the psychoeducational assessment. So why does it still feel like you have more questions than answers? In this episode of WTF (Welcome to Friday) , Cheryl Pankhurst breaks down the exact moment so many parent...

#ParentingTeens #TeenMentalHealth #TeenAnxiety #ADHDParenting #AutismSupport Welcome to another raw, real, and honest conversation on Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today’s World —where we stop sugarcoating parenting and start understanding what’s actually going on beneath the surface. Because it’s not them… it’s you—and that’s where the magic happens. In this episode, we explore something...

#AutismParenting #ParentingTeens #Neurodivergent #AutismAwareness In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined , I sit down with Susan Tatem, the visionary behind the anthology Daring to Belong: Stories of Autism, Courage and Connection , to talk about what really happens when autistic teens become adults. We challenge the cultural myth that adulthood begins at 18...