Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

Why do we worry so much about what other people think? I've got some thoughts. I hope you like them...what if you don't...oh, man, should I share these? What if you think they're silly…   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW & SHARE. Thanks :)

In this episode, weight-loss wizard Alex Tomaszewska and Dr. Cam discuss how to talk to our teens about weight--a subject riddled with landmines. Alex was a successful IT engineer and manager for 12 years but when she got depressed she took a shot at losing weight using her mind - and succeeded on the first try. She fell head over heels in love with the process, enhanced it, and now takes clients...

So many of our power struggles with our teens are due to locus of control. In this episode, Dr. Cam shares some tips on how to minimize the fights without nagging, yelling, or losing your mind.   Book reference: " Hurt 2.0." by Chap Clark   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, RE...

What seems obvious to us may not even occur to our teens. Next time your teen doesn't live up to your expectations ask, "was I crystal clear or is it possible I set them up for failure?"   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW & SHARE. Thanks :)

Dr. Cam is joined by Debi Ronca, the Founder and CEO of Sequoia Coaching. Debi’s best-selling book, The Family Letter, is having a powerful impact on families all over the world. Her desire and dream are to have her book create a global movement, creating a profound and transformational impact on the family unit. Some highlights from this episode: • Everyone has a longing to be known, loved, value...

As tempted as we are to direct and correct our teenagers, learning to gently guide them is far more effective in the long run. Dr. Cam shares a story about saving a baby turtle and what it taught her about keeping our teens safe.   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW &amp...

In this episode, Carol Smallwood, a certified transformational health & life coach and founder of CGS Health Coach Connected Community joins Dr. Cam to create healthy habits and help our teens do it too.  As we go into the holiday season and new year, it's a perfect time to get our mojo, motivation, and confidence back! Carol is going to tell us how.   Connect with Carol Smallwood   www.cgshea...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by her sister Courtney to talk about growing up together and the dynamics of older and younger sisters. They may be best friends now, but they had a few obstacles to get here. Parents, hopefully, this will give you some insight into how to help your kiddos get along better NOW and set them up for friendship later.   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Faceboo...

Teens don't listen to what we SAY, they watch what we DO. If your teen is behaving in a way that drives you nuts, you may want to take a close look at your own actions--chances are they are learning those behaviors from you! Dr. Cam shares an example from a recent experience with her own teen daughter.

Lately, we hear a lot of people have been complaining--in person, on social media, everywhere. I get it! This pandemic is frustrating, scary, and wearing us thin. But at some point, we need to stop the whining and take some action. In today's episode, Dr. Cam shares how she's helped herself and her teen daughter turn their b*tching into DOING.   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | I...

Mom! Stop nagging me!" How many times have you heard that? Here's my theory on how to remind without being accused of nagging. It's just a theory--but so far it's been working for me.     Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW & SHARE. Thanks :)

This is the last episode of my 30-day Facebook Live Challenge. I did it! Now I'd like to share how you can use a monthly, weekly, even daily challenge to motivate your entire family (yes, even your teenager!) and have fun doing it.    Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes   If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW...

Ever worry about your teen drinking alcohol, using drugs, or vaping?  In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Sam Anthony, a professional speaker, lifestyle coach, and personal trainer in long term recovery from substance use disorder, who uses his personal experiences with drugs, alcohol, depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, recovery, mental fitness, spiritual fitness, and physical fitness to ed...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by her teen daughter, Lexy, to do some back-to-school problem solving together. If you and your teen are stressed out about how to handle school during the pandemic, this episode is a must-see!   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | iTunes   If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW &am...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Angel Baney, a Certified IOS B.A.N.K Coach and Founder of Hear My Voice Now.  Angel and her daughter had difficulty communicating, which led to heated arguments, slamming doors, and meltdowns in their household. She was worried that she was stressing her daughter out by always overreacting. She spent thousands on parenting and communication courses.  Angel found...

Do you know what a bayang is? How about a thirst trap or darty? Test yourself as my niece quizzes me and my sister on our teen slang savvy (hint: we don't do so well.) Bonus if you can count the number of times I say the word, "cool."  Want a cheat sheet of the 14 teen slang terms we cover? Grab the cheat sheet here . Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitte...

Heather Fruzzetti, a Holistic Health Coach and founder of   www.stronger-longer.com talks to Dr. Cam about: 😌 How to manage our stress. Heather teaches us a powerful calming technique that we can use and teach our teens to use. 🛀 Why self-care is important and how to fit it into our busy schedules 🛡️ Coping skills and self-care ideas to help manage everyday stressors   Bio As a busy mother of th...

Having the same concerns, fights, frustrations with your tween or teen? Feel like you're in a rut? There's a reason we call it that--it's tough to get out of. In this episode, Dr. Cam provides insight into why we and our teens get stuck repeating the same undesirable behaviors and how to put a stop to them.   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTu...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Ofosu Jones-Quartey, a meditation teacher and musician from Washington DC. In this episode, Ofosu and Dr. Cam talk about: 🛌🏾The benefits of making your bed in the morning (it really is powerful!) 🤫 Quieting our inner critic and creating our inner cheerleader 🧘🏼‍♀‍ Modeling a positive mindset for our teens   Bio Ofosu Jones-Quartey is a meditation teacher...

I've had it! We can get so frustrated dealing with our teens that we just want to throw our arms up in the air and give up. They're resilient, they'll figure it out. Clearly, they don't want my help anyway, so why I'm I busting my butt trying? If this sounds familiar, tune in to today's episode! Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube If you foun...

What the heck do we have to do to motivate our teens? Do you feel like all they want to do is sleep and drool over their devices? I feel you!! In this episode, we talk MOTIVATION!   Connect with Dr. Cam www.askdrcam.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, REVIEW & SHARE. Thanks :)

Yes! It can be done! Do you ever feel like life is coming at you?  Like you’re playing a perpetual game of whack a mole? Something comes up over here and you whack it down. Something comes up over there and you whack that down too. Before you know it days, weeks, and sometimes years slip by in an overwhelming blur. Tracy Nolin Beerman has been there too.  Using her unique combination of experience...

Today I talked with Elle Ingalls, founder of Pressure-Free Living and author of Pressure-Free Parenting: The 10-Second Solution to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for High-Achieving Families. During our interview, Elle shared some simple tips to stop anxiety in its tracks. I don't know about you, but I certainly could use a 10-second solution for stress!   BIO Elle Ingalls is an international speaker, c...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Jamie Edelbrock, author of Tangled Up. Tangled up (@TangledUpBook on Facebook and Instagram ) is a children's book that can be used as a starting point on your child's mental health journey (and your own!). In this beautiful story, she weaves in the message that we all feel tangled up at times and that's okay. It's also okay to get help.  If you found this pod...

Are you tossing and turning at night worrying about whether or not you made the right choice about school? Are you stressing out about how that choice is going to impact your kids (and you)? Are your kids sulking and b*tching about the choice you made? You're not alone! Dr. Cam has a few ideas that may help. If you found this episode helpful, please LIKE, FOLLOW, & SHARE. Learn more about Dr....