Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Many mental health therapists are seeing an increase in anxiety, depression, procrastination, panic and self harm in teens. Today, we will talk about ways parents can help their teenagers live happier and healthier lives regarding social media, screen time and why it is important to monitor the amount of time your child is spending on their device.  Denise Schonwald, LMHC, is a licensed mental hea...

The dangers that exist in the world of social media today and how predators use it to put your child at risk. Lt. Kinsman has been in law enforcement for 24 years and the last 20 of those years at the Portsmouth Police Department. In 2020, Lt. Kinsman accepted an offer in the Investigations Division as the Commander of the NH Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. NH ICAC is one of 61 total...

Jack Blackwell is a leader in the field of family constellation work. He has 15 years of experience leading lineage and family healing events and training facilitators. As the founder of Healing Family Trauma, Jack offers resources and guidance to those seeking healing and resolution in their lives. His work emphasizes the role of ancestry and generational patterns in shaping our lives, and how th...

Elizabeth Keating is a professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in culture and communication. She recently published her third book, which reached #1 on Amazon's Movers & Shakers in Books in the first week of publication, and was #1 in cultural anthropology the week after. The book, The Essential Questions: Interview Your Family to Uncover Stories and Bridge G...

Teenage years can be difficult transitional years. Most people, including teenagers themselves, have little to no idea how much worse processed foods can make those years. As teenagers prepare to leave high school and join the complicated world of adulthood, it is tragic to think that they are doing so with the consequences of processed foods. Surprising consequences can include depression, anxiet...

When our teens engage in challenging behavior, it often triggers negative feelings inside of parents and ignites fears for the future. That fear can lead us to increase our discipline which can lead to heightened conflict. When we learn to see our teen's behavior through a new lens - as an opportunity to identify skills that need to be developed, it can help parents focus on support rather than di...

Therese & "Tee" Forton-Barnes, is a Household Toxins Health Specialist and Coach and owner of The Green Living Gurus and Tee's Organics. Tee grew up in a very healthy home in the 60's and 70's, went to college to open a health food store, and has been helping people for over 40 years keep toxicants out of their homes. Tee is an entrepreneur, activist, podcast host, and educator. She spreads awaren...

Debbie Ausburn is a social worker turned lawyer who has worked with youth-serving organizations for more than 40 years. She has served as a camp counselor, juvenile court probation officer, group home parent, criminal prosecutor of crimes against children and litigation attorney advising youth-serving organizations throughout the United States. Her most important challenges, however, have been par...

Do you have a teenager involved in the Performing Arts? How do you help them manage the fears that arise including perfectionism, fear of shining, vulnerability, motivation, failure and limiting beliefs? My guest today is Dr. Alaina Johnson, a psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. As a mom raising three offspring who are passionate about the creative arts, she recognized the lack...

Rachel Marie Martin believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of both Mom Enough and The Brave Art of Motherhood and a founding partner in Audience Industries – a company designed to train and equip entrepreneurs in their ventures....

Dale Troy is a College Success Coach and Certified Health Coach, who helps students transition successfully from high school to college. Dale's experience in helping college students started with her own three daughters. All three of her daughters graduated from Yale College, and she is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School. Dale's College Success Formula program provides students with st...

Shahar Link is the CEO and founder of Mindspire Tutoring and Test Prep, which has tutored thousands of students across the country for over a decade in the SAT, ACT, and every other academic subject. Shahar has been teaching in high schools and tutoring standardized tests for over 25 years. He earned a master's degree in history from Stanford University, writing his thesis on the history of IQ tes...

A graduate of Harrison High School in Harrison, NY and Northwestern University, Jon Varlamos received his Master's degree in teaching from Fordham University. He began his teaching and coaching career at West Hempstead and Locust Valley High Schools before moving to Walt Whitman High School as an Assistant Principal, where he's spent the last 19 years. Jon discusses the mindset and behaviors of te...

Better understand how to navigate teen mental health issues in our latest episode, featuring Robin Glenn, chief strategy and business development officer with 7 Mindsets. She'll help demystify typical teen behavior from red flags, provide tips for creating supportive environments at home and school, and share methods for fostering open communication on sensitive issues.  Robin Glenn is an accompli...

Edy Nathan's private practice focuses on grief, trauma, loss and sex. Tough conversations people don't like to have yet cause obstacles in creating a life worth living. Edy earned her master's degrees from New York University and Fordham University in New York City. Edy is a  Psychology Today blogger, international speaker, and workshop innovator. She is the author of "It's Grief: The Dance of Sel...

David Samore hails from Sioux City, Iowa, fourth of five sons to immigrant parents.  After serving 18 years as the principal of a leading middle school in Palm Beach County, Florida, he served as the SDPBC Principal of Global Leadership and Innovation . Dr. Samore has been a teacher and administrator at elementary, middle and high schools for over 35 years.  He speaks five languages and earned the...

Stacey Clarke has been an educator for more than 2 decades. She pursued a career in broadcast journalism in college, then had the chance to be a substitute teacher while building her career. Stacey realized that she had a passion for teaching and wanted to help students experience the very best in education, so she changed careers. Stacey is the Assistant Director for a Charter School, grades 6-12...

Patty Hendrickson (La Crosse, WI) is a booked and busy, high-energy and highly interactive speaker sharing with both student leaders and professionals. Since 1992 she's spoken to more than a million people. With a Masters of Business Administration, she's an award-winning association leader; author; and Certified Speaking Professional – a prestigious designation earned by less than 1000 people in...

Brooke Romney is a writer, speaker and leader of an online community who helps moms of teens and tweens create meaningful, healthy and enjoyable relationships with their children through practical application, education and community. Her goal is for every family to feel confident and connected. The mother of four boys ages tween to adult, Brooke knows parenting perfection isn't real and takes an...

Dr. Edward Phillips, an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Juna Grata, coauthors of a new book, FOOD, WE NEED TO TALK: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet and Making Peace with Your Body (on-sale July 11, 2023 from St. Martin's Press). They also host the popular podcast of the same name, Food, We Need To Talk. Juna Gjata graduated from Harvard in 2017, with degr...

Jill Grimes, MD, is a board-certified family physician who specializes in college health. She is a nationally recognized medical media expert & author of award-winning book, "The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness". Teen & college age partying is NOT what parents remember! Beer (with perhaps, worst case, beer bongs) have given way to...

Drawing on her Irish-Celtic heritage, Julianne Stanz helps us explore the Celtic idea of the "thin places" and how to help children create spaces for grace in their lives. While thin places have always been associated with specific ancient locations, it is clear that we have entered a thin space today, time of spiritual displacement. This spiritual displacement finds its voice in communal expressi...

Humorist and motivational Comedian Kevin Wanzer is from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he began his speaking career in 10th grade. As a teenager, he addressed the United Nations and was appointed to the White House Conference for a Drug Free America. To this day, Kevin is still one of the youngest presidential appointees in American history. Kevin also served on the staff of The David Letterman Show...

Dr. Armstrong explains what makes the adolescent so amazingly powerful and talks about how we can tap its wonders in the middle school and high school level with simple interventions such as bringing emotion into learning, providing students with physical movement as they learn, incorporating real life experiences like internships and apprenticeships, and helping students understand how their brai...

My guest today is Steve Beals, Principal of Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH. Steve is in his 24th year as a principal and 35th year in education. In this episode, we talk about how to help your teen navigate the waters of school and the importance of partnering with their principal. Key Takeaways There are more challenges today for students than ever before. There's no question that social media...