TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke

I'm declaring 2020 The Year of the Teenager  as we focus on tactics to strengthen the relationship with our teens. Listen to this short podcast episode that is a recording of the video I shared on Instagram. If you prefer to watch it, you can do that here:  We Were All TEENAGERS Once IGTV video As always, I appreciate any shares or podcast reviews!

Hi Friends! I've missed sharing episodes with you this month as I've taken a little time off to work on a few projects. ONE OF THEM I'll be sharing really soon (hopefully less than 2 weeks) and I chat about it in this surprise episode.  I figured I'd share a little brain dump with my loyal listeners, and ask for your feedback. So PLEASE email me {kristenduke@gmail.com} or reach out in a DM on Inst...

BONUS EPISODE!!! We are not all blessed with the same capabilities, work ethic is a lifelong skill, learning how to be a good sport whether you win or lose is a conversation we need to have with our kids! Kristi Haskins is my guest today sharing all the things, and I'm so happy to have her! Listen with your kids, discuss, it's a conversation that may not happen naturally, but by hearing these tips...

Divorce is hard, and I'm grateful that Chari Pack was willing to come on and share the challenges of blending families, with her 3 teens! From curfews to phone rules, and with teens coming from different rules and expectations, she talks about merging and adjusting.  Find her on Instagram at @Chari. Pack and @PersnicketyPrints   Catch the highlights and extended discussion on divorce and co-parent...

Lynette from @ThrowbackParenting is a fabulous guest and we are talking all about letting control go as a parent of teenagers and taking on the Mentoring position.  This is season 3 of the 4 seasons of parenting she has broken down and I LOVE what she has to say!  Listen. Share. Implement.  Find her at  www.lynnettesheppard.com  as well as a few free courses on her website. She also has a podcast,...

My friend Emily is just barely 17, already enrolled in college, has a few businesses under her belt, and guess what? Didn't graduated high school!  There are so many routes to get to a career destination, and Emily opened my eyes to other options. And so did the community this week on @KristenDukeChats on instagram where we talked about all different types of schooling.  It's ok to seek out altern...

We ALL love our screen time, and I talk to Andrea from @BetterScreenTime all about how we could do things a little better. I got some great tips for MYSELF and we talked about how isolating screens can be, especially for teens, who over-consume.  Andrea shared a fabulous TEDxtalk from Adam Atler with me which I reference as well. We are chatting EXTRA about this topic this week on @KristenDukeChat...

We've been talking about teens and dating all week on Instagram , you can catch a recap in the highlights under DATING. I've got my friend Kaylee on to chat with me today. She's in college now, and I've had the opportunity to know her since she was 15 and watch from the sidelines a bit as she navigated dating as a teen. You will surely love her as I do. SHARE this episode with friends if you found...

Is your Child Addicted to Pornography? Probably not. If you've found your teen has been seeking out pornography, it doesn't mean they are addicted. Free in 13 is a program meant to bridge the gap between preventative measures and pornography addiction. Very few teens are addicted and there is a stigma attached to the word "addict" that we don't want our teens to feel. There is so much information...

My friend Jenny just graduated from high school and I'm so grateful she was willing to share her story from her sports injuries in high school.  She shares her highs, her lows, her frustration, and moments of depression. She shares how she treated her parents and what her parents did that was helpful. If you've got a teen that has had a heartbreaking injury, this may just help, and if not...plan f...

My guest Kay from @AWorldwideSisterhood chats with me in this episode and offers some actionable steps about how we could improve our communication with our teens.  We exchange some funny stories about our imperfectness in parenthood, and how we are striving for great communication, but still working on it! Listen, share, and leave a review if you found it helpful! Our AMAZON store has my favorite...

I'm so grateful to have Amber from @ TeenTake30 on the podcast today, sharing how her family suffered from BULLYING, and the consequential move afterwards.  As parents, we are all TERRIFIED of it happening to our kids, but do we talk about it in such a way that we let them know we are on their side if it does? Do we give them tools to deal with it if it's happening? Have we talked about how to be...

I'm so grateful to be able to share my oldest, Tyler, with all of you, and how he is READY TO LAUNCH, fly the coop, move out of the house, spread his wings. In this episode, we talk about where he is headed, what he learned to prepare him for this, and even why he quit social media years ago! My emotions are high, and you'll hear that come out in my intro, recorded just 2 days before my son heads...

Delighted to have my friend @BeckyProudfit chatting with me today about simplifying and not becoming an over scheduled family. I believe it's a goal for all of us, but DIFFICULT in PRACTICE! Becky is a light, and I love her actionable tips she shares. Make sure you join the conversation after listening over on my Instagram page: @KristenDukeChats and share your insights and perspective.  Check out...

This phrase, "preserve the relationship" has been stuck in my mind for about a year, and I've been chatting about it here and there on Instagram at @kristendukechats , but after a comment from a member in our community last week, it really got me thinking, and I knew I needed to dedicate an episode all about this as we begin this journey to strengthen our teens. What does the word PRESERVE mean to...

I've been hinting at a new focus for the podcast, and it's here! This is a short introduction to how things are going to change, and WHY I felt so impressed to turn it to a new direction. There might be a few tears shed by myself as I explain how it all came to be. Thanks for being a part of this journey with me!

Hi friends! I'm back from my vacation and thoughts I'd just share a little brain dump of what's going on in my life. I'm in a little transitional phase with the podcast right now, and sharing some of those changes in this episode, along with some TEARS with behind the scenes thoughts on the goings on in my life.  Thanks for joining me in this journey and DM me on Instagram if you have thoughts abo...

This episode is very dear to my heart!  So much so that I am sharing a FREE e-book with the 13 points outlined, meant for discussion between parents and teens. In this podcast, I explore each point in depth with extra detail. Grab the e-book HERE: Teens and Social Media I also chatted about my AMAZON store in the episode: My favorite phone case and my daughters Air Pods . Grateful in advance for a...

Bonnie just birthed her NINTH child! I always love talking to people with big families, and it was a delight to hear her speak about her joyful chaos with 9 kids, ages 14 and under.  Check out our family favorites in our AMAZON STORE Thank you for the reviews, sharing episodes with your friends, and for joining in the community on Instagram at @KristenDukeChats !

I'm so very happy to share my interview with 16 year old Claire, who experiences mental illness. Her mom Cassidy is a dear friend from high school was my interview in episode #4, so listen to that if you haven't yet! Claire goes into detail about how she is happy to dispel the stigma that you don't talk about mental illness and I love her for that! She shares about some friends of hers wanting to...

Sarah loves teens as much as I do, and when I met her 6 months ago, I knew we were kindred spirits. She's right in the thick of things with her 3 teens + pre teen, just like me! She is a nurturer of teens, and it's clear when she shares that her teens friends come over for dinner, and confide in her. I love when she mentioned teens getting a bad rap, and how they deserve to be celebrated...YES! I...

Amber is a health coach at @Biceps. After. Babies and shares encouragement that you can choose to live a healthy lifestyle at any age. AND you don't have to sacrifice the foods you love either.  As part of Amber's business, she coaches people in macro counting and strength training, teaching that body confidence needs to start with loving ourselves, focusing on what we CAN do, and praising our eff...

Surviving childhood leukemia brought on a great deal of survivors guilt for Jamie. She felt like a disappointment, uncertain why she survived when she had known so many other cancer patients that she adored, who weren't so lucky. She was bullied in high school, felt angry towards her parents, and just didn't understand why she was so special to have survived. She speaks of her suicide attempts, wa...