Your Teen Mag Podcast

Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman, authors of Courageous Discomfort, answer questions about racism they often get asked. If you want to be a better ally, this episode is for you. Sue and Steph call it life-changing. In this episode, we discuss... How to sit in the discomfort of racial trauma How white people can demonstrate allyship How to raise anti-racists How to do more than "drop off a ca...

Carrie James and Emily Weinstein, co-authors of Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults Are Missing), heard from 3,500 teens. Turns out our kids get it. They are smarter and wiser than we think. In this episode, we discuss…  If teens understand that they’re being manipulated by gaming and social media “Technoference” and how it impacts all of our lives KIds’ ability to self-regulat...

There’s nothing that stings quite as bitterly as being on the receiving end of your teen’s brutal attitude. How are you supposed to react when your kid tells you that they hate you? Dr. Suzanne Schneps joins us to explore how we can work through these ultra-challenging moments. We’re taking a small break again this week and are here with a re-release of one of our favorite episodes, “When your kid...

Our teenagers are in crisis and Dr. Shairi Turner, chief medical officer of the Crisis Text Line, shares what trends they're seeing. One lifesaving takeaway — let your teens know about the resource. In this episode, we discuss…  What the Crisis Text Line does and who they serve How can parents know if their kids are in crisis The importance of residence and conflict resolution in teenagers What is...

Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes! We'll be back in two weeks with a fresh one. Starting high school is overwhelming... and not just for your the incoming freshman in your life! But you can be chill, right? That's what Sue, Steph, and guest Betsy Jewell of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast are advising. In this episode, they share their top twenty tips of what to do with yo...

Trivializing obsessive compulsive disorder is easy, but it's time to understand the debilitating nature of the disorder. Dr. Michael Greenberg explains different manifestations of OCD and how best to help those struggling. In this episode, we discuss…  Media representations of OCD The difference between overthinking and OCD What and how ruminations manifest How to best begin treating OCD And much...

It's back-to-school season, when late nights and late mornings no longer work. How can we help resistant teens get back on track with their schedules? Dr. Cara Ooi of Decode Insomnia is here to help.  In this episode, we discuss…  What makes sleep so hard for teens? Is the 8-10 recommended hours of sleep realistic? Body clock, negative associations with bed, and CBT-I to help sleep What do we do w...

What is the real threat is fentanyl? And should our kids have Narcan on hand? University Hospitals' Dr. Ryan Marino debunks myths and sets the record straight on this synthetic opioid. In this episode, we cover... The real danger of fentanyl and how it compares to other drugs Fentanyl strips, Narcan, and if our kids should have them The controversy surrounding this conversation How to talk to teen...

Sextortion is the practice of extorting money or sexual favors from a victim by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity—and it's happening to our teenagers. Diana Graber is here to help you protect your teen from falling into this trap. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Technolgy is taking over our kids' lives, and our guest Dr. Michael Rich knows how parents can change the dynamic toward healthier technology usage. And the best news — his solution is reasonable! Not easy, but definitely doable. On this episode we discuss... Can tech usage become an addiction, like gaming or sheer number of hours using social media?  Modern technology and social platforrms are cr...

We are living with a viral pandemic, but also a mental health pandemic for our teenagers. What is going on? Dr. Paul Sunseri joins us to explain how we can leverage our family dynamics to make things as easy for our kids as possible. In this episode, we discuss... As parents, we are already under so much pressure to be perfect – how can we see this differently, with less guilt and shame? We often...

New drivers aren't great drivers. But they might think they are. Anne Marie Hayes, author of 3 Keys to Keeping Your Teen Alive, points out the not-so-obvious challenges of raising a responsible driver. In this episode, we discuss... The idea of a teen driving contract How car-related expenses should be covered Just how hands-on we should be as parents in the learning process How much kids needs to...

What do you do with a teen that seems determined to fight you, push your buttons, and hurt your feelings? Mercedes Samudio, LCSW and author of "Shame-Proof Parenting" is here to help us fine-tune our communication and emotional regulation skills. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Dona Rodgers, who lost her daughter Morgan to suicide, works tirelessly to equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. Helping to eliminate the stigma around mental health in the student-athlete community. Learn more about Morgan's Message here. For further help and resources, click here. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! L...

Dr. Christopher Emdin, an educational visionary, knows that every kid can love math and science. Check out this "one-of-our-favorites" podcast, and then order Dr. Emdin's newest book, STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream: Reimagining the Culture of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Should we be "monitoring" our kids' internet use? Are video games toxic for developing brains? What exactly is Discord? Devorah Heitner, Ph. D. gives simple advice that will make complex changes. If you want to have a strategy, this will change your family dynamic. In this episode, we discuss... Monitoring vs. not monitoring your kid's screentime, downloads, etc If it's okay to read your kid's mes...

Our most urgent, most wrenching questions about parenting teens often hover answered— why are they so lazy? Are they really getting bullied or am I just paranoid? Why do they seem to hate me so much? Dr. Stephanie Newman is here to help us work through it all. In this episode, we cover… How to handle your teen “hating” you How to handle your kid being excluded or bullied Teen “laziness” Picky eate...

When we're pregnant, we think about the birth. When we have a senior, we think about graduation. But what about the next day? In this episode, we cover... What do you recommend that parents should do the summer after senior year to help their college bound kid prepare? The top 3 things every college freshman needs to know Ways to reduce homesickness? The impact of Covid on homesicknessa and the tr...

We've all gone through it. They're all going to go through it. So why aren't we prepared to tell them about it? Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Bennett, co-hosts of The Puberty Podcast, hold our hands so we can do better. In this episode, we cover: How to feel prepared for your child's entrance into puberty When do kids start going through puberty? Is it harder for kids to be early or late?  How do...

We made all the mistakes so Betsy Jewell doesn't have to. Betsy, host of High School Hamster Wheel podcast, turned the tables and interviewed us about sending her first to college. We were happy to share what we should have known, but didn't. Check out Betsy's Podcast High School Hamster Wheel here! Get more details about YTM's upcoming summit Destination College here! Subscribe to Your Teen with...

DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, sees the their yearning for a better world AND their passion to step up and be the change. Every. Single. Day. In conversation with Sue and Steph, DeNora shares the story of her own entrance into activism, as well as advice for how to parent Gen Z kids who are interested in making a difference in the world. About DeNora Getachew and DoSomething: DeNora is a...

Our job is to keep our kids safe. Their job is to take risks. Dr. Richard Chung helps us understand the path toward a solution to this conundrum. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Some parts of being a parent are just so hard... like talking to our kids about porn. Luckily, Justine Ang Fonte doesn't find the topic uncomfortable at all. In fact, her advice will make your life much easier and less stressful, including language to use when having these "awkward" discussions. Learn more about Justine Ang Fonte and her work here.  Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here!...

What do we, the parents, know about teen dating in 2022? If we feel clueless, as many of us do, how can we guide our kids? Our friend (and expert!) Tori Cordiano, Ph. D. helps Sue and Steph make sense of it all. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

No one really looks forward to it, and most of us feel like we are not equipped to do a very thorough job. But thankfully, we have leaders like Justine Ang Fonte to help us navigate this tricky topic and make it easier to have these conversations with our teens. Justine takes the awkward out of “The Talks” and leads us to greater confidence and healthier dialogue.   This episode kicks off our thre...