Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World

Episode 200: Celebrating 3 Years, 200 Episodes, and the Truth About “I Don’t Know” Welcome to a very special solo episode of Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today’s World! Three years to the day since Episode 1 dropped (on her son’s birthday, October 13th), your host is celebrating a massive milestone with a raw, honest, and fired-up message for anyone sitting on a dream, a decision, or a ha...

Is gentle parenting actually helping our teenagers develop resilience, or are we sometimes taking it too far? Welcome to WTF Friday on Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today's World — where we have the honest conversations about parenting teenagers that don't always fit neatly into a parenting book. In this episode, I'm questioning what happens when gentle parenting moves from acknowledging ou...

Are We Raising Capable Teens—or Making Life Too Easy for Them? What if one of the biggest things standing between our teenagers and independence… is us? In this no-filter conversation, Cheryl sits down with Michael Scheller , founder of Astute Academics and an educational consultant with more than 15 years of experience working with students and families. And fair warning: this conversation goes e...

Parenting Teens Advice Redefined for Today’s World with Cheryl Pankhurst What happens when your child receives an ADHD or autism diagnosis—and suddenly the future you imagined for your family feels uncertain? In this deeply honest conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst talks with Nadia Patel , high-performance identity coach, speaker, and mother of two neurodivergent children, about the emotional side of...

#ParentingTeens #TeenParenting #ExecutiveFunctioning #ADHDParenting #NeurodivergentTeens #TeenMentalHealth #TimeBlindness #ParentingADHD #TeenDevelopment #ExecutiveFunctioningSkills #ParentingSupport #NeurodivergentParenting #ParentingPodcast #Teenagers #EducationalAdvocacy Have you ever wondered how your teenager can spend hours gaming, scrolling TikTok, or hanging out with friends—but somehow ca...

Dr. Michelle Machado is an international keynote speaker, author, human performance strategist and creator of the Human Connection Framework™. Recognized for her dynamic presence as a 2x TEDx speaker, Dr. Machado is a trusted voice on connection and self-leadership in an always-on world. Her work has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, MSN, The Economic Times and Business Insider. She has also del...

#ParentingTeens #TeenFriendship #GirlDrama #ParentingTeenagers #TeenMentalHealth Girl Drama, Mean Girls & Teen Friendship: What Parents Get Wrong (And What Actually Helps) Your daughter comes home crying because she was left out. She wasn't invited. The group chat is exploding. Someone said something hurtful. And every instinct in you wants to fix it. Call the other parent. Contact the school....

Video is not supported by this plan. Upgrade to add video files. #TeenParenting #TeenSafety #ParentingAdvice #ParentingPodcast #ChildSafety #ChildSexualAbusePrevention How to Protect Your Teen Without Parenting in Fear: A Conversation Every Parent Needs to Hear Talking about child sexual abuse and teen safety can feel frightening, uncomfortable, and overwhelming. But avoiding the conversation does...

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...