Kristel Clear: Navigating the Teenage Years: Recent Episodes
Marina Kristel
Do you have teenagers at home? Do you sometimes feel like you need a roadmap every time a new situation arises? Do you have a teenager who is struggling while coping with life, including depression, loneliness, lack of confidence, anxiety? Do you wish you had someone to bounce thoughts off of? Would you want to receive guidance on how to handle certain situations with your teen? No one ever teaches us how to be parents in school, not to mention how one reaction, one piece of advice, or one consequence, can change things in the household. Life between middle school and early 20's is SO HARD! Today's teenagers have the highest rate of depression and anxiety than EVER before. The suicide rate is at an all time high. Each week, host Marina Kristel has conversations with experts and stories from other parents, including her own, that will help you to feel less alone and provide you with answers. Follow on Instagram: @Marinakristel . Subscribe to Kristel Clear: Navigating the Teenage Years and share the show with someone who needs to hear it. Her mission is to change the lives of teenagers (and their parents!) They are our future and our loves! For information on working with your child who may experience speech and language impairments, PLEASE contact me and we will set up a free 15 minute consult and possibly work together! Marina@marinakristel.com
Did you ever feel so overwhelmed with thoughts? Up, down, all over the place?! Some of us spend a lifetime feeling hopeless about ourselves, almost to the point of being so sick and tired of how we think, how we react, how we feel about our own selves. We can be our own worst enemy! There is a better way. Trust me, I was there for years. I am so grateful for the angel that God placed in my life many years ago. I know for sure that I would not be where I am today if it weren't for my desire for change, hitting rock bottom, and having that little mustard seed of hope that Jesus promised would be the light for anyone who wants it.
Did you ever feel like, "why am I feeling like this?" ...why does this bother me so much?" I hope you enjoy this second season, including God's word in your life. This episode talks about how our lives , whether you are an adult or a teenager, are driven by our thoughts. The space in our minds is where our battles occur!
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These questions are great prompts to have your teen put their thoughts on paper. Sometimes, journaling is very therapeutic, but it's very hard to know where to begin- especially for our kiddos! You may need to tweak a few of these questions, but it will bring awareness to their choices, what they have control over, and where they are headed. This can be life changing.
Try it yourself!
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Please welcome an amazing health and mindset coach, Christina McClurken as she shares her wisdom on how to take care of YOU and how it directly affects your entire family. We talk about the pain points like finding time for ourselves, motivation, wanting so much to have better mental and physical health, and simply where to begin!
It's time! Don't wait! Our mental health directly affects our kids and they are watching!
You're going to love Christina! Sit back and soak her up - she will get you fired up to turn the corner on some serious changes for your life. It's about time!
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For more information on receiving support for your teen who suffers from any communication deficit that can surely affect his/her relationships and mental health, please don't wait! Contact me at marina@marinakristel.com or DM me on instagram @marinakristel
I love working with kiddos who suffer from stuttering/dysfluency, voice, articulation, or language deficits.
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Are you a yeller? You never thought you'd be in the yeller club, right? I mean it's impossible not to get upset or annoyed with circumstances with our kids, not to mention life in general. Self control is a work in progress for most of us, but I think once we realize that yelling is not productive, it sets a perfect example for our kids to do the same, and we are training them only to listen by the time our decibels get to a certain level. Stop that madness! You can actually get what you want from your kids with smarter consequences and no yelling.
I love sharing what I've learned and how I have evolved from a lot of great advice out there. I'm FAR from perfect but hey, I'll share everything that works for me along my ride! Let's make it great because every day is a blessing.
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Listen, my household was CRAZY in the mornings, but I realized that is was ALL MY FAULT. I was SUCH an enabler! I made lunches, I woke them up (6 times!), my heart felt like it was racing every single morning. It's time to stop the madness! We are not doing them any good, and we are certainly not doing ourselves any favors either.
There is no reason to start your day like this...and think about the way we are affecting their mindset first thing in the morning?
And best alarm clock ever? The Sonic Boom Alarm Clock!
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Does your child have social anxiety? Well no wonder! With the past 2 years, the rate of social anxiety, stress, and depression have exploded! Listen to this episode to the end when you will hear the start....just the beginning...of some great tips to help you to guide your kiddo toward taking those first steps!
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Yes there are easy ways! Just stay calm, take a breath, be credible, and check this out! Providing 2 options that work for you, following through, and giving your kiddo complete autonomy over the decision-making is a WIN-WIN! Whether they are toddlers or teenagers!
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Welcome to a short and sweet episode designed for the lay person on how our adult brain differs from the teenage brain and insight as to how it directly affects their actions. We have to always remind ourselves that there is a reason why our kids seem to be feeling instead of thinking....reacting instead of reasoning.
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Listen, we cannot be effective parents and be running on empty! Yup, just like Jackson Brown enlightened the world with his lines of "....running behind....I don't know when that road turned into the road I'm on....Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels, I don't know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels!" That's us parents, right?
We must must must remember WHO WE ARE too!! Just like we are instructed on an airplane: GIVE YOURSELF THE OXYGEN MASK FIRST! When we do , we can be rested, healthy, tended to like a flourishing garden, and pour our best selves into the lives of our kids.
There are some great one liners in here to get what you need from them too!
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It's never too late to learn how to apologize! Parents, we teach by example! Learn this sure way to heal relationships both in your own household and outside of it. It is a life skill!
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Enjoy this short slice of Adlerian insight as to our primary needs as children and even adults and their effect on behavior. Makes one think and actually respond differently when our children of all ages act out.
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Welcome to Kristel Clear: Navigating the Teenage Years. In this first episode, you will learn a little bit about who I am and why I began this podcast. I have had a heavy heart for kids who struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, bullying, feeling left out, afraid to talk to others and make friends, stress, lack of self confidence...you name it! One thing I want to help end is suicide. I want teenagers (tweens included) to continue to grow into healthy, joyful adults in this crazy world. I know life is so hard. Depression is at an all time high. Parents are stressed out and don't know where to turn. We have facebook groups, therapists, and life coaches, but my mission is to help support parents and teenagers in a community where we can answer questions and address the issues in one place.
I am also opening up a private membership in a heart centered place for connection and healing with a life coach who is partnering with me to gather your questions and support you live every month by sharing tools and addressing your questions. We are ready to motivate people for change! We will hold open live forums for Q & A and this will be recorded.
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