Your Teen with Sue and Steph: Recent Episodes
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Susan Borison and Stephanie Silverman, best friends and co-founders of Your Teen Media, bring their magazine to life with this podcast. From interviews with experts and authors to discussions of trending topics and personal stories, Your Teen with Sue and Steph is an essential guide for raising teens today.
Finally, we fulfilled a bucket list desire to bring our husbands onto the show! Dan Borison and Todd Silverman talk about what Your Teen has meant to them over the years. We open with a chat with our podcast producer of 5 years, Hannah — her favorite interviews and how the show impacted her. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Dr. Tori Cordiano joins us again to talk about how we can provide a supportive hand to our teens, as well as strengthen their family and community connections. In this episode, we discuss:
How do we raise kids that prioritize themselves for their mental and physical wellness?
How do we develop love of family in our teens?
What can we do to encourage our teens to be involved with activities within their community?
Learn more about Dr. Tori Cordiano here.
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Kwame Christian, author of How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race, discusses tools that teenagers can learn for having difficult conversations. Of course, we all need help in this arena. Thank you Kwame. In this episode, we discuss:
Are teenagers inherently good at dealing with conflict, and can they be taught to do so?
What are some tools for having difficult conversations?
How can parents approach difficult conversations, such as those where there can be conflict and differences in knowledge or belief about politics and race?
Learn more about Kwame Christian and The American Negotiation Institute. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 casserole" after tragedies in the Black community
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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-regulate their screen time and screen usage
How to find times to talk to our kids about their screen use
…and much more!
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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 hates you,” originally released in May 2021. Dr. Susan Schneps joins Sue and Steph to talk about how to work through these sometimes brutal moments with teenagers. We’ll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode— see you then!
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 issues teenagers are reaching out for
…and much more!
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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 your soon-to-be-high-schooler. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 more!
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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 when we know our kids aren’t sleeping enough?
What makes teens more receptive to changing their habits?
…and much more!
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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 teenagers about drugs
...and much more!
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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 created to keep us hooked. How do we help our teens (and ourselves) break out of the loop? Is it self-control or something bigger?
For kids who are online all day – How much is too much and how do we set limits?
Several years ago, experts were saying take the phone away. Now it seems like the worst thing that could ever happen to a kid. Where should we stand?
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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 talk about technology as the root of the rise in teenage mental health problems. Where do stand on this school of thought?
It’s hard to disagree that a healthy family offers protective factors that, as you say, can be the buffer against mental illness. How do we change the relationships in our families?
If the family needs to change, and change is so hard for everyone, is there more turmoil first before it gets better?
What if some change faster than others? Isn’t that hard for everyone if the change isn’t at the same pace?
Would you say that we ever arrive at a point of no return? When it’s too late to change the family dynamic?
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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 know about car maintenance
The trend of kids not wanting to get their license
And much more!
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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! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 messages
What to do when you NEED your kid to stop their game
What games are appropriate for kids?
Will my kid be left out without social media?
Are their such things as "starter apps?"
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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 eaters
Vaping
Depression
What to do when you catch your kid lying
...and much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 transition to college in general
Alcohol and Drugs – what does that conversation look like?
How to help our kids make the college experience a little smaller and more personal
...and much more! If you’re interested in getting a free copy of Jill’s book “The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook,” send an email to editor@yourteenmag.com and you’ll be entered into a raffle. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 tell our kids that there is no "normal?"
Is this stage hard for our kids? How do we help them if we’re not sure what to do or say?
When do you know it’s time to start Accutane?
...and much more! Check out Sue’s other recent interview with Vanessa and Cara here! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram More about The Puberty Podcast: THE PUBERTY PODCAST weaves together scientific research, parenting strategies, and hilarious stories to help guide adults who are raising kids through puberty. Each episode takes on one piece of this messy journey, offering both kids and adults practical, actionable advice. Join Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett -- puberty experts in the midst of parenting their own tweens and teens -- for the WHAT and the HOW of getting through adolescence.
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 Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 an executive leader with over 15 years of legal, fundraising, and policy and advocacy experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. She began her career working on local democracy and government reform at the New York City Council and has worked at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio; and at state good government nonprofit Citizens Union. Throughout her career, DeNora has shaped state and local policy on a diverse portfolio of issues, including modernizing voting and campaign finance laws; increasing police accountability; and improving public education. DeNora is an alumna of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Fordham University School of Law. She has contributed to the Des Moines Register, Gotham Gazette, Huffington Post, the New York Times’ City blog, and Newsday, and has been featured on WNYC and NY1, among other media sources. DoSomething.org is the largest organization exclusively for young people and social change. We're activating millions of young people to make positive change, online and off, in every US area code and in over 131 countries. When you join DoSomething.org, you join something bigger than yourself. You team up with the young people who have clothed half of America's youth in homeless shelters. And cleaned up 3.7 million cigarette butts from the streets. And run the largest youth-led sports equipment drive in the world. And more! You've got the power and the passion to make an impact -- we'll help you get it done. Let's Do This! Episode highlights:
What exactly is different about Gen Z?
How to parent kids who are potentially more involved in activism than we are
How to stay in touch with the culture and trends of Gen Z without being "embarrassing"
How to cope with conflicting beliefs between parent and child
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! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 three-episode series on teen sex, dating, and relationships— stay tuned for more! More about Justine Ang Fonté Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Dr. Nanika Coor, psychologist and “respectful parenting enthusiast,” joins Sue and Steph to talk about how parents can work through their histories with their own former caregivers to create a more positive, less power-wielding approach to parenting. Resources mentioned by Nanika: livesinthebalance.org and https://lauralreagan.com/ More about Dr. Coor Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Nancy Davis Kho of The Thank You Project joins Sue and Steph to talk about her quest to make handwritten thank-you notes more than just something you send after a special event. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Sue and Steph’s podcast producer Hannah Rae Leach joins the ladies on-mic for the VERY FIRST TIME to ask them all the questions she’s always been curious about. Listen to Hannah’s podcasts Sleepover Cinema and Wholehearted here! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Grieving all the priceless events and personal milestones that were altered (or missed completely) due to nationwide lockdown over the past year and a half is a doozy, especially for teens and their parents. Dr. Karen Moon, grief and loss therapist, joins us to work through this challenging topic. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Our kids are part of a generation determined to create social, political, and ecological change. In fact, they’re so determined, it can be hard to feel like you’re keeping up. Diversity and equity educator Eva Vega-Olds joins Sue and Steph to talk parenting our teens through challenging conversations, both in-person and online. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Taking your teen’s mental health temperature is one of the most crucial (and challenging) parts of living separately. How do we give them space in all the right ways? Resilience expert Dr. Debi Gilboa joins Sue and Steph to discuss how best to handle your teen’s transition into college life, boundaries and all. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Our all-time most popular episode is getting a second run this week. We'll be back in two weeks with a new episode! Screentime and teenagers... does one pick the battle or just let it be? AND in a global pandemic? Delaney Ruston, the filmmaker and physician behing the award-winning documentaries "Screenagers" and "Screenagers: Next Chapter" joins Sue and Steph to share her thoughts on approaching the often-messy topic of digital limits with teens and tweens. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
It’s not every day that you get to hear candid conversation between a father and his teenage son. In this admittedly very heartwarming episode, Ash and Aidan, co-hosts of the father-son podcast Hold Me Back, join Sue and Steph to talk about their work together and how they’ve helped each other to grow. You can check out more of Hold Me Back here! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Learning how to independently process and regulate stressors is an integral part of becoming a happy, confident, and functioning adult— but where exactly is the line for parents who want to help? Dr. William Stixrud joins Sue and Steph to discuss. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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 your soon-to-be-high-schooler. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Wearable technology has helped hundreds of thousands of people increase their quality of life through physical activity— but what if the same could be said with their psychological health? Dr. David Rabin of Apollo Neuroscience, a wearable that does just that, joins Sue and Steph to discuss trauma recovery, different types of stress, and how we can best rebuild your nervous systems in challenging times. You can get 10% off your purchase of the Apollo Neuro with the code YOURTEEN at checkout. You can also enter our giveaway with Apollo Neuro here! https://www.ytmparentingcourses.com/giveaway-apollo-neuro Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
There’s nothing quite as irritating as being the parent of a “lazy” teenager— nagging, micromanaging and all. But is your teen really lazy? Dr. Adam Price, author of He’s Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son To Believe in Himself, joins Sue and Steph to explain how we can most effectively (and non-annoyingly!) encourage our teens to do their best. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Enough about the teens... today, it's all about us: women in midlife, experiencing ALL the ups and downs. Colleen Rosenblum, co-host of the podcast Hot Flashes & Cool Topics, joins Sue and Steph to talk about the less-discussed aspects of empty-nest, post-teen life. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
While emergence into adulthood is a time that some of us relished, "adulting" has become a profoundly stressful experience for many people, and not necessarily just millennials. Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How To Raise an Adult, is back to discuss her new book Your Turn: How To Be An Adult, a guide for adults of all ages to leading their most authentic lives. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
There is no Single Right Way to do the high school or college experience. Betsy Jewell, host of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast— our new Best Friend of the pod— knows that extremely well, and in fact, has made a career of helping teens (and their parents) find their ideal path as they emerge into post-high school life. We are so excited to have found one another through our shared podcast family at Evergreen Podcasts and are so excited to continue our relationship with Betsy— we think that you'll love her, too! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
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. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Being a working parent is hard— between negotiating work/life boundaries, mitigating feelings of guilt, and wanting to excel as both a parent and a professional, things can get overwhelming. Daisy Dowling, author of Workparent: Thrive in Your Career While Raising Happy Children, is here to share her advice on how to do just that. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Isn't there some sort of lifehack for better sleep yet? Well, Dr. Patrick Porter of BrainTap thinks so, and he has the technology to prove it. You could even win a chance to try it out yourself when you email editor@yourteenmag.com to enter the raffle for a BrainTap Headset! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Ever-evolving rules, shifting friend groups, and unclear guidelines about what's to come next are just a few of the elements that can lead anxious teens to a crisis point in this late-pandemic landscape. Dr. Abi Stark is here to share her thoughts on how we can support our teens through this time. Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series running throughout the month of March. Our star-studded lineup can be explored here! Find out more details about panelists and registration details by clicking here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Friend of the pod Michele Borba returns to share the seven traits that make for unshakeable kids in the 21st century, as discussed in her new book "Thrivers: The Surprising Reason Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine." Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series running throughout the month of March. Our star-studded lineup can be explored here! Find out more details about panelists and registration details by clicking here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Do you have a teen who's getting curious about trying substances? Are you lost about how to proceed? Jessica Lahey is here to share what she's learned through her experience with alcohol and raising teens through living and writing her new book "The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence." Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series starting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST. Our star-studded lineup can be explored here! Find out more details about panelists and registration details by clicking here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Sue and Steph are thrilled to present their conversation with Kelly Corrigan this week. Kelly Corrigan has written four New York Times bestselling memoirs in the last fifteen years, including The Middle Place, Lift, Glitter and Glue, and Tell Me More. She is the host of PBS’s Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan, where she’s talked with guests including the likes of James Corden and Jennifer Garner. She is the host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders, and O Magazine calls her “the voice of a generation.” Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Today, we have a very special episode featuring some the experts that will be joining us for Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, a summit of at Your Teen Media. It’s an 8-week virtual series starting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST and you are cordially invited to attend! Find out more details about panelists and registration details here: https://yourteen.mykajabi.com/college-summit Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Feeling competent in supporting your transgender child through their coming out or transition is deeply uncharted territory for most parents. For today’s guest, Dr. Paria Hassouri, the experience of her daughter’s transition was a revelation, and inspired her memoir, “Found In Transition: A Mother’s Evolution during Her Child’s Gender Change.” Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
This week we’re re-airing our episode with Dr. Michele Borba all about the importance of empathy in the lives of young people. We thank you for your patience as we get into this new year! Next week we’ll have brand new episode for you, a conversation with Paria Hassouri, author of “FOUND IN TRANSITION: A Mother's Evolution through Her Child's Gender Change.” It’s gonna be incredible. We’ll see you then!
(RERELEASE of December 2019 episode.) We hope you had a great holiday! Please enjoy this resharing of a tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Well… we’re here. How can we best support our families, our partners, and ourselves through the coming months? Katie Hurley, psychotherapist and author of “A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens” is here to share her wisdom on staying positive through this year and beyond. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
For many parents of teenagers, conversations centering around racial justice, police violence, and inherent bias can become interpersonal powder kegs— and quickly. How do we get past the fear of "getting it wrong?" Jen Cort, diversity, equity, inclusion and and justice educator is here to explain her perspective, and the perspective of those working to combat systemic discrimination in educational settings all over the world.
It's a generally accepted fact that college admissions are a meritocracy. Get good grades, participate in a wide range of extracurriculars, score high on your standardized tests, and you're in, right? Jeff Selingo, author of "Who Gets In and Why" is here to dispell that myth, shedding light on the fact that college admissions decisions are often much more likely to be determined by a college's agenda than by the quality of the applicant. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Screentime and teenagers... does one pick the battle or just let it be? AND in a global pandemic? Delaney Ruston, the filmmaker and physician behing the award-winning documentaries "Screenagers" and "Screenagers: Next Chapter" joins Sue and Steph to share her thoughts on approaching the often-messy topic of digital limits with teens and tweens. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Talking with your teen or tween about sex can, of course, be an uncomfortable topic. But here's the good news: Dr. Megan Maas claims that parents don't have to be sex educators, just sex socializers. What does that mean? Listen to this week's episode to find out! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Lori Gottlieb, author of New York Times bestseller "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone," deeply understands the powerful effect of talk therapy as both a clinician and a patient. She joins Sue and Steph to answer listener questions on what to look for in a therapist, how to know when you've found a good match, and even how to get your teen to go to therapy.
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Lifequakes: they're happening constantly. Major disruptions in life's trajectory can be incredibly overwhelming and disorienting— but they don't have to be. Bruce Feiler, author of "Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age," joins Sue and Steph to discuss his story-centric approach to coping with life changes both challenging and exciting.
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Around the start of middle school, it's totally normal for kids to start spending more time with their friends and coaches than they do with their parents— at least, under usual circumstances. Our middle school mastermind Phyllis Fagell is back to address the challenges of middle school from home, including how to navigate the inevitable middle school meltdown.
From sharing the news with your kids in an age-appropriate way to handling issues of custody and newly blended families, it can be hugely challenging to confidently navigate divorce with your children. David Hill, co-author of Parenting Through Separation and Divorce, is here to share his insight on how to smoothly navigate such an emotionally charged situation.
The class of 2021 (and perhaps beyond!) is in for a unique experience when it comes to the college admissions game. From going on virtual campus visits to analyzing the impact of cancelled extracurriculars affecting a student's application, Ned Johnson of PrepMatters joins Sue and Steph to share his insight on the college admissions process in our ever-changing new world.
Enjoy this rerelease of our episode with Phyllis Fagell this week! We'll be back with new episodes soon. Mediocre (or just plain mean!) friends, lunchroom exclusion, and the sting of first-time rejection from a sports team or school play are all hallmarks of everyone's least favorite years... middle school. However, according to Phyllis Fagell, author of Middle School Matters, this time can be about more than "just getting through it."
Even in a world sans Covid-19, taking a "gap year"— or taking a year in between high school and college to travel or do service work— is an underrated and excellent option for many teens. Julia Rogers of EnRoute Consulting and the podcast Gap Year Radio joins Sue and Steph to discuss options for students currently in their junior or senior years of high school.
So you made it through the rest of the school year... but now what? With no camps or other traditional organized activities, what's your kid going to do all summer? Dr. Anisha Abraham joins Sue and Steph to share some ideas on how to build the best non-traditional summer possible for your kids, plus some advice on how to handle the transitional phases between varying levels of lockdown.
Empathy is an often underrated trait in the hyper-competitive, achievement-based world that many of our teens are living in. Michele Borba, educational psychologist and author of "UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed," joins Sue and Steph to teach us the value of empathy in the lives of young people.
Even in a world sans Covid-19, taking a "gap year"— or taking a year in between high school and college to travel or do service work— is an underrated and excellent option for many teens. Julia Rogers of EnRoute consulting and the podcast Gap Year Radio joins Sue and Steph to discuss options for students currently in their junior or senior years of high school.
Mediocre (or just plain mean!) friends, lunchroom exclusion, and the sting of first-time rejection from a sports team or school play are all hallmarks of everyone's least favorite years... middle school. However, according to Phyllis Fagell, this time can be about more than "just getting through it."
The day-to-day world of today's teens is vastly different than the one once experienced by their parents. Between social media pressures and the barage of all-too-accessible, often-troubling information, being a teen today is even more overwhelming than it was just ten years ago. Dr. John Duffy, author of Parenting The New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, shares his thoughts on how to best parent the new teen.
Did you know that primary school learning accommodations like IEPs and 504s have no collegiate equivalent? Kind of daunting for those with disabilities, right? Not necessarily! Elizabeth C. Hamblet, learning disabilities consultant at Columbia University, is here to share her advice on how students can best navigate the transition to college and create a new academic normal. NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The new wave of shelter in place orders sweeping the nation may feel more like a sentence of "mandatory family bonding" for the teen in your life. Dr. Tori Cordiano joins Your Teen to share her recommended strategies for keeping the peace while staying safe at home.
While coronavirus has the general population social distancing, it's doing the exact opposite to parents and forced-to-be-at-home college students. How should families handle these tenuous circumstances? Debbie Paris, child psychotherapist and go-to guide of Your Teen, shares her thoughts. (Episode audio quality courtesy of social distancing.)
Put down the melatonin— getting a great night's sleep is less complicated than you might think. Dr. Marc Milstein joins Sue and Steph to share his simple tricks we can all use to get some solid rest and to create the sleep schedule of our dreams.
The phrase "boys will be boys" has taken on new life (and new meaning) in 2020. From the condemnation of dozens of high-profile men in the media, to conflicting messages about consent and pleasure in today's hyper-accessible world of pornography, the lives of teenage boys are more complicated than ever. Peggy Orenstein, author of "Boys & Sex," is here to discuss her findings with Sue and Steph.
Debbie Reber is the founder of Tilt Parenting, an online community aimed at helping parents raise differently-wired kids from a place of confidence. In this episode of Your Teen, Debbie explains her approach to positive parenting in a world that's not always so accommodating to the neurodiverse.
In many ways, the college admissions process can feel like a lottery. What can applicants do to set themselves apart from the crowd? Julie Kim, college admissions expert, has some innovative ideas for teens and parents looking to create an exceptional college application.
We're dropping this episode in your feeds again this week, just in case you missed it in the holiday hubbub! A tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices.
A tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices.
Raisinng boys mostly involves brotherly brawls and boundless energy, right? Partially, yes, but in the experience of Jennifer Fink, mother of four and creator of BuildingBoys.net, raising sons is much more than just snips, snails, and puppydogs' tails.
In a dream world, your teen should attend the most selective college they're admitted to... right? Paul Tough, author of "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us," joins Sue and Steph to bring his perspective on this subject, in addition to shedding some light on the baseline inequity that's inherent to the traditional college admissions process.
Lian Dolan of Satellite Sisters joins Sue and Steph for some good old-fashioned gab, sharing stories of sisterhood, life behind the microphone, and keeping the familial peace.
Celebrate Halloween with a fun-sized episode from Sue and Steph! They discuss Your Teen's complicated relationship with Halloween, Producer Hannah reads some spooky Facebook comments, and Lian Dolan shares why we should be generous Halloween night.
Would abolishing homecoming courts radically reinvent the traditional social hierarchy of American high schools? Dr. Robert Faris thinks it just might. Join Steph and Sue for a conversation with Dr. Faris as he demystifies the changing landscape of social status among teens.
Does your teen struggle with depression or anxiety? Are you worried that they secretly might be? Alexa Curtis, social media influencer and host of Life Unfiltered with Alexa, gives us her insight on warning signs to keep an eye out for, along with her perspective on the mindset of today's teenagers.
Finally, your kid is off to college. Your time parenting is done... right? Lisa Heffernan of Grown and Flown joins Sue and Steph to talk about just how false that idea is, and how to best parent those who have only technically left the nest. Make find out more about Agnes Scott College by checking out SUMMIT.agnesscott.edu!
We all want the best for our kids...but what happens when they end up feeling that the world owes them the best? Amy McCready, author of The Me, Me, Me Epidemic, helps us learn the best ways to check our kids' entitlement without picking a fight.
Let's face it: parenting a child who experiences anxiety can be a major challenge for all parties. Dr. Tori Cordiano, Research Director of Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, gives Sue and Steph her best advice for maximizing the potential and emotional intelligence of kids experiencing anxiety.
Do you ever wonder what your teen would be doing if they weren't on their phone? Through her groundbreaking digital literacy program Cyber Civics, Diana Graber, author of Raising Humans in a Digital World, is helping kids, teens, and adults across the country answer this very question and strike a thoughtful balance between their digital and "real" lives. Get Diana's book here!
Are you ever mid-conversation with your teen when they suddenly ask you to stop yelling at them? Since when is what you're doing considered yelling? It's more complicated than you think. Wendy Mogel, author of "Voice Lessons for Parents," explains. Get Wendy's book on Amazon or wherever you get your books.
This week, Sue and Steph chat with educator and true teen whisperer Amy Speidel about the importance of modeling the attitudes we want to see in our teens, plus the huge rewards that small changes can make in our parent-child relationships.
Being a caregiver means constant emotional output. After acting as a nurturing force all day long, who makes sure mom is feeling nurtured and emotionally refueled? Suniya Luthar of Authentic Connections is creating the space for mothers to support one another long after the uninhibited conversations of the daycare days are gone.
How do parents ensure that their college-bound kids have the launch skills they need to thrive on campus... and what are parents unconsciously doing to prevent these skills from taking shape? This week, author of How To Raise an Adult and former Dean of Students at Stanford University Julie Lythcott-Haims gives it to Sue and Steph straight up.
Sue and Stephanie are thrilled to be sharing their first episode of Your Teen with Sue and Steph! They share the origins of Your Teen Media, share some of their most meaningful "a-ha" moments as parents, and are joined by friend of the show Jessica Lahey, author of "The Gift of Failure."
Sue and Steph are excited to announce their new podcast, which brings the Your Teen Magazine to life. They'll talk with parents, experts, and teens to support listeners through the journey of parenting. Podcast debuts May 28 with a new podcast every other Tuesday. For more updates, follow us on social media @yourteenmag and @streamevergreen