Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting Teenagers
Kids & Family
The hectic life of parenthood can make it hard to take care of your body and mind! When you’re waking up at 5 AM, trying to prep lunch for everyone before dropping them off and barely making it to work on time, running home to make dinner and still squeezing in time to help with homework, you can start to feel a little disconnected from yourself. Taking care of your family is so essential…but what about self care?
If we’re not putting aside time for self-restoration, we end up taking our stress out on our kids! We become reactive instead of communicative, yelling instead of listening. We want to be the most patient, level-headed parents we can be, but we can’t do that unless we take care of ourselves! If we’re practicing mindfulness in our own lives, we’ll not only become more connected to ourselves, but also to our kids.
We’re joined this week by Ted Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra, authors of Missing Each Other: How to Create Meaningful Connections. Ted is an associate professor of psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the founder and director of the Adult Autism Spectrum Program at Penn Medicine. Ashley is a therapist and neuroscience researcher currently pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the Catholic University of America. Together, they are dedicated and passionate researchers of human social and emotional behavior.
In the episode, Ted and Ashley are defining the term “attunement”, and how parents can practice it to benefit themselves and their families. Plus, we’re discussing how we can become better communicators, forge stronger connections and work through conflicts with our teens!
Ep 288: The Balance of Power in Parent-Teen Relationships
Ep 287: The Science of Raising a Genius
Ep 286: Embracing Self-Compassion in Parenting
Ep 285: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Drama
Ep 284: Understanding Your Tween: The Journey of Growth
Ep 283: Soothe Anxiety with...Food?
Ep 282: The Opportunity Gap - How Schools Perpetuate Inequity
Ep 281: Empowering Teen Girls
Ep 280: The Surprising Power of Hanging Out
Ep 279: "What Were You Thinking?" - Inside the Teenage Brain
Ep 278: The New Faces of Teen Addiction
Ep 277: Understanding Our Kids' Online World
Ep 276: Your Teen's Bullsh*t Brain
Ep. 275: Empowering Teens to Stay Alcohol-Free
Ep 274: Escaping the Villain Role
Ep 273: Lowering the Drama in Big Family Choices
Ep 272: Helping Teens Discuss Anxiety
Ep 271: Navigating the Teen Loneliness Epidemic
Ep 270: Parenting Beyond Social Media
Ep 269: Are You a Consistent Parent?
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