Overwhelmed With Your Teen? 6 Things to Stop Doing for a Stronger Parent-Child Relationship

Feeling overwhelmed as a mom with a teen? This episode of the No Guilt Mom Podcast provides essential mom tips and parenting support to help you overcome the emotional drainage and constant struggles of parenting your teenager.
If parenting your teen feels exhausting, emotionally draining, or like one long power struggle—you’re not alone. Many overwhelmed moms are doing everything they were taught to do… and still feeling disconnected, frustrated, and burned out.
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom Podcast, I walk you through six common parenting habits that quietly damage trust and increase stress—even when they come from love. These are patterns many of us inherited, not because we’re bad parents, but because we were never shown another way.
This conversation isn’t about shame or blame. It’s about relief. And connection. And finally feeling like you’re on the same team as your teen.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why grounding, punishment, and taking away privileges often backfire—especially around grades and homework struggles
How criticizing clothing, friends, or choices can unintentionally push teens away instead of guiding them
What yelling actually does to the teen brain (and why it increases overwhelm for moms, too)
How saying “no” without conversation shuts down trust and cooperation
Why focusing only on grades increases anxiety and burnout—for both kids and parents
Most importantly, you’ll learn what to do instead—simple mindset shifts and communication changes that build motivation, responsibility, and long-term connection.
Helpful resources & next steps:
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