Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting Teenagers
Kids & Family
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Do you remember the last time you had fun? Maybe you were exploring a new place, playing a video game or even just laughing with your friends. What did it feel like? Did it help you relieve stress and add joy to your day?
We often consider fun irrelevant, or view it as a waste of time, but it can be an essential part of survival. Having fun is not only good for our mood, but actually improves our physical health, lowering our cortisol and helping us balance our hormones.
Teaching kids the importance of fun can help them live happier, healthier lives as they head into adulthood.
To understand how we can pass the value of fun onto our kids, we’re talking to Catherine Price, author of The Power of Fun. Catherine is an award-winning science journalist and speaker whose work has been featured in Time Magazine, O Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and more. The New York Times even dubbed her the Marie Kondo of minds!
In our interview, we’re talking about the definition of true fun, why we often undervalue fun in our society, and what practical steps we can take to bring more fun to ourselves and our families...
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Ep 215: Eating Together, Being Together
Ep 214: Resilience Through Emotional Management
Ep 213: Guiding Teens Through Grief
Ep 212: Reset Health by Starting with Stress
Ep 211: Everyday Risks We Take with Our Teen’s Health
Ep 210: Essential Money Talks to Have With Teens
Ep 209: Communication Tips for Tough Topics
Ep 208: Motivation, Dedication and the Warrior Mentality
Ep 207: Anxiety and the Communication Tools to Fix It
Ep 206: Building Character and Self-Awareness in Teens
Ep 205: Pressure, Pain, and Kids’ Athletics
Ep 204: ADHD Triggers and Emerging Solutions
Ep 203: The Importance of Rest for Productivity
Ep 202: Money Mindset For Self-Starting Teens
Ep 201: How Minds Change
Ep 200: A Supercut of Talking to Teens!
Ep 199: What the Science Says About Sexual Identity
Ep 198: Emotional Awareness for Better Self-Control
Ep 197: Happy Brain Chemicals and Teen Behavior
Ep 196: Do Genetics Determine Teens’ Behavior?
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