Parenting Teens Untangled - Realistic, science-backed teen & tween parenting advice Taking things personally, coping with adversity, teen love and changing our minds when we get new information.
Sometimes it's good to talk about our own challenges. The occasional chat in which we discuss the sorts of things we've been facing can help to dispel any myths that other people have got things sorted, and can also give you ideas of how to reframe your own battles.
In this episode we cover how important it is to keep reminding ourselves to not take things personally. We talk about a teen who has battled through numerous issues and come out looking like a swan. The key message is that we want our teens realise that it takes time to get there. She didn't pop out fully-formed, but the battles she's faced have made her far more powerful - and dare I say happier.
We talk about how uncomfortable it can feel for us parents when our teen starts falling in love. We've covered the gritty 'teens having sex in our home', but this is more about the feelings we can experience as our child becomes romantically entangled.
The final reflection covers how difficult and challenging it can feel to be presented with new facts which require us to change our mind about something we believe to be true.
Let us know what you think; we always love feedback and any suggestions for new episodes.
CHAPTERS:
00:02:02 Not taking things personally
00:05:47 Building resilience through hardship one step at a time
00:14:53 The importance of practice
00:16:43 Coping with your teen's first relationship
00:20:21 Same-sex relationship
00:29:32 The importance of being able to change your mind when you have new facts
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