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Holidays are meant to feel lighter… so why does it sometimes feel like your daughter has disappeared into her phone and you’re left snapping, worrying, and wondering where you went wrong?

In this episode of The Teen Whisperer, we’re talking honestly about screens, social media, and why tech so often steals the season especially for tween and teen girls.

This isn’t about banning phones or blaming yourself. It’s about understanding what screens are actually doing to your daughter’s nervous system (and yours), why willpower isn’t the problem, and how to create realistic boundaries that don’t blow up your relationship.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why social media is designed to be addictive and why your daughter isn’t “weak” for struggling
• The 5 signs tech is impacting your daughter’s wellbeing
• How comparison quietly erodes girls’ confidence and sense of self
• What physiology before psychology really means when it comes to screens
• Simple, doable tools to reduce tech battles and support self-regulation — even during the holidays

If you’re a mum who feels like you’re failing, nagging, or constantly second-guessing yourself, this episode is for you.

You’re not alone.
You’re not doing it wrong.
And there is another way forward 💛

Because remember: it’s physiology before psychology. Always.

If today's episode landed for you, if you heard something that made you think yes, that's my daughter, that's exactly what's going on, then I want you to know there's a place where we go deeper on all of this together. It's called WTF - What's The Feeling - and it's my membership for mums who are ready to stop firefighting and start actually understanding what's going on. You'll find the link here. Come and have a look. I think you'll feel right at home.

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See you next time! 💛