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Parenting Teens Without Overreacting: How to handle emotions calmly - Vintage
Season 5 Episode 16
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None of us likes blowing a fuse when our teen does something that triggers us, but we all do it at some point.
Nicky asked us to d…
10 months ago
Do Fathers Really Matter? Why Dads Are More Important Than We Think
Season 5 Episode 15
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How much do fathers really matter to their children?
We talk endlessly about mothers and the enormous influence they have on their …
10 months, 1 week ago
Teen Friendship Problems: How to Help Without Making Things Worse INTERVIEW WITH MY GIRLS
Season 5 Episode 14
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What do you do when your teenager has no friends — or tells you they feel lonely, left out or as if they just don't fit in?
Watchin…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Christmas and other family gatherings with teens. Magic or misery? Vintage
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We all have traditional times when our extended families come together to celebrate, give thanks, and share the warmth of mutual l…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Motivational feedback, a happiness hack, and letting your teen sleepover after a party
Season 5
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The happiess hack article by Dana Millbank:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/10/24/happiness-purpose-communi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Homework and Motivation for the ADHD Child: How to Help Your Teen Get Things Done
Season 5 Episode 13
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Your teenager knows they have homework. They know the assignment is overdue. They know they need to start.
So why can't they just d…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Being in control, and gendered marketing - Community catch-up
Season 5
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My substack, where you can access a readable version of this episode:
teenagersuntangled.substack.com
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Teens Are Afraid to Speak Their Minds — and What Parents Can Do
Season 5 Episode 12
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Is your teenager afraid of saying the wrong thing?
For many young people, navigating conversations about politics, identity, relati…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Anxiety, finding your tribe, perfectionism & rethinking our thoughts. Community Catch Up
Season 5
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Anxiety episode:
https://www.teenagersuntangled.com/anxiety-in-teenagers-also-rules-and-how-to-set-ones-your-teens-will-follow/
How …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
How to Get Your Teenage Boy to Talk: Sex, Screens, Anger, Drugs & More
Season 5 Episode 11
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How do you get a teenage boy to actually talk to you — particularly about the things that really matter?
Boys have just as rich an …
11 months ago