333. The Cornell 7, Accountability, and Teaching our Sons and Daughters
No man (or woman) is an island entire of itself- John Donne There are so many voices right now concerning "the Cornell 7". I want to offer a...
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If you have teenage children and you’ve noticed that your parental skill set is no longer as effective as it once was, it is time to pivot. When running down the path of life, we need to be...
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332. An Open Letter to the Young Ladies
What do I want my daughter (and yours) to know before she leaves home and becomes an adult? A LOT. In this episode, I'm sharing an open lett...
331. Follow Your Intuition While Raising Teens
Second guessing yourself as a parent is so common. Your teen tells you everything you're doing wrong. Your parents, friends, or siblings hav...
330. The Anatomy of an Apology
If we're honest, most of us aren't very good at apologizing. Some apologies build trust. Others create more distance. And sometimes the word...
329. How to Talk About Sex in Ways That Help Teens Stay Safe
Once upon many times, a girl told someone she trusted about what had happened to her. How her trust had been broken, how what she didn't wan...
328. Creating Peace in Our Homes, with Abigail Harper
We say we want peace in our homes. We talk about how our world can find peace, but do we know the best ways to make this happen? Today I hav...
327. When our Teens Disappoint Us
Even more than 31 flavors, disapointment is so varied and unavoidable in parenting. They lied. Again Their apprearance is embarrassing They...
326. Why Your Teen Lies To You
Your teen lies and suddenly your brain is off to the races. Why would they do this? Why can't they just tell me the truth? They know better....
325. Seeing Your Teen as a Person, Not a Reflection
When you hear "objectification," you probably think of something sexual. But it shows up in parenting more than we realize. It happens when...
324. You and Your Teen Are Not Enemies
Humans are wired to look for an enemy. And when things feel hard with your teen, it is easy to turn them into the problem. But that approach...
323. Rules and Consequences
This is a reprise episode of "ep. 89 Letter of the Law". I am going to break down the value of rules and consequences in parenting, as well...
322. Are You a Good Parent?
This weeks episode is a throw back of ep. 158. I teach you how to know the answer to a common and often painful question: Am I a good parent...
321. LOVE is The Strongest Force for Change in Hearts, Homes, and Communities
What if love isn't just sweet and soft? What if it's actually the strongest force for good, for change? In this final episode of my LOVE ser...
320. Out-of-the-box Ways to Love Your Teen, with Sonia Suthar
"I love you" might not be getting the job done. Most parents believe that saying the words should be enough—but with teenagers, love isn't a...
319. Love Your Teen Even When They Make it Hard to Love Them
Why are teens often the hardest on the people who love them most? And how do we keep loving our teens well when they're rude, angry, defensi...
318. Love Is Advocating for Ourselves, Our Kids, Our Neighbors
Advocating matters. But what matters more is how you model it. Love is the key! Your teen is learning how to speak up, set boundaries, and h...
317. Love Everyone Involved for Maximum Peace and Connection
Loving people is simple in theory and much harder in real life. Especially when it comes to your ex, your teen's frienemies, or the adults w...
316. Love Never Hurts (that's expectations, fear, judgement)
If loving your teen feels heavy, confusing, or even painful… this episode will shift that. Love doesn't hurt. But what we think love is? Tha...
315. Love is Owning When You're Wrong
What if what you're calling failure… isn't failure? When your child's life, or your parenting, doesn't look how you thought it would, it can...
314. Love Comes From Within
They hug you ...They trash talk you in their texts. They confide in you ...They lie to you. They tell you they love you ...They break your r...