DEEP DIVE: Chelsey Goodan on How Parents Underestimate Their Teenage Girls

In honor of Women's History Month, this "Deep Dive" series highlights some of our past interview episodes about raising daughters. Why are stereotypes of teenage girls rarely flattering? And even worse, what important traits are we not acknowledging in these young women? ⁠Chelsey Goodan⁠, author of ⁠UNDERESTIMATED: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls⁠, explains what teenage girls really want and need from us. Chelsey and Amy discuss: The generational shift towards a culture of support and empowerment among young girls today The significance of offering agency to young girls in shaping their identities and futures What teenage girls want from their parents more than anything else Here's where you can find Chelsey: ⁠ @chelseygoodan on IG and X Buy UNDERSTIMATED: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Amy also mentions our Fresh Take with Judith Warner in this episode: We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠ mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, teenage girl, female empowerment, feminism, mentorship for teens, gender equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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DEEP DIVE: Chelsey Goodan on How Parents Underestimate Their Teenage Girls is an episode from What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood by What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood.

This episode is 32:03 long.

This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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