If you are a parent of a tweenager or teenager, guardian or someone who wants to understand the mind field of parenting this episode is for you. ‌By now I am sure most listeners know I am a mama to two daughters, and I have learnt that every stage of parenting needs a new how to manual and a whole new set of tools, understanding and perspective shifts. Unfortunately that doesn’t really exist so the closest thing I could think of was to invite one of Australia’s leading parenting experts to the show! Author Michelle Mitchell is joining us today to talk about the wild ride we call the teenage years! And also the tweenage years in the lead up to that. It has been a while since I was a teen, and I have a sneaking suspicion the world has changed a smidge since then.‌ For this ep, I wanted to be able to share some of your family hiccups or concerns with Michelle too, so I put a call out to hear from you, our listeners on what you are experiencing with your teen to get some helpful advice that might create some more harmony in your home! So you will get to hear those specific questions during this conversation with Michelle – who I might add, has a terrific knack of making us parents not feel alone in all of this!! Michelle has written a brand new book called Tweens, what kids need now before the teenage years, plus the well known books A Girls Guide and A Guys Guide to Puberty, plus several other leading parenting books focused around wellbeing. She is also a regular parenting speaker and commentator, so we are in very good hands. ‌Let’s jump right in to this eye opening and supportive conversation to up-level this parenting mind field! ‌Access to a free blog about when to give kids freedom and when not to: https://michellemitchell.org/something-bad-might-happen-5-things-parents-tell-themselves-when-making-decisions-about-firsts/ Find out more about Michelle here: https://michellemitchell.org/ -- To connect with us at Guide Your Light Network, visit Podcasts With Purpose | Guide Your Light Network or email [email protected] *‌*CLICK HERE TO BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY CALL ** LAUNCH YOUR PURPOSEFUL PODCAST -- Join our Instagram communities here: Instagram (@maritza_barone ) Instagram (@thingsyoucantunhear ) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.