Finally, we fulfilled a bucket list desire to bring our husbands onto the show! Dan Borison and Todd Silverman talk about what Your Teen has meant to them over the years. We open with a chat with our podcast producer of 5 years, Hannah — her favorite interviews and how the show impacted her. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Dr. Tori Cordiano joins us again to talk about how we can provide a supportive hand to our teens, as well as strengthen their family and community connections. In this episode, we discuss: How do we raise kids that prioritize themselves for their mental and physical wellness? How do we develop love of family in our teens? What can we do to encourage our teens to be involved with activities within their community? Learn more about Dr. Tori Cordiano here. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue...

Kwame Christian, author of How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race, discusses tools that teenagers can learn for having difficult conversations. Of course, we all need help in this arena. Thank you Kwame.  In this episode, we discuss:  Are teenagers inherently good at dealing with conflict, and can they be taught to do so?  What are some tools for having difficult conversations?  How can parents approach difficult conversations, such as those where there can be conflict and...

Amy Speidel, Conscious Discipline master instructor, analyzes why our relationship with our teenagers is likely filled with conflict. Then Amy provides simple language that you can adopt to deescalate — and maybe even resolve — the conflict. In this episode, we discuss: How to react when faced with our teens' "hate". What ways we can react to our teens' vulnerability, which can appear as anger. When our teen is in conflict with a friend, how do we continue to navigate our friendship with...

Jennifer Wallace, an award winning journalist, is focused on shifting the parenting discussion to “Mattering.” Our teens (and all people) need a strong sense of mattering to the world around them. It’s one of the greatest drivers of human instinct. In this episode, we talk about how Jennifer became an expert in letting her kids know they matter - and how you can do the same.  Preorder Jennifer's book, “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It," and get...

Psychologist John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, discusses how we can better support our teenage boys with their mental health. In this episode, we discuss: Are we giving enough attention to boys right now? Has society's message to boys to be strong and unemotional harming our sons, and how do we change that? How signs of depression can look different in boys, and what those signs are. Motivating introverted teen sons to participate more in their school...

Dr. Brian Primack, author of "You Are What You Click," discusses how to address social media and viral trends with your teens. In this episode, we discuss: Why are teens and tweens participating in viral challenges? Do social media companies have any responsibility? How do we teach our kids the difference between challenges that are healthy and those that are dangerous? What do conversations with our kids look like regarding these challenges? Learn more about Dr. Brian...

JD Ouellette from Equip wants to change our culture — because our current obsession with beauty is hurting our teenagers. Ouellette offers optimal ways to speak with your teens about body image and how to choose a path that diminishes appearance culture. Learn more about JD Ouellette and Equip. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

ChatGPT, Andrew Tate, beauty filters, and of course, all sorts of gaming— how are we supposed to keep up? Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov joins us to share how we can help guide our kids through our ever-changing modern world.  Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

The college admissions process is treated as one-size-fits-all, but that's not always the case for Black families. Shereem Herndon-Brown and Timothy L Fields, co-authors of "The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions," share their wisdom college admissions at the intersection of education, parenting, and race. In this episode, we talk about… What made this book necessary? What is under-matching? What struggles are specific to Black families? The special value of Historically Black...

Peer pressure is a quintessential part of teenage life — the need to fit in, to have friends, and to avoid conflict. Phyllis Fagell joins us to share strategies to encourage kids to think and act for themselves.  In this episode, we talk about… The difference between peer pressure and “social contagion” The role of gender in peer pressure  The role of social media in peer pressure  What to do when your kid is following the “bad” ones How to counter the “everyone is doing it”...

Dr. Cameron Caswell and Charle Peck want to reverse the mental health crisis with our kids. They unpack nine skills to foster healthier relationships with parents, kids, and teachers. To check out their co-authored book "Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution," click here! In this episode, we talk about… What’s going on with our adolescents and why they feel so isolated and disconnected How Covid made this worse 9 easy skills that will improve your...

Your 20-something just moved back home. Dr. Mark McConville, author of "Failure to Launch," joins us again to share how to create a cooperative and positive relationship with your new young adult living in your house.  Boundaries: what they are and how to instate them How to hold your adult child accountable for their behavior as a housemate How to step back and let them grow on their on timeline …And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on...

Dr. Mark McConville, author of "Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up and What to Do About It" shares his wisdom on how to prepare your high schooler to succeed in life. In this episode we talk about...  When to let go of managing your child’s academic performance Red flags to look out for in older teenagers approaching graduation  How to personally disinvest from your child’s college acceptance scorecard …And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph...

It's not all fun and games! Dr. Debi Gilboa (AKA Dr. G) explains how playing games together creates family bonds and lifelong memories — plus so much more you might not even know. In this episode, we talk about... Different types of games and how they strengthen developing brains How to assuage “sore losers”  How games can improve mental health Here's the link to more resources about finding the right games for your kids! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your...

Our teenage girls are suffering. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media," explains how you can help your daughter. In this episode, we talk about... How prevalent is depression and anxiety in girls? Why is it worse for girls than boys? How much is Covid impacting girls?  What if your daughter doesn’t really share with you?  What’s the biggest myth about raising teenage...

Remember that old saying "do one thing that scares you every day?" But why? Scott Simon, author of "Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life" shares how lives are transformed when people take risks. In this episode, we discuss…  Why it’s worth doing one thing that scares you every day How facing fear can help kids overcome shyness and anxiety How to foster a sense of independence and capability in teens through facing fears Subscribe to...

Following up on our episode with Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman, Sue faced her fears and continued a deeply uncomfortable conversation with her mail carrier. How did it go? Let's find out. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman, authors of Courageous Discomfort, answer questions about racism they often get asked. If you want to be a better ally, this episode is for you. Sue and Steph call it life-changing. In this episode, we discuss... How to sit in the discomfort of racial trauma How white people can demonstrate allyship How to raise anti-racists How to do more than "drop off a casserole" after tragedies in the Black community Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph...

Carrie James and Emily Weinstein, co-authors of Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults Are Missing), heard from 3,500 teens. Turns out our kids get it. They are smarter and wiser than we think. In this episode, we discuss…  If teens understand that they’re being manipulated by gaming and social media “Technoference” and how it impacts all of our lives KIds’ ability to self-regulate their screen time and screen usage How to find times to talk to our kids about their screen...

There’s nothing that stings quite as bitterly as being on the receiving end of your teen’s brutal attitude. How are you supposed to react when your kid tells you that they hate you? Dr. Suzanne Schneps joins us to explore how we can work through these ultra-challenging moments. We’re taking a small break again this week and are here with a re-release of one of our favorite episodes, “When your kid hates you,” originally released in May 2021. Dr. Susan Schneps joins Sue and Steph to talk about...

Our teenagers are in crisis and Dr. Shairi Turner, chief medical officer of the Crisis Text Line, shares what trends they're seeing. One lifesaving takeaway — let your teens know about the resource. In this episode, we discuss…  What the Crisis Text Line does and who they serve How can parents know if their kids are in crisis The importance of residence and conflict resolution in teenagers What issues teenagers are reaching out for …and much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and...

Enjoy this re-release of one of our favorite episodes! We'll be back in two weeks with a fresh one. Starting high school is overwhelming... and not just for your the incoming freshman in your life! But you can be chill, right? That's what Sue, Steph, and guest Betsy Jewell of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast are advising. In this episode, they share their top twenty tips of what to do with your soon-to-be-high-schooler. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen...

Trivializing obsessive compulsive disorder is easy, but it's time to understand the debilitating nature of the disorder. Dr. Michael Greenberg explains different manifestations of OCD and how best to help those struggling. In this episode, we discuss…  Media representations of OCD The difference between overthinking and OCD What and how ruminations manifest How to best begin treating OCD And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook...