Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting Teenagers
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 174 ratingsParent-teen researcher Andy Earle talks with various experts about the art and science of parenting teenagers. Find more at www.talkingtoteens.com
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Ep 149: Does Your Teen Look Good On Paper?
August 01, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBAviva Legatt, author of Get Real and Get In, joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at the college admissions process and what your teen can do to stand out from the crowd. Plus, how being on student council might actually hurt their chances! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes We’ve always been told that the secret to getting a teen into college is for them to look perfect on pap...
Ep 148: The Biggest Financial Decision of Their Lives
July 25, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBDr. Beth Akers, author of Making College Pay and an economist, takes a cold hard look with Andy at what the data says about “investing” in college. What’s more important: choice of major or choice of college? If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Deciding on a college is one of the biggest decisions teens will make in their lives. There are so many factors to consider. How big are t...
Ep 148: The Biggest Financial Decision of Their Lives (So Far)
July 25, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBClick for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode Deciding on a college is one of the biggest decisions teens will make in their lives. There are so many factors to consider. How big are the classes? Will they be able to make connections in their chosen field? What do the dorms look like? With so many different schools and so many majors, finding the right fit can feel impossible. But there’s one aspect of the college search we don’t always talk about,...
Ep 147: Dedicated, Purposeful Teens
July 18, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBPete Davis, author of Dedicated, speaks to us about the power of commitment in an age of infinite options. Plus, what to say to a teen trying everything to gain status. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Some teens just don’t want to commit to anything! They go to one lacrosse team practice but quickly lose interest, quit piano lessons when the songs get difficult and avoid debat...
Ep 146: How AI Impacts Our Teens
July 11, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBJohn Zerilli, PhD, author of A Citizen’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence, clues us in on how AI is affecting us right now and what it means for our teens and families. Plus, John’s prediction for when AI could take over--and what skills teens should hone in preparation. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Our kids are growing up in a world where technology is expanding at a mind ...
Ep 145: How To Raise A Better Learner
July 04, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBDr. Barbara Oakley, author of Uncommon Sense Teaching, delivers the best ways to get ahead in academics based on her research in education, neuroscience, and teaching. Is memorizing helpful or a waste of time? Who can procrastinate and get away with it? How can we help our teens be better learners? If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Getting teens to sit down and practice math can...
Ep 144: Add More To Life With Subtraction
June 27, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBLeidy Klotz, author of Subtract, shares his research on the science of taking things away, simplification, and subtraction to make more space for better ways of living. How to scale back tech use, clean up our calendars, and streamline family rules is coming up! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When kids are driving us up the wall and we want to regain control, we add rules. Th...
Ep 143: The Do’s and Don’ts of College Applications
June 20, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBCynthia Clumeck Muchnick and Jenn Curtis, authors of The Parent Compass, share their wealth of knowledge on the college admissions process and parenting in the late teens. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Let’s be honest–the pressure of the college application process is enough to drive anyone crazy. Both you and your kids might find yourselves losing sleep and shedding tears o...
Ep 142: Good Troublemakers
June 13, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDr. Charlan Nemeth, author of In Defense of Troublemakers, shares her decades of research on underdogs and dissenters with Andy. Turns out troublemakers have hidden superpowers that can make them top-notch critical thinkers and persuaders! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes With so much fake news flying around on social media and the internet becoming more and more politically po...
Ep 141: Getting Comfortable with Anxiety
June 06, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBEllen Hendriksen, author of How to Be Yourself, clues us in on what might be triggering your teen’s anxiety and perfectionism--and what you can do to help them overcome those and feel comfortable being themselves! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes The high school social atmosphere is pretty terrifying. You might remember the feeling of your heart beating against your chest as yo...
Ep 140: Helping Teens Thrive
May 30, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBDr. Michele Borba, author of Thrivers and Unselfie, offers up research-based ways to help teens thrive. We’ll delve into some of the seven key traits parents can teach their teen to set them up for success. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes We would do anything for our kids to be successful. That’s why we sign them up for SAT prep classes, make sure they practice piano every day...
Ep 139: Lessons on Living Justly from Malcolm X
May 23, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBDr. Ilyasah Shabazz, author of The Awakening of Malcolm X, joins us for a talk on race, history, and the power of learning. Teaching our teens to live justly starts with a strong family foundation. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Unless you and your teen live under a rock, your child has probably been exposed to a lot of discourse about racism this past year. Sparked by the ki...
Ep 138: Decoding Boys
May 16, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBCara Natterson, author of Decoding Boys, shares her insights into raising boys--from silent phases, to gaming, to late bloomers, to pornography use, as a pediatrician Cara has seen it all! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes We think we know how puberty works. Kids grow hair everywhere, wake up 2 feet taller than the night before, and suddenly start wanting to go on dates to the m...
Ep 137: A Different Way to Talk About Puberty
May 09, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMichelle Mitchell, author of A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and A Guy’s Guide to Puberty, shares her top tips preparing young people for puberty. Rather than cringing at the awkwardness, Michelle suggests we can embrace body changes as the beautiful part of life they are! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Puberty is a pretty intense experience for both teens and parents! Kids are goi...
Ep 136: Teens Versus Automation
May 02, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBKevin Roose, author of Futureproof, speaks with us about what AI and automation means for the future of humans--and how to speak with teens to prepare them to remain relevant in the information age. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Our kids are heading into a new era–one full of self driving cars, automated grocery shopping and endless social media. They’re growing up surrounde...
Ep 135: Fractured Families
April 25, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBKarl Pillemer, author of Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them explains how seemingly small disagreements can grow to jeopardize relationships, and what parents of teens should know about patching up arguments and preventing permanent damage. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full Show Notes We have arguments with our teens about little things everyday–what to have for dinner, wh...
Ep 134: Beat Standardized Tests with These Tips
April 18, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBNed Johnson, author of Conquering the SAT and The Self-Driven Child, joins the show a second time to share his top tips for beating any standardized test--and they are all things under a teen’s control! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes There’s no singular experience in teenage life quite like the SAT. Unlike the grueling four year academic curriculum, it occurs for only 180 min...
Ep 133: When Does a Teen Become an Adult?
April 11, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBJulie Lythcott-Haims, author of Your Turn and How to Raise an Adult, brings to the show her vast knowledge of the psychology of emerging adults. How can we help our teens and 20somethings turn out well? If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When kids leave the nest, it can be terrifying to see them go. As a parent, you may feel that your whole life has led up to this moment, and you...
Ep 132: Break Down Barriers to Change
April 04, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBJonah Berger, PhD, bestselling author of The Catalyst and Contagious, shows us the most effective way to be catalysts for change. The first step is to uncover what barriers stop teens from changing right now. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes It’s not easy to talk teens into anything. Simply getting them to clean their room or finish their stats homework is a nightmare! It seems...
Ep 131: Emotionally Resilient Boys
March 28, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBDr. Michael Gurian, author of Saving Our Sons, The Stone Boys, and 20+ books, joins us for a riveting discussion on the hidden ways in which our institutions and communication hurts boys. Not all is lost: there are plenty of ways we can help boys grow into emotionally resilient and thriving men! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes In today’s culture, it may seem like the conversa...
Ep 130: Creating Confident Kids
March 21, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBLydia Fenet, author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, talks about the top skills young people need to become confident, successful adults who can command any room they walk into--or at least, how they can shine in their own strength. One key? Practice failing...a lot! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Teenagers are inclined to worry about everything—the phones they ...
Ep 129: Struggling Teen? Learning Music Might Be The Answer...
March 14, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBDr. Anita Collins, music educator and author of The Music Advantage, explains the surprising and long-lasting positive effects of music on the teen brain. Your teen doesn’t have to be a prodigy to benefit from picking up an instrument! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes If you feel like your child isn’t living up to their full potential because they get distracted too easily or l...
Ep 128: Persuade Your Teen With Story
March 07, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBLisa Cron, author of the new book Story or Die, shows us how to use and create powerful stories that can drive teens to change their bad behavior without you even asking. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Often as parents we think telling our teen the facts about texting and driving or vaping will show them that they need to change their behavior. The danger is so clear! When w...
Ep 127: How to Heal a Broken Bond
February 28, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBDr. Joshua Coleman, author of Rules of Estrangement and When Parents Hurt, offers insight on how to repair fractured relationships. Plus, why parental estrangement is becoming increasingly common and what we can do to prevent it in the first place. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes After all the blood, sweat, and tears of raising a kid, any parent would want a good relationship ...
Ep 126: Making Awkward Conversations Easier
February 21, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBMichelle Icard, author of the new book Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen, joins us to chat about the most important discussions to have with young people these days. We’ll also cover how to make them go smoothly and what parents can do to minimize awkwardness (and arguments) in the process! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes Say you’ve got a touchy topic you want to approach your te...
Ep 125: What To Do With a Negative Teen
February 14, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBRoy F. Baumeister, PhD, bestselling author of Willpower and The Power of Bad, helps us understand our tendency to focus on the negatives and why it’s not all bad. Not winning “the best parent” awards? Turns out that’s not what matters for a successful teen. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When teens find out their friends are hanging out without them, or they didn’t get a part...
Ep 125: The Power of Bad
February 14, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBRoy F. Baumeister, PhD, bestselling author of Willpower and The Power of Bad, helps us understand our tendency to focus on the negatives and why it’s not all bad. Not winning “the best parent” awards? Turns out that’s not what matters for a successful teen.
Ep 124: The Upside of Rude Teens
February 07, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBRebecca Reid, journalist and author of Rude, sheds light on the surprising positives to rudeness and how we could all get a bit more rude without offending anyone! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes It’s easy to get caught up worrying about your kid behaving rudely when you’re not around. You might be picturing them going to the neighbor's house and asking for food they weren’t o...
Ep 123: Colleges, Universities, and What You're Really Paying For
January 31, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBRon Lieber, author of The Price You Pay For College and NYT Your Money columnist, clues us in on what marketing tricks your teen’s favorite colleges might be using and how to get the best deal. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes With prices skyrocketing and competition for admission growing more intense every year, applying to college can be a major source of stress for both pare...
Ep 122: Why Teens Rage and What To Do About It
January 24, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBR. Doug Fields, author of Why We Snap and Electric Brain, shares insight from the field of neuroscience on why as evolved as we are, parents and teens still snap at each other. Plus, what new research in the field of brain waves could mean for our kids in the future. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes You’ve been asking your teenager to unload the dishwasher for days, only to be ...
Ep 121: How to Transform Troublesome Boys
January 17, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBGregory Koufacos, author of The Primal Method, joins us for a discussion on why simply talking to boys doesn’t work--and how parents can instead activate a strong bond with their teens to set them up for a thriving healthy adult life. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When kids are misbehaving or getting on your last nerve, it can be difficult not to sound like a broken record. ...
Ep 120: Technology Addiction or Simply Distracted?
January 10, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBNir Eyal, author of Indistractable and Hooked and former lecturer at Stanford University, offers new insight into why teens get so “addicted” to technology. Nir suggests the problem might not be as insurmountable as we thought and has a method for how to become indistractable.
Ep 120: The #1 Reason Teens Turn to Tech...
January 10, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBNir Eyal, author of Indistractable and Hooked and former lecturer at Stanford University, offers new insight into why teens get so “addicted” to technology. Nir suggests the problem might not be as insurmountable as we thought and has a method for how to become indistractable. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes It’s so frustrating when kids seem infinitely more invested in their ...
Ep 119: Fresh Advice from Dad
January 03, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMarc Fienberg, author of Dad's Great Advice for Teens, helps us kick off the new year with some fresh advice for teens--and the best way to deliver it! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes There are so many things in life that teens, no matter their high school education, are not prepared for. Rarely are there standard courses on how to monitor our own technology use, balance frien...
Ep 118: Lying, Stealing, and Power Struggles
December 27, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBPaul Podolsky, author of Raising a Thief, goes in depth on his journey raising a traumatized daughter. Paul describes how to spot the signs and tells us what parents can do to help troubled teens heal and transition into adulthood. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes With teens dangling somewhere between childhood and adulthood, it can be hard to negotiate control as a parent–cont...
Ep 117: The Warrior Challenge For Kinder, More Courageous Teens
December 20, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJohn Beede, author of The Warrior Challenge, sheds light on how to help instill values of kindness, courage, and grit in our young people. Plus, how to approach masculinity in a healthy way that benefits everyone. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When your kids have moved out and are facing the world every day on their own, you won’t be there to tell them how to act–they’ll hav...
Ep 116: Time Management for More Focused Teens
December 13, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBLeslie Josel, author of How To Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away and global time management expert, shares her passion for planners, productivity, and practicing. Find out the tricks for helping teens get more homework done (on time) and retain more information! If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When kids are tired from a long day of classes and basketball practice and it’s ...
Ep 116: “Get Your Homework Done NOW!”
December 13, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBLeslie Josel, author of How To Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away and global time management expert, shares her passion for planners, productivity, and practicing. Find out the tricks for helping teens get more homework done (on time) and retain more information!
Ep 115: Beating Substance Abuse and Addiction
December 06, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBRichard Capriola, author of The Addicted Child and a seasoned addiction counselor, gives us the details on vaping, marijuana use, and drug abuse in teens. Together Andy and Richard go in depth on what to do if you suspect substance abuse and how to start a successful recovery. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes As more states legalize marijuana and vape companies continue to pand...
Ep 115: Protect Your Teen from Substance Abuse and Addiction
December 06, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBRichard Capriola, author of the Addicted Child and a seasoned addiction counselor, gives us the details on vaping, marijuana use, and drug abuse in teens. Together Andy and Richard go in depth on what to do if you suspect substance abuse and how to start a successful recovery.
Ep 114: What Teens Can Do Now To Prepare For College
November 29, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBDr. Pamela Ellis, author of What to Know Before They Go, shares key insights on how to best prepare for college. Whether your teen is a senior or seventh grader, Dr. Ellis has tips for how to catch up and how to get ahead. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes For parents and students alike, the road to college can be full of twists, turns and unpredictable roadblocks...it sometimes...
Ep 113: What Top Athletes Can Teach Us About Teen Success
November 22, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBJeremy Bhandari, author of Trust the Grind, interviewed the world’s most elite athletes to figure out what young people can do to be just as successful in their own pursuits. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes You know your teen is capable of more than binging Netflix, but helping teens sort out their own goals and motivate them to take action is hard work! Kids these days encoun...
Ep 112: Your Teen’s Digital Footprint
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBLeah Plunkett, author of Sharenthood, joins Andy for a discussion on the consequences and benefits of our teens’ extensive digital footprint. We leave more data behind us than we think--who is using it and for what purposes?
Ep 112: Consequences of Your Teen’s Digital Footprint
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBLeah Plunkett, author of Sharenthood, joins Andy for a discussion on the consequences and benefits of our teens’ extensive digital footprint. We leave more data behind us than we think--who is using it and for what purposes? If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes It’s not always easy to know what to share about your kids online. You might want to celebrate how cute they look in a Win...
Ep 111: Want Accountable Teens? Ask the Right Questions
November 08, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBJohn G. Miller, author of five books including Raising Accountable Kids and QBQ!, shares his expertise on how to get your teenager to be responsible for their own actions. Plus, the ultimate question to ask when it feels like nothing is working. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When your kids are refusing to listen, staying out past curfew and ignoring your repeated attempts to...
Ep 110: Hidden Depression in Perfectionists
November 01, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBDr. Margaret Rutherford, author of Perfectly Hidden Depression and psychologist, chats with Andy about the symptoms--some intuitive and some counterintuitive--of depression. According to Dr. Rutherford many young people hide feelings of depression behind a constant state of achieving. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes We know our teenagers better than anybody else, so we’d defin...
Ep 109: Can Your Teen Spot the Truth?
October 25, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBCindy Otis, author of True or False and former CIA analyst, joins Andy to discuss how misinformation snowballs (and how to spot it), the long history of fake news, and how emotion can blind teens (and adults) to the truth. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes With kids these days having 24/7 access to the internet on a million different devices, free to browse endless content and i...
Ep 108: Prepare Your Teen for Police Encounters
October 18, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBJonathan Cristall, author of What They Don’t Teach Teens and a career prosecutor, gives Andy the insider scoop on what teens should know to stay calm and collected during any police or criminal encounter. Does your teen know their rights? If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When it comes to raising teens, most of us know how important it it to have conversations about things like...
Ep 107: Only 7% of Parents Do This...
October 11, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBMegan Maas, PhD, award-winning researcher at Michigan State University, leads us through the latest reports on pornography use among adolescents. Andy learns only 7% of parents have talked to their teens about porn. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When it comes to having hard conversations with teenagers, talking about pornography is often one of the most awkward and unprecede...
Ep 106: Teen Brain Hacks
October 04, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBMalin Gutestam, author of Brain Tools for Teens, shares what she has learned from decades of working in education. There are a few simple tactics that every teen can employ to make their brain work for them--and Malin tells us what parents can do to help. If you've enjoyed Talking to Teens, we'd love if you could leave us a five-star rating, and if you have time, a review! Full show notes When your teen is cranky, rude, anxious, or just stressed out, it’s hard not to ask yoursel...