Parenting teenagers often throws up questions we never thought we’d need to ask.

Why is my teenager suddenly so angry? How much screen time is too much? Should I take their phone away at night? Why have they lost all motivation? What do I do about vaping, friendship problems, anxiety, parties, dating, exams… or a teenager who simply won’t talk to me?

There’s a very good chance we’ve already talked about it on this podcast.

Teenagers Untangled has a huge and growing library of episodes covering the questions, worries and challenges that come with raising tweens and teenagers. Rather than scrolling through hundreds of episodes trying to find the right one, use the search bar to search for what’s happening in your family right now.

How to search:

Simply type a keyword or short phrase into the search box.

Try things like:

anger • anxiety • phones • motivation • sleep • ADHD • vaping • alcohol • friendship • school • exams • lying • boundaries • consequences • social media • first love • university • leaving home

You can also try different words if your first search doesn’t bring up exactly what you need. For example, if you’re worried about your teenager being rude, you might also search respect, anger, conflict or communication.

The search will bring up relevant Teenagers Untangled episodes so you can go straight to the conversations that are most useful to you.

Think of it as a parenting database, So don't feel you need to start with our newest episode — start with your question.

And if I haven't covered your question yet, tell me. Some of my best episodes begin with a question from a parent just like you.

Whatever stage you're at, you don't have to figure it all out from scratch. Chances are, we've already started untangling it.


Fearless Parenting:

Most parenting advice tells you what to do. I help you see things differently. Fear tells us our teenager is lazy, rude, addicted or deliberately difficult. Wonder asks, What's really going on? What need, skill or fear might I be missing?

Ask yourself this: ‘Do I fundamentally believe that my child wants to do well?' and 'How often do I stop to wonder why they're doing that?’ Asking questions will get you everywhere as a parent of teenagers, and the place to do most of your practice is… yourself and your own thoughts and beliefs.

When we replace fear with curiosity, we make better decisions, drop our judgement and start connecting, and raise young people who are more resilient, independent and emotionally healthy.

So, welcome, pull up a chair, drop your baggage, and make yourself comfortable. Let’s fear less and wonder more together 

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