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Life and parenting coach, Suzy Jahn, delves into the world of life with teens and tweens.

Suzy Jahn


    • Jan 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Ep. 22: Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 17:33


    In this episode Suzy talks about why our teens lie to us and how to create a home environment that is more condusive to truth telling.

    Ep. 21: Mindfulness in the Mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 20:50


    Recovering perfectionist here! For so long I was so caught up in being perfect, in caring too much about what others think, in controlling everything and everyone around me. It was an exhausting and damaging way to live. Enter the idea of mindfulness. This episode I share about the impact learning mindfulness has had on my life and my parenting.

    Ep. 20: Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 25:40


    Teens struggle with weight, eating healthy and body image. Let's chat about some different eating disorders and how to help our teens who may use unhealthy weight control behaviors.

    Ep. 19: Dealing with Disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 21:59


    Life can bring disappointments. It's just a fact. How you handle those disappointing feelings makes all the difference. Let's chat about how to manage those feelings.

    Ep. 18: Holiday Cray Cray

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 11:14


    This time of year is so much fun but can also be super duper stressful! In this week's episode, Suzy shares a few tips on how to manage the holiday stress.

    Ep. 17: Nothing Sleeps Like a Teen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 18:09


    Sleep deprivation is a common problem for teens in our society. Suzy shares some common causes for sleep struggles, the effects and how to encourage better sleep in your home.

    Ep. 16: Shame on You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 21:06


    We've all probably experienced it, Mom Shaming. In today's episode, Suzy talks about what it is, what it isn't and how to combat it.

    Ep. 15: Be an Active Listener

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 15:23


    Getting tweens and teens to talk can sometimes feel like pulling teeth. Today we discuss active listening, a skill that is essential to helping your child feel heard and encourages communication.

    Ep. 14: You Can Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 19:23


    Anyone else have a child that seems to want to do NOTHING?! It can be so frustrating when your tween or teen lacks motivation to do something, anything. This week's episode is all about how to help your child with their motivation stagnation.

    Ep. 13: That's Bull-ying

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 22:25


    Bullying is a very real and damaging problem for many tweens and teens. In this episode Suzy talks about what it is, how to spot the signs and the different types of bullies.

    Ep. 12: Real Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 18:47


    In this episode, Suzy shares her heart. She talks about the challenges of the past few years and what has helped see her through.

    Ep 11: Broken Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 12:14


    What do you do when you feel like your relationship with your teen or tween is broken? Find out on this week's episode of Almost Obsolete.

    Ep. 10: In the Eye of the Beholder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 22:53


    Teens are hugely impacted by what they see and hear about how people look. With such a huge emphasis on physical beauty our teens and tweens struggle greatly with body dissatisfaction. In this episode Suzy talks about body image and how as parents we can support our kids in having a more body positive approach.

    Ep. 9: Explosive Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 23:17


    Most moms are no stranger to the dreaded tantrum thrown by a 2 year old. But when your 12 year old does it, well what then? Let's chat about the crazy emotions that come out of our tween and teens. How to handle them and how to help your teen manage them.

    Ep. 8: Standing on their Own Two Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 18:20


    Achieving independence is an essential part of the path to adulthood. So where is the line between too much freedom and not enough? Suzy explores the topic of fostering independence in this episode.

    Ep. 7: Crossing the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 18:27


    In this episode, Suzy talks about helping your teen/tween learn how to set boundaries and why that is important to successful and fulfilling relationships.

    Ep. 6: Well, That Was Awkward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 17:25


    Sex, drugs, gossip, suicide, money...no body wants to talk to their teens about these things. But difficult conversations, awkward conversations are essential to helping our teens grow into adults. Suzy talks about how to have these conversations and what to do when your teen avoids them.

    Ep. 5: Bringing New Meaning to Mini Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 16:53


    What kind of person do you want your child to be? And how do you help them to become that person? This is what we explore in Episode 5.

    Ep. 4: The Relentless Pursuit of Attitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 23:33


    In this episode Suzy talks about one of the top concerns parents of teens and tweens have during these years, attitude. She walks us through some of causes behind the attitude and some tips on how to handle it.

    Ep 3: Word.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 15:01


    The things we say have so much power. In this episode Suzy talks about the importance of what we say, when we say it and how we talk to our teens.

    Ep. 2: Can't Stress This Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 9:02


    With school starting up again, let's chat about a super important topic. Let's talk about stress! Suzy shares signs to look for to know if your teen is potentially suffering from chronic or extreme stress and how to help if your teen is feeling stressed out.

    Ep 1: We're All in This Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 14:40


    Life raising teens and tweens is challenging but it is made a little better by doing it together. In today's episode, Suzy talks about community. What it is, what it isn't, the importance of it and how to develop it. Join the MOTT (Mother of Teens and Tweens) group at https://tinyurl.com/MOTTgroup

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