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Follow a mother and teenage daughter weekly as they conduct an exchange of unrehearsed and unplanned questions that reveal the incredible raw experiences of raising a teen. You will laugh, celebrate, relate, and maybe even cry for all sorts of reasons!

Sonja Montiel

  • Aug 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 12m AVG DURATION
  • 15 EPISODES


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BONUS! Mom Interviews College Student During COVID

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 21:06


Mom interviews her second-year college student who just moved in to her new apartment...out of state. It's August 2020 and the COVID pandemic is on the rise in the United States. Will her daughter be okay? Will her mom be ok?! Listen to find out....

#14 She's Leaving

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 13:06


She did it. She grew up and flew…literally! Teen talks about her skydiving experience just two days before moving to an out of state college.  Then teen and mom process what packing looks like the day before leaving for college. It’s ok. Mom does not cry on this one! 

#13 University Orientation - OMG!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 18:13


Mom and teen review what it's like to experience a university orientation where students and parents are tracked into separate programs. They also get ready for the three-week countdown of moving teen out and beyond into her new college life!

#12 Being Home, Being Lost, Being 2nd Mama and Trust

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 14:17


Countdown to a university orientation begins and teen admits just wanting to be home for the summer. Teen and mom also process the concept of being lost and trusting strangers. 

#11 Leaving Friends, FB for Dinosaurs and Teen Advocacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 13:35


With graduation coming this week, teen talks about the reality of leaving friends and her summer bucket list. She also wonders how mom deals with technology and how she feels about young people taking action.

#10 Senioritis - It's Real!

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 9:18


Mom and teen daughter discuss everything from AP exams to self-defense, age discrimination to a favorite song, and all under this huge umbrella of senioritis. It's real folks!

#9 Graduating, Course Perfect, College Decision and Tats

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 12:58


With teen graduating in about one month, mom and teen reflect on graduation coming up, why teen enrolled in AP classes, how she made her college decision, and watching her BFF get her first legitimate tattoo. 

#8 Teen Response to Scandal, Agony of High School, and Snowboarding

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 10:25


Mom and teen discuss the recent admission scandal through a teen's perspective. Mom also discovers the agony of high school life from her daughter. To release some intense reflection, they end on the teen's first adventure of snowboarding.

#7 Live in a Painting, Overcoming Math, Working Teen and Dead Bodies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 8:08


Teen starts off with a creative question for mom, "Pick a painting you want to live in." Then she regrets asking. They also discuss how teen overcame math, the value of working, and her experience with dead bodies.

#6 Pursuit of Happiness, "We" are Going to College, and You Cook Dinner

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 11:15


Teen asks mom what she would do with $500K and she buckles. They also talk about the pursuit of happiness, using the pronoun "we" in college planning, and how the teen feels about cooking dinner for the family.

#5 Greatest Parent Worry, Dog Love, and Texting with Parents

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 12:35


Teen asks mom the toughest question about being a parent. Mom also investigates why teen is more connected to dogs than people. They finally analyzed the role of texting - does it have a place in parenting?

#4 Being Undeclared, Moshing, and College Decisions Almost Over

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 10:03


Teen and mom talk about how it feels to be uncertain about selecting a major and career when planning for college. They review a comprehensive assessment called YouScience to help identify future career options. "Options" seem to be the theme in this episode. To balance things out, they also talk about the absolute fun (and danger) of moshing. Mom still isn't trying it!

#3 Relationships, On Being Biracial, and Moving 11 Times

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 12:48


Teen started the podcast this week and asked her mom about her high school boyfriend. They also reflected on the interesting holiday season celebrating two dramatically different cultures (it's funny)! Finally, mom wanted to know how her teen felt about her childhood moving through 11 homes and 7 schools....yikes. 

#2 Master of Teaching, Dealing with Finals, and College Decisions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 11:13


This week teen and mom talk about parenting with the internet - are parents the main source of information nowadays? Also, with finals are coming up, how can parents support teens through these stressful times? Finally, teen gives mom a run down when she receives her 4th (out of 8) college decision. 

#1 Exploring Angst and the Origin of Teen Pressure

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 10:51


What an amazing first episode as we define what angst is, who has it, and where it comes from. Surprisingly it became a thought-provoking conversation about the dynamic relationship between parent and teen.

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