teen apocalypto

Checking in on how the COVID-19 quarantine is affecting our kids.   Join us for this episode as we talk to Connor and Scarlett about what it's been like on Stay-at-Home orders. How are they feeling about the Coronavirus crisis? Hear how they feel about school, the remote learning process, missing their friends, and what they are looking forward to getting back to.   The COVID-19 situation affects everyone differently including our kids. Connor and Scarlett give us the honest truth in how they are feeling and a bit of insight into the future.

It's said that high school goes by in the blink of an eye but how prepared are you and your teen for what comes next? Join us as we welcome back Christi Anderson, a high school academic advisor and councilor in Los Angeles, to help us make sense of what comes next and what happens as we and our teens stare at the fork in the road. It's hard to keep our opinions as parents on the back burner as our teens navigate this leap into independence and adulthood.    Can you resist being the helicopter parent? Join us for an honest discussion with Christi and hopefully pick up some great insights as we approach this important decision in our teens lives. And find out what Connor and Scarlett think about the future. College, Work, Gap Years...Oh, My!  

Kids and severe allergies are the daily worry for any parent.    When they aren't in your presence you hope they know to avoid those things that are a danger to their life. Nuts, eggs, strawberries, bees, milk, medications...you just never know until that moment your child has a severe reaction.   In this episode of TEEN APOCALYPTO hear first hand what life is like when you are caring for a child with a severe allergy. Our own Kiersten Warren will tell us her story of Scarlett's deadly allergy, the scary trips to the ER, Epi Pen nightmares and the daily worry that comes with the territory. But more importantly, how you get by and what you do to keep a level head and a bit of sanity.   And Connor will share his experiences with friends who have these severe allergies and how you support and keep an eye out for your friends.

Since Stay-At-Home orders came down due to COVID-19 we are spending more time than ever with our kids. This episode of TEEN APOCALYPTO will have you questioning Takis, doing handstands and wondering what exactly are your teens watching.   We'll dive into the mess that is the teenage being and get to ask Connor and Scarlett the "Why and How's" to their messiness. Were they always this way or was it a steady progression into the wormhole that in Teendome? Listen and find out how we got here and what we can do about it. If anything?!?   And hear what the teens have to say about whether they feel they have common sense or not. There is a slight difference of opinion on this topic.

A Classmate, Kobe Bryant, the Saugus High School shooting - Now COVID-19 This episode is preceded by a quick conversation with Kiersten and Stacy amid the current COVID-19 crisis. Many topics in the episode were the precursors before the pandemic hit but the words of our special guest Jessica Ritchie are words of wisdom that could benefit many of our listeners today. Please be safe, be healthy and know you are not alone. We are with you. With death comes grief but how do you help your teen through it? How do you deal with it? Scarlett and Connor bring an honest and empathetic look at how today's run of tragedies affect our youth. This episode touches on a heavy topic but one that is present in the teen world. With the increase in school shootings and news of unexpected deaths in the media, many parents wonder how to talk to kids about the subject of death and how to handle the feelings of confusion that arise.   We have special guest Jessica Ritchie, an inpatient social worker and therapist from Blythedale Children's Hospital, joining us to share her wisdom and insight in how to cope with the difficulties that arise with death and grief.   Resources:   National Alliance for Grieving Children https://childrengrieve.org   Voicing my Choices - advanced directive packets for kids, teens, and adults www.fivewishes.org   Crisis Text Line - 741741 - from anywhere in the US https://www.crisistextline.org   The Dougy Center - National Center for Grieving Children and Families https://www.dougy.org/   Camp Erin - largest national bereavement program for youth (ages 6-17) grieving the death of a significant person https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline   Lastly, there is a FABULOUS book by Atul Gawande (surgeon, writer, public health researcher) called “Being Mortal”

TEENS STRESSED INSIDE OUT You think you have stress? Try being a teen in today's world. Social media, social life, and social studies. It's more than enough to stress you out. With academics, athletics, clubs and a push for high testing scores in schools, its no wonder that today's teens suffer from headaches, anxiety, stress and depression. Join us as we discuss what pressures are put on teens in the world of academics and social circles. Hear from the teens and our special guest, Christi Anderson, who's an academic advisor and councilor at a local high school in Los Angeles, about how stress is affecting our kids.       RESOURCE:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7TLXbXROg

Join us for this special podcast with our guest Alex Marshall who shares his experience as a parent whose daughter went through addiction. From realizing his daughter was in trouble to the hard road it has taken to help her get clean and healthy. Alex shares it all in an open and honest conversation with Kiersten and Stacy.     RESOURCE:     Preventing Teen Drug Use: How to Spot the Early Warning Signs

We'd love to believe it doesn't exist. But it has...for centuries. Drug use is around our kids everyday, from vaping to drinking, pot smoking, prescription drugs, and more. Hear from Scarlett and Connor on experiences in the teen world and how they deal with the peer pressure to, "Just try it" and "You're not cool if you don't." Get ready for a dose of honest high school reality as we broach the topic of drugs and the ever-present vaping epidemic.   RESOURCE:   https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html

Let's talk about SEX. Did you just blush a little? Either that or you're super eager to play this episode. Find out how much these teens really know and what they are experiencing in the world of love, dating, and the ever-present social media aspect to relationships. Join us as we surprise the teens with the topic of sex on this episode. Not sure who's more shocked by the end, the teens or us moms.  You decide!

We've seen TV shows get cancelled, we cancel appointments, cancel checks, and heaven forbid...have a cancelled date. Well, have you ever been told YOU'RE cancelled? It's a term milling about social media influencers, YouTubers, even Barack Obama has talked about it. But do you know what it means to the world of 'Teen Speak'? Well, here's your chance to find out in this episode of Teen Apocalypto.

Houston we have a problem…or twenty. Welcome to the first podcast. If you are here then you've obviously fallen into the wormhole of teendom with us and are wondering how we get out of this predicament. Parent, grandparent, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends…or innocent bystander…none of us are immune to the teenage ‘tude'. And bad news my friends, there is no getting away from it. Only a hunt for the tools to help us cope and not completely lose our minds. Which is inevitable…Muah-ha-ah. Welcome to TEEN APOCALYPTO!