Podcasts about teens thrive

Parenting a neurodiverse teen can feel overwhelming—but it doesn't have to. In this episode, Dr. Cam sits down with Elaine Taylor-Klaus, a mom of neurodiverse kids turned parenting coach, to tackle the big questions and share real solutions for families navigating ADHD, autism, and beyond.

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ PDA teens need genuine interest without hidden agendas. ✅ Staying steady and consistent is crucial for PDA support. ✅ Autonomy and control are essential for PDA individuals. ✅ Words matter: Avoid demands and offer choices to PDAs. ✅ PDA individuals can thrive with proper adaptations and environment. ✅ Equal relationships and honest communication benefit PDA support. ✅ Understanding PDA helps reduce tension in family dynamics. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below suelarkey.com.au/helping-pda-teens-thrive Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ Join my Neurodiversity Network suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/ Follow my Instagram account for regular tips www.instagram.com/sue.larkey/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. elearning.suelarkey.com.au

How do you help your kids develop a healthy relationship with social media, avoid the traps and pitfalls, and learn how to connect with peers safely and authentically? Pastor James Talbert from Citizens Church Akron joins Juli to share what he's learned through ministry about the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media.   Guest: James Talbert   Website: citizensakron.com Instagram: @citizensakron   Get your free resource on answers to questions your child may have about sexuality!   Java with Juli with Dr. Juli Slattery – Christian Discussions on Marriage, Sex and Singleness.

This week Scott is joined by clinical psychologist Lisa Damour where they have a nuance and compassionate discussion about the emotional and social lives of teenagers. In this episode they dispel many myths, including the idea that emotional means fragile. Lisa also offers the best evidence-based ways to support teens through their emotional and social journeys and help them thrive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a teenager with ADHD? Are you concerned about their struggles with focus, impulsive actions, managing time, social interactions, and self-esteem? If these challenges sound familiar, you're in the right place. In this episode Dr. Cam talks with Dana Kay, a board-certified holistic health and nutrition practitioner, two-time International best-selling author and the visionary leader of the ADHD Thrive Institute. Dana Kay and Dr. Cam explore effective strategies to alleviate the symptoms of ADHD and help our teens to excel in their personal and academic lives.   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others would appreciate the guidance and encouragement, please take a quick moment to rate and review. Reviews from my listeners are extremely valuable and greatly appreciated. Review on iTunes.   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Google, Spotify. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device or listen LIVE in my Private Facebook Group.

When our teens engage in challenging behavior, it often triggers negative feelings inside of parents and ignites fears for the future. That fear can lead us to increase our discipline which can lead to heightened conflict. When we learn to see our teen's behavior through a new lens - as an opportunity to identify skills that need to be developed, it can help parents focus on support rather than discipline. That change in perspective and change in our approach helps our teens feel understood and helps them want to collaborate rather than push back. After 19 years, Andrea left her thriving career as a lawyer to homeschool her autistic son when she was unable to find a school in which he could flourish. After nearly eight years of homeschooling, her son was ready to return to school. Instead of returning to her law career, Andrea wanted to share her knowledge and experience with other parents. She also returned to school and earned a Master's degree in Education (M.S.Ed.) to maximize her impact in supporting parents. She started Autism Parent Solutions, to educate, support and empower parents with parent coaching to reclaim the joy of parenting as they help their autistic children make rapid progress, grow communication and collaboration, and create a peaceful home. Key Takeaways Support over discipline: when our children misbehave, we have a tenancy to lean in discipline when often the case is that they do not yet have the skills to cope with what's happening. Skill deficiency leads to misbehavior. Help your teen grow the skills that will give them the support they need to correct behaviors. Parents can take a moment before responding to misbehavior to collect their thoughts and try to understand what is going on for their teen instead of feeling like they have to react right away. An example of opening to a broader understanding might be to consider, “He/she is not giving me a hard time…he/she is having a hard time.” “He/she is doing the best he/she can. Sometimes parents need help implementing what they read and hear about on healthy parenting skills. Parents have their own experiences, beliefs and thoughts about how they were raised when they were a teen and this can influence how they parent their own kids. As parents, we often try to control what's going on for our teens, when that can be the least effective approach. When parents have an understanding of their teen's behavior, it can help their teen feel confident, seen and heard. Heavy-handed discipline can lower your teen's self-esteem. Confident parenting doesn't mean it's perfect. It means you've done a great job and you can be gentle with yourself when things go sideways. It's important as a parent to stop and celebrate what's working. Sponsored by EdGerety.com Resources To book a call: autismparentsolutions.com/apply For more information: autismparentsolutions.com Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autismparentsolutions Follow on Instagram: @autismparentsolutions

Navigating the tumultuous teenage years is no small feat, yet it's a journey every parent must undertake. How do teens establish meaningful connections? What role does identity play in their relationships? What's the impact of social media on their lives? As a certified Life Leadership and Success Coach for teenagers and parents, and a mom of three young adults, I am here to help you unravel these complexities.In this enlightening episode of Empowered Parent Podcast, we explore the significant influence friendships, relationships, and social media have on teens. We delve into the challenges teens face while forming and maintaining friendships and the complex dynamics of their romantic relationships. I share my insights on the importance of open, non-judgmental conversations, and how to empower your teen with self-esteem, assertiveness skills, and the ability to set emotional and physical boundaries. We also touch on the powerful role social media plays in their world, both positive and negative. This episode is a treasure trove of practical advice designed to help you support your teenager through these transformative years. Tune in and empower yourself!

After spending years battling a severe eating disorder and low self-worth, Marci Warhaft found the motivation to regain her health and reclaim her life. Before her recovery, Marci allowed shame from a challenging past to keep her from living life freely. Living in fear of being judged, she never felt she could ever be enough. She was wrong. After years of advocation for kids and parents, in 2007, Marci founded the Fit vs. Fiction Body Image. This interactive workshop empowers kids in an image-obsessed society to live with healthy self-esteem. From 2018 through 2021, Marci was named one of Canada's Top 100 Health Leaders by Optimyz Fitness and Wellness Magazine. In addition, Marci has two published books, the latest titled The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Thrive.  

In this episode, we are looking at the world through the eyes of Marci Warhaft, a recognized expert on body image and self-esteem, and founder of The Fit Vs Fiction body image workshops. Marci was named one of Canada's Top 100 Health Influencers for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 by Optimyz Fitness Magazine and is the author of “The Body Image Survival Guide For Parents” and “The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir Of Lies, Loss, & Lap Dances”.Listen to the episode to hear Marci talk about how her journey with body image and self-esteem started, how she battled an eating disorder while dealing with the loss of loved ones, how it gave her a sense of being in control, and how she thrived through all of these hurdles.She shares with us her story of how she lost her “invisible armor” that led to her eating disorder and eventually losing control of her life. She talks about what really happens with people who are experiencing eating disorders, how we can help them to recover and prevent this from happening to other people.Marci shares with us how she started sharing her story and how she advocates for healthy eating and what jump-started her career that led her to be a well-known health influencer. Listen to the episode to hear Marci talk about body positivity and how we can help society change its stereotype on body image and health.Marci walks us through her book “The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir of Lies, Loss, and Lapdances” where she shares a raw, honest, and intimate detail of her eye-popping journey to self-discovery. She also talks about her book “The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Thrive '' where she advises parents not to hate their bodies in front of their kids and other nuggets on how to address body image and self-esteem with your children.Listen to the episode to:Hear Marci share how to address body image and self-esteem with your childrenLearn how we can gain control of our lives and bodiesHear Marci discuss the fine line between body positivity and being unhealthyHear society's biggest opportunities when it comes to body image and self-esteemLearn how Marci evolved from having an eating disorder to becoming a self-esteem coach and one of Canada's top 100 health influencersHear Marci's advice for anyone who has been struggling with eating disorders & MORE!To learn more about Marci visit:http://www.fitvsfiction.com/https://www.facebook.com/visitfitvsfiction/https://www.instagram.com/marciwarhafthttps://www.tiktok.com/@marciwarhaft To grab Marci's books you may head to Amazon:https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Stripper-Memoir-Lies-Lapdances/dp/1989555349https://www.amazon.com/Body-Image-Survival-Guide-Parents/dp/1936172585 & Remember To:Listen✔️Subscribe✔️Share✔️Leave A Rating✔️Leave A Comment✔️

Welcome back! In our first episode of season two we are looking at how to help teens thrive! Sometimes we focus on negative things and not the positive, so how can we help teens thrive emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually? 

Welcome back! In our first episode of season two we are looking at how to help teens thrive! Sometimes we focus on negative things and not the positive, so how can we help teens thrive emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually? 

In this episode, I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michele Borba to the podcast. Dr. Borba is an internationally recognized educator who has spoken to over one million parents and educators. She is recognized for her solution-based strategies on raising resilient kids, and has appeared over 150 times on the TODAY show, and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, and Dateline. I am a firm believer that her most recent book, “Thrivers, The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine” should be on the bookshelf in every parent's home. When I am asked what I hope for my boys as they grow up and go out into the world, I often say I want them to be happy and I want them to thrive. But what does it really mean to thrive? Dr. Borba provides that answer along with the 7 teachable skills that set happy, healthy, high-performing kids apart. Please visit the show notes page for more information and links mentioned during this episode. Connect with Me! High School Hamster Wheel Facebook Page Life After 12th Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss a single episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episodeWe  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 and watch their report cards like hawks. If they can get good test scores they can go to a good college, then get a job with benefits until hopefully they don’t need us at all anymore! So long as we ensure their meeting the marks academically, we’re giving them everything they could ever need...right?Well, not quite. When we look at the research, we find that kids with the highest grades aren’t necessarily the most successful. Those deemed “gifted” don’t always become lawyers and CEOs if they don’t know how to work hard or persevere through adversity. In fact, when interviewed, kids in generation Z often feel like they’ve just been brought up as a product to fulfill certain standards–not as a well rounded human being.How can we raise kids to not just fit the bill of academic perfection, but actually find lasting success and happiness? In other words, how can we help them thrive? Our guest today, Michele Borba is here to answer that very question. She’s the author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. After conducting years of research, she's discovered the key traits of the world’s most prosperous people. She’s here today to tell parents how they can pass along the recipe for a bountiful and fulfilling life to their kids.In our interview, she explains how you can guide teens to discover their core assets to ensure they’re on the pathway to prosperity. We also discuss how you can instill strong values in your teen and why it’s important for teens to have a high level of agency in their everyday lives.Click for full show notes, exercises, and parenting scripts from this episode

Roxanne Derhodge is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in working with families. She works to develop healthy development and leadership training with teams in schools as well, and ultimately helps to strengthen families so teens have a better chance at success in their external environments. We discuss issues that are typical to teen life including risk, conflict and communication and ways that adults can show up better to support them. Roxanne is a Live Panel Speaker for our Engaging Your Teen Students virtual summit on April 13 from noon - 1:00 p.m. EST. She’ dive into managing conflict with teens in the classroom, so be sure to get the VIP pass to access this important discussion at EducationVirtualSummit.com Website: https://roxannederhodge.com/ Podcast: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/ Book: https://roxannederhodge.com/guide/ HumanitySpeaker.com EducationVirtualSummit.com

Marci Warhaft, a Body Image Expert shares her visceral fears of the array of possible menopause symptoms most especially weight gain. She also shares her go-to methods to fight those fears. This is an important discussion for women's health and mental well-being. #morphus #menopause #ownyourage*Recorded before Covid-19Want to connect with other women in perimenopause or menopause in a private community? Looking for information, solutions, and real talk about the many symptoms women experience. Click here:https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf to join our FREE WeAreMorphus support group where we share, laugh, cry, and learn about menopause and beyond. // TIMESTAMPS2:03 Menopause symptoms - the fear is real2:37 Marci's personal story4:35  How the media influences how we feel about ourselves6:17 How to handle your body changes in perimenopause and menopause7:42 Marci's expert advice8:32  Starting fresh10:08 The challenge with self-love and women12:45 Tips on how to conquer your  body image fears15:45 Our mental image of ourselves - could we be wrong?17:52 Marci's final thoughts======

Marci Warhaft, a Body Image Expert, and Tracy Peart, a Beauty Expert and Plus Size Style Expert, get real about their own personal experiences and issues when it comes to body image. Marci has over two decades of experience on both sides of the fitness industry and is herself a survivor of an eating disorder. Tracy has both personal and professional experience in the plus-size world. Each one of them offers learning tools they've used over the years that have helped them and others overcome their body positivity challenges.#morphus #menopause #bodyimage* Recorded before Covid-196 plus-size prom gowns for every teen to feel like a princess: https://bit.ly/36s6j7g// TIMESTAMPS1:08 The word "fat"3:07 Good fat and nutrition4:40 Marci's negative experience as a teenager8:20 Weight loss and " the number"10:18 Using measurements to interpret success- the old way and the new way11:18 Plus Size reference13:16 Prom and being plus size- 6 plus-size prom gowns for every teen to feel like a princess: https://bit.ly/36s6j7g 16:08 Facebook disagreement17:40 Our exposure to body images over our lifetime18:55 We need to unlearn and retrain our thinking20:30 Marci's book21:15 Judgement and kindness24:00 Aging and relevancy25:06: Social media- the positive and the negative26:25 Kindness is where it's at29:13 Marci in the past vs Marci today30:38 Traci's makeup and clothing tips32:25 Marc's final thoughts======

In today’s episode, Jodie talks about the uncertainties of being a parent when it comes to their kids’ attitudes and personalities. Teenagers are unpredictable and have different traits that set them apart from others. However, you don’t always know what to expect. Depending on the situation, anyone can instantly act differently. Teens can range from being silly to sassy, and it can add up to a multitude of personalities over time. As parents, you can help your teens flourish and become 100% confident with who they are so that they can excel in any field they’re in: whether at the workplace or not. -- Welcome to the divine career design podcast. I'm your host Jodie Palmer! Weekly you'll hear me interview experts in their fields of study. We will look at the highlights and challenges within their careers. We will explore what an actual day-to-day looks like in their practice and how to become an expert like them. I will answer your questions directly about the teen career exploration process and highlight special teen guests on the show to share their experience and unfolding through the career exploration process. For more information visit https://amplifyyou.org/.

The Myth of the Perfect Girl In Episode 99, I talk with Ana Homayoun, a nationally recognized counselor and consultant specializing in positive strategies for junior high and high school students. Ana was previously on the podcast (Ep. 45) talking about her book Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World (Corwin Teaching Essentials).  I feel equally as enthusiastic about her book, The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life, and that's the book we talk about in this episode. We cover a few of the topics from the book, including why girls tend to think they have to be perfect, why girls are especially sensitive to and influenced by the expectations of others, and ways we can encourage our daughters to seek their own path and their own interests in life. Big Ideas Ana and her team at Green Ivy Educational Consulting want kids to develop into thoughtful, resilient, and interesting young people. And to take those skills to college and beyond. It's important for kids to find a sense of joy and fulfillment, and also a sense of purpose and meaning in their daily work, both inside and outside of the classroom. There's a lot around the culture of perfectionism that doesn't go away when we get older. We all need to reflect and get to know what's important to us, and what our own values are, to be the most powerful that we can be within our own minds. Girls often struggle to figure out what brings them a personal sense of purpose, joy, and fulfillment, in their quest to achieve external standards of perfection. Kids need to have some time off. Children need to understand whether what they are doing is energizing or draining. Summer camp offers kids a change in schedule, and an opportunity to learn things in a different environment. Parents should focus on having compassion, empathy, and understanding around social media use, and also around their child being a middle-schooler or a high-schooler in general. Parents need to understand and accept unconditionally who their kids are. Spiritual wellness is important, as well as social, emotional, and physical wellness. Quotes Ana: "So much around the culture of perfectionism doesn't go away when we get older." Ana: "We see the research that says anxiety and depression, particularly among teen girls, are increasing. I think part of it is if we back up and figure out why are we not having the conversation around purpose and meaning earlier? So that kids can explore and build their own blueprint, rather than what I call 'borrow someone else's'. In the book, I call it 'filling the box' rather than 'building your own'. What it means really, is that you're constantly looking at what everyone else is doing, rather than figuring out 'what's important to me. What are my values? How are my daily habits reflecting those values or moving me closer, or away from those values?' " Ana: "Parents need to help their kids identify what energizes them and what drains them. And to look at their behaviors accordingly. A mistake we make around social media and technology is that we always tell kids what they should be doing. But we don't even look at our own modeling around it." Ana: "Instead of coming from a place of anger and frustration, parents should really focus on having compassion, empathy, and understanding, not just around social media use, but really around being a middle-schooler or a high-schooler in general. Because the combination of going through puberty, and having excessive academic and extra-curricular and athletic expectations, is a never-ending 'nothing is ever good enough.' " Ana: "The number one thing that middle-school and high-school girls can benefit from is parents who assess their own house, socially. Even if you feel so secure as an adult, there is that twinge of challenge when you watch your child struggle socially." Ana: "Understand who your child is and accept them for who they are. Really understanding and accepting your daughter as who she is, and allowing her to develop into her sense of self; unconditional acceptance is also really important." Ana: "A lot of times kids put stress on themselves, and pressure on themselves, because they see what everybody else is doing." Ana: "Make sure that your child has multiple outlets, or what I call 'clusters of connection'." Ana: "A lot of people don't fully realize all the media that girls are consuming when they look at reality television and the relationships and how they're portrayed on reality television. So helping them evaluate, 'what is it that I'm consuming?' 'What is it that's coming into my life?' And, 'what are the things that you need to do to feel emotionally based and secure so that you can promote physical wellness around nutrition, exercise, and place?' " Ana: "Spiritual wellness is important, as well as social, emotional, and physical wellness." About Ana When Ana Homayoun was a senior in college, she had a professor ask her what qualities she wanted in a career. “I want to write, I want to travel, and I want to help people,” she said without missing the beat. Two decades later, she does all of the above. Ana Homayoun is an author, educator, and coach who helps teens and young adults grow into resilient, thoughtful, and engaged young people. She is the founder of the Silicon Valley-based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and travels around the world speaking at schools and conferences. Her work has been featured in the NYTimes, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, ABC News, and USA Today, among others, and she is a frequent guest on NPR. Her first book, That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week quickly became a classic for those who deal with disorganization and distractions. Her second book, The Myth of the Perfect Girl highlights the modern day dilemmas of today’s teen girls and young adult women, and was heralded by one college student as being the book “that discusses what everyone is dealing with but no one is talking about.” Her latest book, Social Media Wellness, caused her to spend far more hours than she would like to admit using Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. Green Ivy Consulting For nearly two decades, Ana Homayoun’s work has focused on helping teenagers and young adults develop their own blueprints for success. Her prescriptive solutions promote better executive functioning skills, effectively address the culture of teen perfectionism, and provide practical real-life advice on how to promote social media wellness in an always-on digital world. Her authentic wisdom and sensible perspective is real, relevant, and adored by parents, educators and teens around the world. Ana works with middle school and high school students on organization, time management, and finding purpose. She and her team help students figure out their own goals and the daily habits they need to practice in order to achieve those goals. She helps make the college admissions process an empowering rather than a stressful experience. I'm looking forward to my son (starting his senior year in August) working with Ana and her team at Green Ivy on his college application process. They help students organize the process so that they do 2-4 hours of work on applications per week (2-3 tasks), maximize sleep, wellness, and free time, and are done with applications by early December. Sounds great to me! Resources & Related Posts Ana's Website Free Download about The Myth of the Perfect Girl (on Ana's Book Page) Ep. 45: Social Media Wellness with Ana Homayoun Ep. 73: Under Pressure with Lisa Damour Ep. 43: The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey Ep. 28: Focusing on Our Kids' Strengths 4 Ways to Focus on Kids' Strengths The Wisdom of High School Girls Raising Girls 7 Ways to Help Your Daughter Become a Thriving Adult Helpful Books for Raising Daughters Enjoy Your Teen Daughter The Anatomy of Trust by Brene Brown  (Audrey mentioned in this episode.) Book Trailer for Myth of the Perfect Girl Ana's Books That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World (Corwin Teaching Essentials) Listen to Ep. 45: Social Media Wellness with Ana Homayoun                                

Author, speaker and school consultant Ana Homayoun works with teenagers on organization, time management and overall wellness. And as tech and social media have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know. Homayoun’s latest book is about what she’s learned over the years on this topic, and it’s called “Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World.” EdSurge sat down with her to learn more about what’s happening in this space, and how parents and educators can make sense of the digital and social media world that’s happening all around us.

It’s much more than getting you into college. It’s more about asking questions that we don’t ask kids early enough and if we did, it might help them navigate some of the tough parts of being a teen or tween in the US today. -Ana Homayoun In Episode 45, I talk with Ana Homayoun, a nationally recognized counselor and consultant specializing in strategies for junior high and high school students. I invited Ana on the podcast because I found her book Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World (Corwin Teaching Essentials) to be an extremely timely and helpful book for parents, teachers, and others who work with youth.  Ana's Bio When Ana Homayoun was a senior in college, she had a professor ask her what qualities she wanted in a career. “I want to write, I want to travel, and I want to help people,” she said without missing the beat. Fifteen years later, she does all of the above. Ana Homayoun is an author, educator, and coach who helps teens and young adults grow into resilient, thoughtful, and engaged young people. She is the founder of the Silicon Valley-based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and travels around the world speaking at schools and conferences. Her work has been featured in the NYTimes, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, ABC News, and USA Today, among others, and she is a frequent guest on NPR. Her first book, That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week quickly became a classic for those who deal with disorganization and distractions. Her second book, The Myth of the Perfect Girl highlights the modern day dilemmas of today’s teen girls and young adult women, and was heralded by one college student as being the book “that discusses what everyone is dealing with but no one is talking about.” Her latest book, Social Media Wellness, caused her to spend far more hours than she would like to admit using Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Green Ivy Consulting For nearly two decades, Ana Homayoun’s work has focused on helping teenagers and young adults develop their own blueprints for success. Her prescriptive solutions promote better executive functioning skills, effectively address the culture of teen perfectionism, and provide practical real-life advice on how to promote social media wellness in an always-on digital world. Her authentic wisdom and sensible perspective is real, relevant, and adored by parents, educators, and teens around the world. Ana works with middle school and high school students on organization, time management, and finding purpose. She and her team help students figure out their own goals and the daily habits they need to practice in order to achieve those goals. She helps make the college admissions process an empowering rather than a stressful experience. I'm looking forward to my son (starting his senior year in August) working with Ana and her team at Green Ivy on his college application process. They help students organize the process so that they do 2-4 hours of work on applications per week (2-3 tasks), maximize sleep, wellness, and free time, and are done with applications by early December. Sounds great to me! Ana's Books That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life “A lot of women read that book for their daughters and came up to me and said, ‘I read it for my daughter but I saw myself in it.’” (Note: I'm currently reading this and have used some of Ana's insights with our teenage campers.) Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World (Corwin Teaching Essentials) Parents need to step back and realize that social media changes so quickly. Imagine how your kid is trying to navigate this. Adults themselves are dealing with the same issues. “Instead of coming from a place of fear, anger, and frustration, which a lot of parents do by default – you’re angry that you kids are on their phone – need to come from a place of empathy, compassion, and understanding.” Helping kids find daily and weekly detox times is critical. And being consistent about that and having conversations kid get the phone. “Kids need this structure. A lot of kids will say to me, ‘I really kind of wish my mom would take my phone away at night.’ It’s very hard for kids at that age – when they’re teens and tweens - to deal with the social pressure. They’re so relational, relationships matter, and they care what people think of them, but they also want to be off. And they don’t feel like they can, and they have permission to. Sometimes kids will get mad at you, but the general tone is that they will appreciate it.” “This is the kind of thing that kids don’t want to admit, but they need help with regulating. The Three "S"s (from Social Media Wellness) Healthy Socialization Effective Self-Regulation Overall Safety (Social, Emotional, Physical)” “We need to help kids understand that decisions matter in a way that they can be intentional and feel empowered to make really good choices. And those choices may be to opt into certain experiences and opt out of others.” Tools There are tools that can help (even tired parents) be consistent with keeping daily/weekly digital detox time for you and your kids: Circle with Disney Our Pact Moment Quotes from Ana “Many kids feel overwhelmed and exhausted, so they can’t really spend time on their hobbies, their interests, extracurricular activities, or things they might want to explore. So that’s really the cornerstone of our work.” “What is your own set of values and your own set of interests and how does that blend in to your daily life and work?” “How do you have purpose with your work in a way that’s meaningful and service-oriented for others and yourself?” “My students are really inspiring because they’re really following their personal interests and they’re all so varied.” “It’s much more than getting you into college … It’s more about asking questions that we don’t ask kids early enough and if we did, it might help them navigate some of the tough parts of being a teen or tween in the US today.” “I’ve always been a huge supporter of camp … I feel like camp is a big place where kids and adults have that reflective opportunity.” “I make kids get jobs in some forms of service – food service, retail – There’s a thread -- thinking on your feet, being able to work with the public.” “That’s the number one thing that I think is a weakness for a lot of students coming out of college is this misbelief that you should be working in internships when often they don’t have a lot for you to do. So you’re just sitting at a desk, not really interacting. Versus if you’re at a summer camp, you have got to be “on,” and you’re working with kids, and you’re negotiating, and you’re collaborating, and you’re communicating, and you’re being creative. You’re coming up with fun different activities.” “There are two things I look for. Were you a camp counselor and were you a resident advisor in college? It’s really important that people have those people skills and genuine joy in working with others." Quotes from Audrey “Just when you take people out of their day-to-day life, and whether it’s going in to see someone in your office or coming to camp, and you just give kids a little bit of time to reflect and talk, and you ask them questions and you hear their stories and you hear in their voice what they get most excited about it. You start finding those little clues to what’s going to fulfill this person this most.” “Life and culture are not allowing for that slowing down and reflecting.” “A lot of parents think their kid needs to have an internship with some big corporation during the summer when working at summer camp – the leadership skills, the bonding with the other people, that reflection time – there is nothing that a kid could during the summer of college that is a better experience for growth, communication, leadership skills, learning to work with other people, partner with other people.” Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Green Ivy Educational Consulting Ana Homayoun's Website: reading resources and free downloads related to her books – very solutions-oriented! Devorah Heitner’s Screenwise Christine Carter

Let’s flip the script on parenting teens and focus on the beauty and satisfaction of this intense time. In Episode 122 of Edit Your Life, Christine interviews Dr. Ken Ginsburg, co-director of the newly formed Center for Parent and Teen Communication at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Christine and Ken bust myths and misconceptions about teen motivations and attitudes and they talk about how to help teens embrace self-determination as parents transition toward mentorship. Dr. Ken offers wise, practical advice about how parents can stay authentically connected to their teens as they ready themselves for independence and adult life. + + + + + Every week, Edit Your Life shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Hosts Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest are award-winning bloggers and the co-authors of MINIMALIST PARENTING and won the 2017 Iris Award for Podcast Of The Year. Share: #edityourlifeshow Show notes: edityourlifeshow.com Facebook: facebook.com/edityourlifeshow Email: edityourlifeshow@gmail.com

Today on the show I am chatting with Marci Warhaft who is a body image advocate, founder of the Fit vs Fiction workshops and author of “The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens and Teens Thrive”, and blogger for the Huffington Post.  After battling her own body image issues, Marci created her Fit vs Fiction program to tear down the dangerous myths related to beauty and fitness and empower kids with the self-esteem they need to tune out negative messages and be proud of who they are instead of judging themselves for who they think they’re not. I've heard Marci speak at a local event and instantly loved her message and her mission and I'm super excited to bring her to you! Show Notes The Body Image Survival Guide For Parents - Helping Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Thrive https://www.fitvsfiction.com/ Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight The Masks of Masculinity  Embrace Documentary  Pussy A Reclamation

Reprogram Your Weight with Erika FlintErika Flint is an award-winning hypnotist, best-selling author, speaker, and a co-host of the popular podcast series Hypnosis, Etc. and the radio program Reprogram Your Health. She is the founder of Cascade Hypnosis Center and the creator of the Reprogram Your Weight system.  https://cascadehypnosiscenter.comSocial Media Wellness with Ana HomayounAna Homayoun is a noted teen and millennial expert, author, speaker and educator whose third book, Social Media Wellness: Helping Tween and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World, will be published in August 2017. She is the founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, a Silicon Valley-based educational consulting firm. Her work has been featured in the NYTimes, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, Pacific Standard Magazine, ABC News, New York Post, among others, and she is a frequent guest on NPR. www.anahomayoun.com

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Ana Homayoun to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her new book SOCIAL MEDIA WELLNESS: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World.