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In response to a Parent question - Why Your Teen’s Eating Habits Aren’t Really About Food 🍕🥦

When your teen starts skipping meals, eating less, or living off beige snacks — it’s easy to panic. But what if it’s not about the food at all? In this episode, we unpack the real reasons behind these changes — control, comfort, belonging — and how your response can either build connection or push them away. Learn how curiosity beats correction, empathy trumps education, and why your job isn’t to fix the food… it’s to protect the relationship.

Have you ever wondered how to support your teenager if they are self-harming?

In this episode, Cassie shares practical ideas to help your teenager. She gives insight into the important things parents should understand about self-harm and why elastic bands aren't the best answer if this is something your teenager struggles with.

Cassie Swift, a Family Empowerment Guide, the founder of True You, the young people's life coaching business and the author of many books (including an international bestseller) and the creator of the Children Mental Health Matters Summit that happens each year.

Cassie shares her insight into one of her many specialisms Self-Harm and gives ways parents can support their teenagers if they are in this place.

Cassie can be contacted via the link below

https://linktr.ee/CassieS

So often there is disruption in a home because we ask for something to be done, and it doesn't happen!

So we nag about it and get even deeper into disruption with our teenagers. So when nagging, tearing your hair out and shouting has failed... try this!!

From working with teens as long as I have there is actually 1 tiny little change that can be made to make it far more likely that what we ask to be done... actually will get done

One tiny simple thing that I know I have been missing that makes all the difference.

Give me 7 minutes and I will let you in on it!

Sophie Witherden shares her story of raising her son Charlie who has ADHD.

- She shares tips that have helped her and Charlie

- Find out the one thing she found critical to help her through the tough times

* PLUS by messaging via her Instagram page - get access to the download she made for Charlie's school to help Charlie's teachers support & understand him.

It is a lovely episode showing the pain and pleasure of raising a child with ADHD - a rare insight into another family's world.

Charlies Instagram - adhd_lifewithcharlie

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Does you teen get stressed out over school work or exams? The fear of failure crippling them and making them struggle? Here are 5 easy to use ideas (2 slightly different ones) that you can try now to help your teen deal with stress. In less than 20 minutes hear a little story of ideas and a quick hit summary of top 5 ways to help your teen to recognise stress and deal with it.

Strategies to help you support your teenager if they are in a state of overwhelm. Methods to help them help themselves and ways for you to communicate with them through this.

5 coping mechanisms for an anxious teen. Different ways to help your teen return to calm if they are stuck in an anxious moment.

Signs to look out for that show your teens struggling with anxiety. Anxiety is like a puzzle and when your looking for the right pieces you can get a detailed picture of your teens wellbeing. In this episode- Signs your teen is struggling Physical symptoms to look out for How talk about it with your teen Ways to help them cope How to help the thoughts Final top tip.

In this episode we cover 5 of the most common excuses, 5 ideas for starting self care & 5 reasons for why it's so important.

I talk with Simon Morykin from HMRC about when your teen should declare their earnings if they are making money for themselves and also covers the latest scams that HMRC are seeing that your teen should be aware of when they start earning!

We're all guilty of it, the thoughts that actually make life harder in the long run, but in the moment feel so normal. You can help yourself by catching yourself sabotaging this part of Parenting. Sadly the media and society are riddled with messages like this (and I get a rant can be helpful sometimes!) But these thoughts can become beliefs and then this all becomes a whole lot harder! Hope it helps!

If your teen was born 1st Sept 2002 & 2nd Jan 2011 and you live in the UK the government gave money to your teen via a child trust fund. If this is all news to you this podcast could be worth £2k!!

A bad self-image & low self-esteem go hand in hand, and both can be painful to see in your teen. Here are some tips to help you support your teen without trying to fix it! We all know that never works!

Ever wondered whats going through your teens head? Why it's so hard to be a teenager? Well this is my "short as I could make it" brief look into a day in the life of a teen. 24 hours until 20 minutes... that's not so bad! Haha!

With Guest speaker Simon Morykin from HMRC we discuss Child Benefit, National Insurance numbers and Minimum Wage for your teen. Trust me, if your a parent in the UK, I found this interview really interesting! ---- Further information--- - Child Benefit To find out more about Child Benefit, including how it works and how to claim if you haven’t already, go to GOV.UK and search ‘Claim Child Benefit’. - National Insurance Number Download the free HMRC app from: • the App Store for iOS • the Google Play Store for Android Follow the instructions on screen to complete your app settings – you’ll then be asked to sign into your account You need to know your Government Gateway user ID and password to sign into your account on the app for the first time. If you don't already have an ID and password, this can be created on the same sign-in page. - National Minimum Wage Go to GOV.UK and search “National Minimum wage” If you think you may have been underpaid, they can report this online to HMRC at: https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-complaint or contact the ASAC Helpline on 0300 123 1100 for confidential, free advice.

In this episode I look at the difference between Overwhelm & Burnout and ways you can help your teen if they are stuck in this place. This is in response to a teen parent question... if you would like your question answered please drop me a message! :)

Episode recording with NICKI SAUNDERS, parent, therapist for over 20 yrs & creator of the Empowered Parenting Programme. We discuss across 2 episodes. HOW TO SAY NO, without the stress. THIS EPISODE - WHEN YOUR ALWAYS WRONG AND SELF-CARE, WHY YOU SHOULD CARE.

Episode recorded with NICOLA SAUNDERS, parent, therapist for over 20 yrs & creator of the Empowered Parenting Programme. We discuss across 2 episodes. HOW TO SAY NO, without the stress. EPISODE 2 - WHEN YOUR ALWAYS WRONG AND SELF-CARE, WHY YOU SHOULD CARE. To find more information on the Empowered Parenting Program or just to follow her advice she's on FB and Insta just search Nicola Saunders Therapy! Or drop me a message and I can send details! :)

In response to a parent who reached out I wanted to record this to share what I have found through counselling teenagers as well as being a parent to one myself that helps. Practical ways to support your teen with all of the above & a way to get round your worst case scenario thoughts and all in 15 minutes!

Veronika Skye from Yourmathstutor.com shares her insights with supporting the learning of Maths with teenagers. Tips, focuses and resources to help in just over 20 minutes!

Exam results are coming! If this is effecting your home this episode is for you! Practical things you can easily do to make your teen less anxious and look at you as the awesome parent they needed at this stressful time!

As exam time is fast approaching one common parent query is around the amount you should push your teen to revise. How do you do it without overwhelm, lash outs or just simply in a way that helps!! Today brings specific ideas to help make your home a little happier during times of helping your teen do something they don't really want to! Casing example here.... revision!

Sarah Davies is an English Tutor who helps teens when struggling to pass their GCSE English. A tough job when asking a teen to focus, commit and engage in something they clearly struggle with or dislike. This is why she was such a good interview candidate. Find out HOW she does this, WHY teens engage and how you can use this info to help you with your Teenager!

Easy to avoid but super important. This episode Andrea Brand Author of Stop Sweating & Start Talking gives advice on how and why its really important we as parents have these conversations. Including tips from her books to make it as easy as talking sports! What's not to love!

Why its so hard for us as parents to do this? It's a tough but really important one. In this episode I explore why it's so hard, what you can do to overcome this. Why it matters to your teen and why it will help you too! With examples and actions you can reflect on this will help you see your path to giving your teen the freedom to fail and strength to bounce back! All because of their awesome parents!!!

Risky behaviour has been a part of Teen life for EVER. But as a parent it's the pits. In this episode I give some insight into why they do it, what they get and how you can help them!

Things to help you help your teen with friendships. What's important you do and don't do. Ways to help them learn the important life skill of filtering friends.

Communicating with a teenager can be tough. Understand why getting it right can mean the difference between being included or iced out. Learn what you need to know and why it's important in this short 10 minute podcast.

Practical, usable ideas on how to help your teen with nutrition. A quick insight into the different NEEDS nutritionally for teen boys and girls, the common pitfalls and ways you can help. All provided from Uta Boellinger from Cannelle Nutrition who has years of experience with nutrition and a teen son who inspired her research in this area. www.cannelle.co.uk

The scary resemblance to building and running a business and being a parent! The challenges, wins and overall goals are more aligned than you could ever imagine! Seriously...it's true!

Interview with a mum to a teen during lockdown 2020. What helped her through, what she noticed about herself while their relationship was changing. Also including her top tips and key things to notice to make it easier. The question was who was acting like a typical teen when things got tough.

A quick refresher on learning styles and how they can be a secret key to engaging your teenager! Starting with the focus on Exams and Revision, I give revision tips for each learning dtyles, ways that will be more effective for them to learn! Plus I discuss how Learning Styles can also help with communication, reminders and engagement.

Looking at how to change when life throws you lemons and you (or quite possibly your teen) end up wallowing about the way things are. Things to consider, actions to take and remembering perspective, that's yours and your teens! There is a way out... just launch 1 lemon!

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In this episode I share 3 ideas to help you make small changes to your perspective of parenting a teen. Breaking away from your old pareting brain and moving into a focus more aligned to teen progress. I relive a classic morning routine with a teenager. The groundhog day moments that just don't change and do nothing to help you feel like a good parent. But with 3 simple insights you can being to feel and be different!