Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Award-winning podcast for parents of teens and tweens. Podcast Artwork Image

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Award-winning podcast for parents of teens and tweens.

Rachel Richards and Susie Asli

Welcome to your weekly audio hug for parents going through the teen and tween years. 

As a mum of two teens and two bonus daughters, I've designed this audio hug to help calm your fears, learn from the mistakes of others, and grow in confidence in your role. 

I take questions from listeners, or my own problems, and do lots of research into what the experts say. Then Susie brings her wealth of expertise in mindfulness to talk through the realities of parenting.

It may look like other parents are perfect but even experts make mistakes, because good parenting is a constantly evolving challenge. In all the research I've done the most important thing we can do is focus on building our connection by being more curious and less critical of both our kids and ourselves. Admitting our mistakes isn't failure, it's growth.

What the Independent Podcasting Award judges said:  
'The advice within the podcast on how to deal with what life throws at you is universally helpful, not just for those with teenagers.'  

'A good mix of personal stories alongside professional insight; it's addressing something different, and helps its audience with the references and extra information provided in episode notes.'  

'The rapport between the hosts, Rachel and Susie, is great with a good mix of them chatting, but also providing context for the listener and remembering them within the conversation.' 

For more discussion and tips, you can find us on Facebook and Instagram. Find courses with Susie at https://www.amindful-life.co.uk/

96: Sleeping in until late during the holidays. Tips for coping with teens and tweens who're waking up later and later.July 17, 2024
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95: Public displays of affection and sex in your home. Listener email.July 10, 2024
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94: Switching parental gears for their new school year.July 03, 2024
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93: Screen time for tweens and teens: The latest on what works and what doesn't. June 26, 2024
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92: Summer flip or summer flop? What will your teen be doing with their summer, and does it really matter?June 19, 2024
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91: Is your teen being lazy, or could they be lacking a key executive skill?June 12, 2024
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91: Family values can help us cope in a society of desires. Listener email.June 05, 2024
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90: Exams, depression, work, national service, Sigma and Bigorexia, we cover it all in our May chatMay 29, 2024
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89: Failure to launch: What we can learn from struggling young adults about how to help our teens.May 22, 2024
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88: Missing out: The pain of FOMO. Why it’s particularly bad for teens, and how to help your teen.May 15, 2024
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88: Nagging: Reducing the friction using the magic of routine.May 08, 2024
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87: School: Angry kids, bad behaviour, and school avoidance. What can parents and teachers do? May 01, 2024
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86: Village? What village? Coping as a ‘sandwich generation’ parent.April 24, 2024
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85: Perfectionism: Help your teen, and yourself, overcome the need to be perfect.April 17, 2024
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84: Money: Giving teens and tweens an allowance. Two years on my daughter talks about how it’s impacted her. April 10, 2024
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83: Fun: Having fun with our teens, and the bonding power of laughter.April 03, 2024
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82: Resilience: Growing Resilience In Teens, or GRIT. An interview with Dr Louise RandallMarch 27, 2024
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81: Concentration, and the troubling effect of too many choicesMarch 20, 2024
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80: Eldest daughter 'syndrome' and the trouble with parentification.March 13, 2024
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79: Taking things personally, coping with adversity, teen love and changing our minds when we get new information.March 06, 2024
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78: Manners: Parenting to help teens succeed in life by teaching the importance of good manners.February 28, 2024
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77: Admitting our mistakes - talking to our kids about our own sex and drugs and rock and roll teen years.February 21, 2024
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76: Standards: Setting high expectations without the pressure.February 14, 2024
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75: Bikini photos: Why are girls posting bikini pics and what should we say about them?February 07, 2024
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74: Diet: Does my teen need to lose weight? How to navigate diet culture with Elyse ReschJanuary 31, 2024
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