Your Teen with Sue and Steph

Peer pressure is a quintessential part of teenage life — the need to fit in, to have friends, and to avoid conflict. Phyllis Fagell joins us to share strategies to encourage kids to think and act for themselves.  In this episode, we talk about… The difference between peer pressure and “social contagion” The role of gender in peer pressure  The role of social media in peer pressure  What to do when your kid is following the “bad” ones How to counter the “everyone is doing it” argument Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Dr. Cameron Caswell and Charle Peck want to reverse the mental health crisis with our kids. They unpack nine skills to foster healthier relationships with parents, kids, and teachers. To check out their co-authored book "Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution," click here! In this episode, we talk about… What’s going on with our adolescents and why they feel so isolated and disconnected How Covid made this worse 9 easy skills that will improve your relationship with your child …And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Your 20-something just moved back home. Dr. Mark McConville, author of "Failure to Launch," joins us again to share how to create a cooperative and positive relationship with your new young adult living in your house.  Boundaries: what they are and how to instate them How to hold your adult child accountable for their behavior as a housemate How to step back and let them grow on their on timeline …And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Dr. Mark McConville, author of "Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up and What to Do About It" shares his wisdom on how to prepare your high schooler to succeed in life. In this episode we talk about...  When to let go of managing your child’s academic performance Red flags to look out for in older teenagers approaching graduation  How to personally disinvest from your child’s college acceptance scorecard …And much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

It's not all fun and games! Dr. Debi Gilboa (AKA Dr. G) explains how playing games together creates family bonds and lifelong memories — plus so much more you might not even know. In this episode, we talk about... Different types of games and how they strengthen developing brains How to assuage “sore losers”  How games can improve mental health Here's the link to more resources about finding the right games for your kids! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Our teenage girls are suffering. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media," explains how you can help your daughter. In this episode, we talk about... How prevalent is depression and anxiety in girls? Why is it worse for girls than boys? How much is Covid impacting girls?  What if your daughter doesn’t really share with you?  What’s the biggest myth about raising teenage girls? Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Remember that old saying "do one thing that scares you every day?" But why? Scott Simon, author of "Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life" shares how lives are transformed when people take risks. In this episode, we discuss…  Why it’s worth doing one thing that scares you every day How facing fear can help kids overcome shyness and anxiety How to foster a sense of independence and capability in teens through facing fears Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram  

Following up on our episode with Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman, Sue faced her fears and continued a deeply uncomfortable conversation with her mail carrier. How did it go? Let's find out. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman, authors of Courageous Discomfort, answer questions about racism they often get asked. If you want to be a better ally, this episode is for you. Sue and Steph call it life-changing. In this episode, we discuss... How to sit in the discomfort of racial trauma How white people can demonstrate allyship How to raise anti-racists How to do more than "drop off a casserole" after tragedies in the Black community Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Carrie James and Emily Weinstein, co-authors of Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults Are Missing), heard from 3,500 teens. Turns out our kids get it. They are smarter and wiser than we think. In this episode, we discuss…  If teens understand that they’re being manipulated by gaming and social media “Technoference” and how it impacts all of our lives KIds’ ability to self-regulate their screen time and screen usage How to find times to talk to our kids about their screen use …and much more! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram