For the Sake of Our Youth

S04:EP05: The Power of Routine Mar 01, 2023

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S04:Ep04: Be Friends With Your Child Feb 15, 2023

Having friendship qualities with your child/teen is extremely beneficial for your relationship and learning how to communicate on both ends!

S04:Ep03: Parents On Phones Feb 01, 2023

Don’t be a hypocrite…but also you need your phone. Listen as Tessa explains how to be good tech models for our kids.

S04:Ep02: My Kid Wants To Quit Jan 18, 2023

Learning the difference between quitting and retiring for our kids and their activities.

S04:Ep01: All Things Parenting With Social Media Jan 04, 2023

10 things to watch out for with social media and our kids!

S03: Ep07: How to handle when your kid lies Jan 20, 2022

It’s a natural behavior done by humans and it’s important to know how to respond as parents so it is minimized. Tessa explains just how to do that

S03:Ep06: Getting Out of A Funk Nov 10, 2021

Is there something in the air? Is it seasonal? Is it just me or does it seem there’s a lot going on for so many of us and it’s gotten extremely overwhelming managing this thing called LIFE? Maybe we can continue to blame it on the pandemic or maybe it’s time to take some action to find motivation and get out of this funk!

S03:Ep05: Talking With Your Kids About SEX Oct 27, 2021

It’s hard, it’s uncomfortable, (that’s what she said! Ha sorry) but its important and necessary! Tessa sits with good friend, fellow therapist, and boy mom, Cheryl Butler and share thoughts and ideas on how to open up the conversation about SEX with your kids.

S03:Ep04: Kids/Teens and OCD Oct 13, 2021

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is very common amongst youth and it’s important to understand all of the elements so we can be helpful. Listen as Tessa speaks to you as if you’re sitting with her in her office all about her thoughts and therapeutic advice on handling OCD with your child.

S03Ep03: Motivating Our Kids With School Sep 29, 2021

Tessa answers a question from a mom of 2 struggling with getting her younger son motivated and excited about school. This is a great episode to listen to now that school is in session and the novelty of it is starting to wear off. www.tessastuckey.com @TheMomTherapist

S03:Ep02: Setting up screen time with your family Sep 15, 2021

You’ve heard Tessa talk enough about her thoughts on Screentime. Today she expands a bit on her thoughts and therapeutic opinions and how to scale back a bit if you find your family has lost control! www.tessastuckey.com. @TheMomTherapist

S03:Quick Chat: Suicide Prevention Month Sep 02, 2021

September is Suicide Prevention Month and Tessa shares a few quick thoughts on the matter.

S03:Ep01: Everyone is Yelling!! Sep 01, 2021

Tessa opens up about her personal struggle with yelling at her kids too much and the fun and interesting challenge her kids created to help her practice self regulation so she wouldn’t yell for 30 days straight (*spoiler alert, she doesn’t make it!) Tessa keeps it real talking about mom struggles and the encouragement it had on her own kids recognizing the areas they needed a little more growth. WELCOME TO SEASON 3! www.Tessastuckey.com @TheMomTherapist

SEASON 3 TRAILER Aug 23, 2021

Get ready for some short and sweet episodes answering parenting questions many of us have raising our kids in today's WILD world! Season 3 will begin September 1, 2021 and new episodes will be uploaded biweekly from there.

You can submit your parenting questions over at Tessa's Instagram @TheMomTherapist or contact@tessastuckey.com

S02:Ep13: All About Bullies And How To Handle With Nate Webb May 10, 2021

Nate from Bullies Be Gone is here today to talk about his experience being bullied and how he was able to get through and find confidence. Now a school counselor, Nate is passionate to help teens and families tackle physical bullying, emotional/verbal bullying and cyber bullying. Follow him on instagram @bulliesbe.gone for daily inspiration and motivation!

S02:Ep12: Dr. Madeline Levine Apr 26, 2021

As a big fan of Madeline Levine, Tessa sits with her to talk about many of her parenting books including Tessa’s personal favorite, Teach Your Children Well and her most recent published book, Ready or Not. Madeline is a psychologist with 40 years of experience as a clincian, consultant, educator and author. New York Times Best Seller, Amazing mom and wonderful human to sit and chat with.

S02:Ep11: Handling Bullies with Trudy Ludwig Mar 31, 2021

Children’s author, Trudy Ludwig, has written multiple books including MY SECRET BULLY, THE INVISIBLE BOY, and THE POWER OF ONE joins Tessa to talk all things bullies: How to handle situations, our roles as parents, and what to do if our child is acting as a bully. Bullying is a common social problem in our kids’ schools and reading these books to our kids is a great way to start! Enjoy! YOu can find more about Trudy at www.trudyludwig.com

S02:Ep10: How To Get Good Sleep Mar 10, 2021

When going through a tough time, its important to address some basic needs like sleep. Without good sleep, we can’t manage our emotions with strength. Join as Tessa sits with sleep coach, Janet Whalen, to discuss all things sleep!—simple sleep habits to add to your routine, habits to avoid and how to achieve a good nights sleep asap! Sweet Dreams! Follow Janet here: @janetwhalencoaching Follow Tessa here: @themomtherapist

S02:Ep09: How To Raise A Thriver with Dr. Michele Borba Feb 24, 2021

Tessa and Michele meet again to discuss the intentional parenting needed in order to raise a child who THRIVES! Dr. Borba’s newest book releases March 2nd! So go add to your cart asap! Find more about Michele and her work www.micheleborba.com. Find more about Tessa: www.tessastuckey.com @themomtherapist

S02:Ep08: How To Handle An Outcry For Help From Our Kids Jan 25, 2021

Tessa talks with principal, dad, educator and podcast host, Jethro Jones, on the best way to respond to an outcry of suicidal ideation or self harm. EVERY TEACHER/ADMINISTRATOR needs to hear this!! (Or really anyone who works with kids!) Check out Jethro’s podcast, @cybertraps for even more informative information!

S02: Ep07: Homework Help! Jan 19, 2021

Tessa sits with JoAnn Crohn of Noguiltmom.com who shares 4 main tips to teaching our kids how to get their homework done ON THEIR OWN! This is a game changer and perfect with the new semester starting. Find JoAnn’s podcast everywhere: No Guilt Mom (Tessa is a guest on episode 15!) and more about her work at noguiltmom.com

S02:Ep06: Pt2 Protect Young Eyes- Pornography Talks Jan 11, 2021

Tessa continues her conversation with Chris McKenna of Protectyoungeyes.com in this part 2 episode. They discuss the dangers of screens and easy access to pornography and how to have some tough talks with our kids on the topic.

S02:Ep05: Teaching Kids Empathy With Dr. Michele Borba Jan 04, 2021

Tessa sits with Dr. Michele Borba, author of Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. Dr. Borba shares the 9 tips for raising empathetic kids. You can find more about Dr. Borba at www.micheleborba.com

S02:Ep04: Pt1 Chris McKenna Of Protectyoungeyes.com Dec 28, 2020

Tessa and Chris, founder of protectyoungeyes.com (a wonderful FREE tool to learn ALL the things about ALL the devices!) talk about all the things to think about when allowing your kids to play video games. There’s no denying that each of our kids are neurologically effected and we need to stay aware and learn how to create appropriate parameters. Perfect to listen to right after Christmas if you got your kids video games!

S02:Ep03: Mommy Burnout With Dr. Sheryl Ziegler Dec 01, 2020

Tessa sits with fellow therapist, author and speaker, Sheryl Ziegler and talk all about the dreaded exhaustion of motherhood and how we can prevent and manage the feelings of MOMMY BURNOUT! EVERY mom needs to hear this one!! You can find more about Sheryl at www.drsherylziegler.com

S02:Ep02: What You Should Know About Kids On TikTok Nov 18, 2020

Tessa shares all of her thoughts (in such a quick episode) about tiktok and why it’s a toxic social media platform for our kids (and you too!)

S02:Ep01: The Gift Of Failure With Jessica Lahey Nov 09, 2020

Tessa sits with New York Times Best Selling author and speaker, Jessica Lacey, to talk about the importance of allowing our children to struggle and fail in order to build the resiliency needed to get through this thing called life.

Bonus Episode: Thoughts Moving Forward Nov 02, 2020

Tessa shares some of her thoughts moving forward with the podcast. She also shares some sad news about a big influencer in her mission and career (Collin Kartchner) and her plans on continuing his passion and message

S01:Ep22: Achieving Emotional Balance Oct 19, 2020

Tessa revisits her deep belief in practicing emotional hygiene and helps break down the best way to do just that so you feel emotionally balanced more often and find it easier to regulate your emotions when you are feeling off.

S01:Ep21: The Haunted House Oct 12, 2020

Only fitting with Halloween approaching for Tessa to share her personal experience with anxiety and how she helps other’s find a way out!

S01:Ep20: That’s A Wrap! Oct 08, 2020

That’s a wrap for the book, For the Sake of Our Youth! But Tessa isn’t done talking! She’s going to continue discussing the cultural impact on our kids with guests, stories, cases, and continued conversations. Tessa’s ready to bring up issues that aren’t covered in her book as well! Get ready for another set of informative and resourceful episodes headed your way!

S01:Ep19: The Importance In Saying “I’m Sorry.” Oct 05, 2020

Listen as Tessa shares the importance of practicing atonement at home, how to teach our kids the importance of it and also the need for atunement within the family.

S01:Ep18: Medication & Therapy Sep 30, 2020

It can be really scary when your family doctor tells you your child may need some anti depressants or mood stabilizers. It’s scary trying to figure out when is the right time or how to bring it up to your child/teen. Listen as Tessa shares her thoughts on medication, therapy and how to navigate through the uncertainty.

S01:Ep17: Becoming Screen Free with Melanie Hempe Founder of ScreenStrong.com Sep 29, 2020

Many times families don’t know where to begin or even what the benefits might be for limiting (or completely getting rid of) screens. Listen as Tessa interviews founder of ScreenStrong.com, Melanie Hempe. Melanie shares her story with her son who became addicted to video games and led their family to become screen free. Every parent can benefit from hearing her story! Visit www.ScreenStrong.com for more information!

S01:Ep16: How To Fall Asleep Easier Sep 21, 2020

We’re all so tired, so why can’t we fall asleep?? Listen as Tessa shares some great tips and tricks to help your kids fall asleep fast (and yourself as well!)

S01:Ep15: Formula For Emotional Maturity Sep 17, 2020

Listen as Tessa shares the 3 elements needed for emotional maturity and how we can parent our children to help develop these elements faster.

S01:Ep14: Finding Motivation Sep 14, 2020

How to keep our motivation going through ANY tough situation...and how to help our kids find strength to struggle through!

S01:Ep13: Hurt People Hurt People Sep 10, 2020

Hurt people hurt people! Tessa’s philosophy to get through hard relationships, hard emotions and teaching her kids how to become self aware. This needs to be understood to handle cyberbullying and tough teenage years.

S01:Ep12: The Tough Talks Sep 07, 2020

This is a hard one but necessary! Because it’s suicide prevention month, let’s figure out why we need to talk to our kids (even if we aren’t worried) and how to do that!

S01:Ep11: Instilling Coping Skills Sep 02, 2020

Instead of that easy fix (screens) we can teach our kids how to cope in a healthy way to get through this hard life. You can start TODAY by challenging them and allowing the struggle of boredom, anger and discomfort that will soon lead to exploration, creativity and self soothing!

S01:Ep10: The Frosted Glass Aug 31, 2020

This ones for all the moms out there who are having a hard time connecting with their teen. Tessa discovered the Frosted Glass when working with many mother/daughter relationships. With a new perspective, you can learn how to knock down some walls and build connections today!

S01:Ep09: Screen Addiction Aug 28, 2020

Tessa shares her thoughts and discoveries on screen addiction. She then shares her gradual build up plan for phones and when to give it to our kids.

S01:Ep08: Emotional Hurricanes Aug 26, 2020

Life is tough especially when our emotions are out of whack and feel out of control. Listen to how Tessa likes to think about managing emotions and how to get back some balance. An easy way to teach our kids the importance of emotional health.

S01:Ep07: The Parent’s Influence pt2 Aug 25, 2020

Learn how to build connection with your child/teen in a way full of healthy, effective communication and mutual respect.

S01:Ep06: Screen Time Question Aug 19, 2020

Listener calls in with a great question about finding balance with screen time during COVID

S01:Ep05: The Parent’s Influence Pt 1 Aug 19, 2020

Tessa gives a practical exercise to help simplify parenting as well as brings attention to how much the parent’s influence affects the child/teen. Tessa shares some easy ways to start connecting with your child.

S01:Ep04: Cultural Influences 5 & 6 Aug 19, 2020

Tessa shares the last two cultural influences impacting our kids and their mental wellbeing

S01:Ep03: Cultural Influences 3 & 4 Aug 17, 2020

Tessa expands on two more influences that are contributing to the growing rate in teen depression, anxiety and suicidality. It’s important for parents to understand all of the cultural influences that Tessa has found as contributors so parents can make the appropriate changes.

S01:Ep02: Cultural Influences 1 & 2 Aug 16, 2020

Tessa breaks down the first two cultural influences that contribute to the rise in teen depression, anxiety and suicidality with some stories, cases and excerpts from her book. 1. Glorified Option 2. Immediate Gratification

S01: Ep01: Introduction Aug 16, 2020

What drove Tessa to change her parenting in today’s culture and the 6 cultural influences that have contributed to the rise in teen depression, anxiety and suicide.

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