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Parenting Teens: The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have Podcast

Do you feel that parenting teens is the biggest job you’ll ever have?
Are you wondering about how to help your child discover his or her unique potential?
Are you dedicated to raising a child with character and integrity?
Based on the Hyde School’s philosophy of “parents are the primary teachers and the home is the primary classroom,” this podcast was created to help parents understand just how to put this philosophy in place in the home, and to discover the transformative outcomes that happen in families who implement it.
You will hear from not only experts in the field of raising teenagers, such as educational consultants, authors, and therapists, but also hear from former Hyde parents and students who share their stories of challenges and triumphs on this journey.
We welcome you to jump in and start discovering some “ah ha” moments and practices you can implement right away to bring your family closer together and raise self-confident teenagers with character who become inspiring adults.

Copyright: © 2016

Latest Episodes:

78: Inner Leadership: The Inside Scoop from 3 Alumni Nov 26, 2018

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Do your kids say things like this…?

Hear the inside scoop from three students about what they learned in the Inner Leadership Program at Hyde School…

"We asked ourselves, how are we as a family going to flourish?" – Evan Davis
"I could choose to be curious about my role in the family, or I could just avoid the truth [about it]." – Brett Van Vort
"My family is so much more open with each other now; there's not really anything that we can't talk about." - Jenny Balter

There's much more on this podcast from these three students on what they learned in the various pieces of the program, from confidence in public speaking and independence and trust in themselves, to finding the balance between having fun and still being a good role model.

These students, each now in college, are honest, and self-reflective. I found them quite amazing in the way they could articulate their answers.

77: Laura Gauld: Inner Leadership: What does it mean? How does it happen? Nov 19, 2018

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Our podcast today will explain the answers to the above questions, as we talk with Laura Gauld, Head of School and President of the Hyde School Organization.

Hyde School's Inner Leadership Program, where the journey of your unique potential begins, is the promise to all students who graduate from the school. There are five deliverables within this promise:

Self awareness: what are my strengths? What is my vision? What are my obstacles?
Public speaking confidence
The importance of taking on challenges outside one's comfort zone
Meaningful relationships: understanding what they are and how to create them
The family context: understanding the dynamics and influence of my family

Listen to this podcast and hear how these deliverables are accomplished at Hyde School.

76: Lisa Walker: A Step Parent is just as Important as a "Real" Parent Nov 12, 2018

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"When it comes to being a step parent, there isn't one right way, because every family dynamic is different. You're marrying the package: you're marrying ex-spouses; you're marrying the kids…; the right way is your way for you."

~ Lisa Walker

The above quote is just a small piece of the wonderful wisdom you'll hear on step-parenting in this podcast with Lisa Walker. When she married, he had a son in the ninth grade; the boy's mother was very much in the picture, and as biological parents they had a fear of holding their son accountable.

As a step parent, Lisa learned that standing up for her own values was the thing that would most help her step son. An adult now, he's told her this mattered; that he is the man he is today, in part, because of her love and respect for him.

75: Deborah Roffman: Becoming Your Kids' 'Go-To' Person about Sex, Part 2 Nov 05, 2018

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"Clear limits and boundaries aren't just nice or good for children and teens; they're bedrock."

~ Deborah Roffman: Talk To Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex.

In part two of our series with Debbie Roffman, she teaches us the importance of the five-piece suit of parenting, mentioned briefly in part one. Those five parts are:

Affirmation
Information
Clarity about Values
Limits and Boundaries
Guidance

She emphasizes the importance of letting our kids know, clearly, what our values are, in all aspects of life including sexuality; of "being the parent;" and to communicate the humanity of being sexual with another human being.

Debbie is referred to by her colleagues as the most articulate professional voice in the US on the need for broad-based human sexuality education. She works with parents, schools and students all across the country.

You can find her at www.talk2mefirst.com.

74: Deborah Roffman: Becoming Your Kids' 'Go-To' Person about Sex Part 1 Oct 29, 2018

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Are you looking for a "way in" to have the sex talk with your teen?

Deborah Roffman

Deborah Roffman has the answers for us in her book, Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex.

In the preface of her book she writes: "What I hope you'll discover most of all, if you haven't already, is the joyfulness to be found in educating and guiding your children around this most central and amazing part of our humanity."

In the first of a two-part series Debbie explains why it's so important for our kids to hear information about sexuality from a trusted adult first, and where they go when the information isn't from that person.

Debbie publishes widely throughout national media, and does workshops and trainings for teachers, parents, counselors and students at schools and organizations across the country. In 2016 she was named as one of Time Magazine's 16 Top Parenting Experts for the 21st Century.

You can find her at www.talk2mefirst.com.

73: Geri Goldstein: Integrity as a Catalyst for Change Oct 22, 2018

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"Integrity is a way you live your life, a way you make decisions every day, and how you treat others… it's the little things you do that get seen as the bigger things." ~ Geri Goldstein

Geri's comment, above, comes from experience. There was an "elephant" in the living room in her family; after years of enabling others in the family, Geri found within herself what it took to speak the truth about it.

This story has an uplifting and positive ending, thanks to Geri's integrity and courage, and the entire family's ability to ask others for help.

Don't miss this one!

72: Amy Lang: Gender, Sexual Attraction, and your Teen Oct 16, 2018

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"Do your kids know more about gender and sexual attraction than you do?"

Amy Lang, of Birds and Bees and Kids (www.birdsandbeesandkids.com), and the author of Birds and Bees and YOUR Kids, and Dating Smarts: What EVERY teen needs to know to date, relate or wait!, joins us for a second podcast – this time about gender, sexual attraction, what it means to be gender fluid, what is cisgender? Pansexual? And more…

"Trust your child to know their gender, even if it doesn't conform to the gender they were assigned at birth and may not make sense to you. Gender is not about what genitals a person has, but who they know themselves to be in their heart."

Amy is starting her own podcast which will be a Q & A podcast; phone her at 206-926-1522 and leave your questions.

She gives terrific advice to parents on this subject; you'll want to hear what she has to say in this podcast.

71: Kristi Hugstad: R U Ok?: Teen Depression & Suicide Oct 08, 2018

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R U Ok?: Teen Depression & Suicide is the title of a book by author Kristi Hugstad, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and credentialed health educator.

After her husband completed suicide, Kristi bought every book on grief she found and says her living room looked like a recovery library; because of her experience and her new understanding of what she wished she had known, (the title of a previous book she wrote is What I Wish I'd Known), Kristi wrote R U Ok?, a book for parents, educators and teens.*

This interview with Kristi is up-lifting, enlightening and down to earth at the same time. Her presentation of the causes for the depression which can then lead to suicide are straightforward and thought provoking.

If you have not had "the talk" - and Kristi doesn't mean the sex talk, she means the talk about suicide - with your teen, it's just as important as the other talks from parents, like "don't text and drive!"

*Through a grant, R U Ok? is available for schools and organizations, free of charge. Contact Kristi at www.thegriefgirl.com to ask for your copies.

70: Kirrilie Smout: Self-Harm in Teens: What Parents Can Do Oct 01, 2018

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What can parents do to reduce the chance of teens hurting themselves?

Kirrilie Smout

This is the title of an article (and today's podcast) with Kirrilie Smout, clinical psychologist and founder of Developing Minds: Helping kids & teens learn life skills & manage tough times, located near Adelaide, Australia.

In a nutshell, Kirrilie says:

We should do everything we can to help teens be connected with a peer group. (And she gives suggestions on how to do this.)
We need to help teens learn strategies to cope when they are feeling agitated, stressed, hopeless and overwhelmed. (And she describes some of them.)

In the article, there is a link for some of these strategies:

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning/create-beyondnow-safety-plan

Beyond Blue is in Australia, but the coping strategies are universal. She asked that I give several links in the United States:

https://www.newhavenrtc.com/self-harm-help/effective-therapies-for-adolescent-cutting/

https://www.aamft.org/Consumer_Updates/Adolescent_Self_Harm.aspx

Kirrilie has also written two books that are available through her website: www.developingminds.net.au

When Life Sucks: ideas and tactics for teens in tough times
When Life Sucks for Kids: ideas and tips for when you feel mad, worried or sad – or life gets kind of messy.

69: Dana Suchow: Eating Disorders – What Parents Can Do Sep 24, 2018

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Are you worried about an eating disorder in your child?

Then you'll definitely want to listen to this podcast with Dana Suchow, national speaker and activist on eating disorders. Dana has personally overcome bulimia, binge eating, and exercise compulsion and has a firsthand understanding of how eating disorders can get started and what parents can do.

Dana has been seen on Good Morning America and ABC News; she's been interviewed by Vogue, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. Our interview includes her views on the contributions social media and the diet culture are making to the issue of eating disorders, how parents unwittingly contribute to the problem; and the fact that eating disorders are so often combined with other things.

If you have questions because your child has or you think they may have an eating disorder, Dana suggests contacting The National Eating Disorders Association at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.

Dana's focus is preventative, and she speaks to parents, teachers or anyone involved with raising kids. You can find Dana at www.danasuchow.com or on Instagram @danasuchow.

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