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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:

38: Dawn Menken: "Bullying – the 4 Roles & Getting to the Root" Feb 12, 2018

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"What would we have needed in order to be able to talk openly about issues of suicide, teen pregnancy, birth control, addiction, or abuse, (to our parents)?" Dawn Menken in Raising Parents, Raising Kids.

Dawn Menken, author, teacher and workshop leader, has graciously joined us for a second podcast to talk in depth about the issue of bullying. She discusses the four roles of any bullying situation and says each can be alive in all of us at any given time:

Victim
Oppressor
Witness
Facilitator

She gives tips for parents on how to help children understand what's at the root of bullying; what parents need to look at in themselves that might be promoting bullying attitudes in their children; and the responsibility parents have in helping to prevent and deal with bullying.

My biggest take-aways from this podcast were learning Dawn's approach to back talk from our teens, learning how to help a child who is sworn to secrecy by a friend whose secret needs to be known, and the subtlety of where bullying comes from in families.

This podcast is one not to be missed!

Find Dawn at:

www.dawnmenken.com

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37: Hilary Jacobs Hendel - It's Not Always Depression Feb 05, 2018

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How do you respond to your child when they get angry at you? Is your answer or reaction also one of anger? Wouldn't it be great if we understood what emotions get triggered in us that make us respond the way we do?

This podcast with Hilary Jacobs Hendel will help you answer these questions. Hilary has written a book called "It's Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self." While the title might lead you to think this book is about therapy or psychoanalysis, there is a lot in it to help parents understand where our emotions come from and how we can respond differently to our kids when they are upset; we can also teach them how to deal with their emotions, rather than throwing up defenses to avoid them.

You can find Hilary at www.Hilaryjacobshendel.com and her book will be released tomorrow – February 6th. It's available now at Amazon.

36: Tricia Uber: College Applications: How much should a parent be involved? Jan 29, 2018

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Tricia Uber, Director of College Counseling at Hyde School, advises parents on how much to be involved in the college application process, and where to leave things up to the student. "Students need to have a team for the application and decision process," she says, "but the final decision should be up to the student."

Listen to this podcast and get more advice and wisdom about the entire college application process from Tricia, some of which may surprise you!

35: "This could be good or this could be bad…" Mantras 26-30 Jan 22, 2018

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This sounds like a parenting conundrum, doesn't it? So many parenting moments are moments of doubting what the outcome will be, and often doubting ourselves. That's when we need to go back to our principles, and assure ourselves that even a bad outcome will move us into a new place of learning – about ourselves, as well as our children.

This podcast is filled with gems of parenting wisdom from author and head of Hyde School, Laura Gauld. The mantras we discuss include,

This could be good, or this could be bad.
Be ready to go to the wall.
Let your child struggle without stepping in to lessen the discomfort.
When your child screws up, take them back to the scene of the crime to make amends.
Allow your children the same struggles that shaped you.

34: Geno Ring on teens and substance use / abuse Jan 15, 2018

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Are you worried about a child using substances? Would you like to know how to speak with your teen about substance use?

In this podcast we hear from Geno Ring, Certified Alcohol and Drug counselor, as he shares his 34 years of experience as a substance abuse counselor with us. Geno is not only knowledgeable about the dangers of substance abuse in teenagers, he also has great advice for parents.

While he advocates finding a counselor in your area so you can meet in person, you can find Geno at this confidential email address: bring@gwi.net

33: Fundamental #2: Raise children to be accountable to life: Mantras 21-25 Jan 08, 2018

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Just the title of this parenting fundamental tells us that parenting is a big job! If we want to help our children grow into responsible adults, with a moral compass and a conscience that guides them, we need to keep in mind that our goal, even when they are teens, is to help them thrive and become independent.

As Laura says in this podcast, "The world is not their mother."

The five mantras Laura Gauld and I discuss are,

Do not do for your children what they can do for themselves.
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
Value success and failure
Treat your child as if they were someone else's
As a matter of practice, expect your child to do things they may not want to do, just because.

32: Clues on how to teach and model trust, grit, & respect - Mantras 16-20 Dec 25, 2017

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Do you want your children to grow up trusting their instincts? Of course you do! You want them to take responsible risks, trust themselves, have grit, and be respectful – of themselves as well as to others.

This podcast, covering the last five mantras or lessons of Parenting Fundamental # 1: Understand Your Job as Parents, will give you clues on how to teach and model that, as well as many other tips on making parenting just that much easier and fun.

Let go of good guy/bad guy roles. If our children see us as parents always in the same box, they will stay in their box. Change and you will inspire change in your child.
Love your child yet resist seeking their love. If you know you love your child, let go of groveling for the scraps of affection. Seek their respect and you will receive all the love you need in time.
Parents need a community. We cannot do this important job alone even if we have a supportive partner. Create the village that you need.
The more you talk, the more you lose. When you are not happy with your child's attitude, say less and communicate more with a look and silent listening. You will be amazed how the burden will shift to your child to figure it out.
Inspiration: Job #1. We will not inspire our children with our wins, salaries, awards, etc. We will inspire them when we share struggles, take risks, move forward and model daily character.

31: The Next Right Step - Mantras 11-15 Dec 18, 2017

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In this podcast, Laura Gauld and I look at parenting lessons that will teach us about the different moments we experience in parenting; there are many easy ones, but then there are some that are "calculus moments." (Tune in to see what these are!)

Be prepared for these calculus moments by listening to the third group of lessons or mantras of Parenting Fundamental # 1: Understand your job as parents:

Do only those things that keep you strong
You are not expected to be right, just to do your best.
Don't beat yourself up unless it is helpful.
Remember that you are the parent.
What is the challenge here for me?

30: Dawn Menken: Raising Parents, Raising Kids Dec 11, 2017

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"If we are awake, children will show us the kind of parenting they need," says Dawn Menken, author of Raising Parents, Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation.

What would that look like? Wouldn't that be letting the kids be in charge? Not at all says Dawn; it would mean listening differently to our kids and realizing that it's our job to help them discover their uniqueness, and if we follow their process, the job of parenting becomes one that teaches us more about ourselves along the way.

Dawn Menken is a therapist in Portland, Oregon; she does individual, relationship and family therapy and is also on the faculty of the Process Work Institute in Portland where she teaches graduate courses.

She travels and offers workshops on a variety of themes, including conflict resolution, group facilitation, diversity issues, children and school issues and health and psychology.

You can find her at www.dawnmenken.com

29: Elizabeth Berger: The Book I Wish I Had Read Before My Children Were Born Dec 04, 2017

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"Sometimes parenting is two steps forward and one step back," says author Elizabeth Berger in her book, Raising Kids with Character: Developing Trust and Personal Integrity in Children, "But don't let that discourage you. Your job as a parent is to control the situation, not the child."

Dr. Berger, a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with thirty years' experience treating children and families, shares with us her knowledge about what goes into raising a child of character and the importance of the parent being intensely real. She also says, "it's never too late."

You may email Elizabeth at elizabethbergermd@gmail.com and her website is www.elizabethbergermd.com

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