Episodes

  • Eps 518: Living in the tension of our teen's efforts during college application season

    Eps 518: Living in the tension of our teen's efforts during college application season
    Oct 3 2024
    Inspired by Monday's interview with college admission coach, Janae Young, this week's solo show is all about how to let go of control and allow our teens to move through their own process. This is HARD! I get into WHY it's so hard and WHY it's so important to let this process be theirs. Not all kids are headed straight for college, and the ones who want to may not be showing up to the work in a way that aligns with what they say they want... It can be crazy-making!! Listen in and let me know what you think. For more show notes and information about our sponsors, go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-518-living-in-the-tension-of-our-teens-efforts-during-college-application-season/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Revisiting Eps 421: Best practices in the college application process with Janae Young

    Revisiting Eps 421: Best practices in the college application process with Janae Young
    Sep 30 2024
    My guest this week is Janae Young, and I’m so excited that she’s here to share her wisdom as a college admissions coach with us. Janae shares why she’s so passionate about college admissions, and we talk about what the admissions process looks like now, including what the common application system is. Janae shares what’s challenging about college application essays for adolescents, tips to help, and her two archetype essay writers. I ask Janae what best practices are for parents who are helping their kids through the college application process, and she shares where we can support and when we need to back off. We hit on missed deadlines & natural consequences and how to best list awards & activities. I ask Janae what kids can be doing in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade to help prepare for college applications, and we briefly touch on ACTs and SATs. Takeaways from the show What’s the college application process look like now? Common application system College application essays “Perfectionist Polly” and “Rushed Ryan” How can parents best support their teen during this process? Week-by-Week college application calendar College applications are their job, not yours Missed deadlines & learning through mistakes What teens can do in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades to help the college admissions process Best time to take SATs For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Eps 517: When our teens are vaping nicotine

    Eps 517: When our teens are vaping nicotine
    Sep 26 2024
    Today I am digging into a challenge that is plaguing way too many parents of teens - vaping nicotine. It is something I worked through with my kids, and something that shows up for so many of the parents I work with. One parent came forward asking for resources in the Joyful Courage for Parents of Teens group - their daughter had recently come clean about their use and needed help. Listen in and let me know what you think! Find all the show notes and info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-517-when-our-teens-are-vaping-nicotine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Eps 516: Motivating teens with Dr. Melanie McNally

    Eps 516: Motivating teens with Dr. Melanie McNally
    Sep 23 2024
    My returning guest today is Dr. Melanie McNally the author of “Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: A Parent’s Guide to Unlock Your Child’s Potential”. Dr. McNally explains what inspired her to write her new book and a bit about what parents misunderstand about teens, motivation, and laziness. I ask Dr. McNally to tell us more about the difference between external and internal motivation and how we know when we can use external motivators while growing their internal drive. We tease apart the difference between autonomy and independence, and she helps clarify some differences between teens who are feeling unmotivated, depressed, or dealing with screen addiction. This is such a juicy one - we also get into why and how our teens can grow grit, becoming versus being, and for tips on how to start conversations around motivation. We end on tips for finding your own motivation & purpose. Takeaways from the show Check out Dr. McNally’s new book - “Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: A Parent’s Guide to Unlock Your Child’s Potential” Are teenagers really just lazy? Internal versus external motivation High achieving parents with “average” kids Autonomy versus independence Collaborating with our adolescent on expectations Low motivation versus depression versus screen addiction Handing energetic responsibility over to our teens & growing grit Becoming rather than being For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Revisiting Episode 452: The dance of flexibility while parenting adolescents

    Revisiting Episode 452: The dance of flexibility while parenting adolescents
    Sep 19 2024
    Join me this week revisiting this solo episode as we play with the concept of flexibility while parenting through the teen years. Where are you finding flexibility? How might flexibility serve your relationship with your teen? What is getting in the way of flexibility? Find full show notes and news about our sponsors at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-452-dance-flexibility-while-parenting-adolescents/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Eps 515: Back to middle school with Julietta Skoog

    Eps 515: Back to middle school with Julietta Skoog
    Sep 15 2024
    I am SO excited about today’s interview. You’ll recognize my guest today - Julietta Skoog my co-founder and the Early Years Lead here at Sproutable! She’s here today to talk about back-to-school season with middle schoolers. Julietta and I cover so much this week - balancing caring for our kids & our aging parents, the jarring differences between elementary & middle school, and watching their decision-making and mistakes. We talk about why kids come home so upset & frustrated from school and how to create routines & systems that work for your family. We really dig into the difference between scaffolding and witnessing, how to support middle schoolers with their homework, the friend drama (especially when it’s new friends/families that you don’t know), and how screens & texting affect those friendships. Takeways from the show “Sandwich season” - taking care of your young children & aging parents at the same time What do summers look like when your kids aren’t little anymore? Navigating phones & screens with middle schoolers Fears & concerns around safety - “what if?” energy The after-school release & attitude “September is a month of grace” - it won’t always be back-to-school season! Creating systems & routines that work for your family Friend drama in Middle School (high highs & low lows) Self-reflection as a growing skill For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Eps 514: A messy conversation about screens, limits and life skill development

    Eps 514: A messy conversation about screens, limits and life skill development
    Sep 11 2024
    Screens!! I know - will we ever get to a place of NOT needing to talk about screens?? Today's episode is a messy exploration of the subtle ways kids are pulled into their relationship with screens, and the importance of developing life skills WHILE providing guardrails for keeping our kids safe. Plus, an invitation to take an honest look at how OUR use is adding to the messaging our kids are getting... Did I mention this is messy? It is. Listen in and let me know what you think. See all show notes and info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-514-a-messy-conversation-about-screens-limits-and-life-skill-development/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Eps 513: Growing our teen’s awareness around sexism with Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein

    Eps 513: Growing our teen’s awareness around sexism with Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein
    Sep 9 2024
    My guest today is Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein and we’re talking about sexism and our daughters. Dr. Finkelstein kicks us off by sharing how a pink hockey stick impacted her childhood and inspired her to speak about sexism & gender bias. I ask what intergenerational transmission of sexism is, and Dr. Finkelstein helps me deconstruct an incident I had with Ronan about how she was dressing in 8th grade. We ponder on how we can raise strong women in a patriarchal society that can be violent towards women without victimizing our girls or instilling fear and how to navigate bodily autonomy in a world where their bodies sometimes are not safe and don’t feel like their own. It’s you and your daughter against the unfairness of the patriarchy & the culture, not each other! I ask Dr. Finkelstein what messaging young girls are receiving from media & pop culture right now, how we can teach & encourage young women to stand up for themselves & feel empowered without putting themselves in danger, and how we can have meaningful conversations with them men & boys in our life about sexism & patriarchy. Takeaways from the show The intergenerational transmission of sexism The “battle” between moms & daughters about clothing How do we raise strong women in a patriarchal society that can be violent towards women without victimizing our girls? People get harassed (and worse) regardless of what they wear Fostering a healthy sense of entitlement in young women What messages are girls and young women receiving from pop culture and media right now? Raising boys who are sensitive to sexism and male privilege For more show notes, including transcripts, please visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins