Help for the Unspoken Challenges of Parenting Teens :: Amy Betters-Midtvedt [Ep 493]

Do you feel like your teens have hidden struggles that you can’t talk to anyone about? How do you honor your kids while still finding safe people to process parenting with? How do you advise your kids on their friendships and relationships?

Today, Amy Betters-Midtvedt is here to help us navigate the deep waters of parenting teens. Amy is a teacher with a master’s degree in leadership and is currently a literacy coach. She has five kids in all stages of life from college to kids still at home, some of her kids have had teen struggles that Amy has had to learn how to navigate. She shares her ideas in her new book, You’ll Make It. 

We cover how to handle changes in our teen’s friend groups, what to do if your teen’s friends are a bad influence, and having the humility as a parent to say “I messed up”. Amy shares some very personal stories about her teens and anxiety (with their permission) and how their family faced that challenge head-on to overcome and get back to the things they love to do. Parenting teens can be hard but there is so much joy in watching them become who God created them to be, Amy will teach us how to partner with the Lord as we navigate these formative years.

Connect with Amy Betters-Midtvedt:

• Website:  Amy Betters-Midtvedt (amybettersmidtvedt.com)
• Instagram:  Amy Betters-Midtvedt (@amy.betters.midtvedt)

Links Mentioned:

• You'll Make It (and They Will Too): by Amy Betters-Midtvedt
• Chore Wheel- Spinning Wheel for Prizes with Stand

Related Episodes:

• Freeing Your Adolescents to Step Into Adulthood – Ages and Stages – Teens :: Dr. Ken Wilgus [Ep 382]
• Helping Socially Anxious Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 451]
• Choosing Connection Over Critique :: Rachel Macy Stafford [Ep 280]

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