Your Teen with Sue and Steph Evergreen Podcasts

Amy Speidel, Conscious Discipline master instructor, analyzes why our relationship with our teenagers is likely filled with conflict. Then Amy provides simple language that you can adopt to deescalate — and maybe even resolve — the conflict. In this episode, we discuss:

How to react when faced with our teens' "hate".

What ways we can react to our teens' vulnerability, which can appear as anger.

When our teen is in conflict with a friend, how do we continue to navigate our friendship with the friend's parent?


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Jennifer Wallace, an award winning journalist, is focused on shifting the parenting discussion to “Mattering.” Our teens (and all people) need a strong sense of mattering to the world around them. It’s one of the greatest drivers of human instinct. In this episode, we talk about how Jennifer became an expert in letting her kids know they matter - and how you can do the same. 
Preorder Jennifer's book, “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It," and get 4 bonuses immediately:

An exclusive early excerpt.

A guide to the game-changing habits of healthy achievers .

Messages of mattering for parents.

An invitation to Jennifer's "back to school" webinar.


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Psychologist John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, discusses how we can better support our teenage boys with their mental health. In this episode, we discuss:

Are we giving enough attention to boys right now?

Has society's message to boys to be strong and unemotional harming our sons, and how do we change that?

How signs of depression can look different in boys, and what those signs are.

Motivating introverted teen sons to participate more in their school community.


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Dr. Brian Primack, author of "You Are What You Click," discusses how to address social media and viral trends with your teens. In this episode, we discuss:

Why are teens and tweens participating in viral challenges?

Do social media companies have any responsibility?

How do we teach our kids the difference between challenges that are healthy and those that are dangerous?

What do conversations with our kids look like regarding these challenges?


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JD Ouellette from Equip wants to change our culture — because our current obsession with beauty is hurting our teenagers. Ouellette offers optimal ways to speak with your teens about body image and how to choose a path that diminishes appearance culture. In this episode, we talk about:

How can I support my kid in the body they are in?

How should we talk about bodies?

What exactly does body dysmorphia mean?

How can we break the cycle of thin being beauty?

How important it is for parents to understand their own biases when it comes to weight and body image.


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ChatGPT, Andrew Tate, beauty filters, and of course, all sorts of gaming— how are we supposed to keep up? Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov joins us to share how we can help guide our kids through our ever-changing modern world. 
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