EP 20: Raising High Schoolers: Internships, Pressure, and Finding Balance

In this episode, Dipti sits down with older sister Sheena, a mom of three teenage boys in high school, to talk about the high-stakes pressure of raising teens today. From internships and extracurricular overload to letting our kids fail (gulp), we unpack how modern parenting is often a balancing act between guidance and hovering.We dive into:The pressure cooker of today’s high school experienceHow to find meaningful internships and extracurricularsLetting go of control and trusting your teen’s journeyBuilding real-life skills that colleges (and life) actually care aboutThe emotional rollercoaster of being a helicopter parent in a competitive worldWhether you’re deep in the trenches of high school parenting or it’s right around the corner, this episode is your reminder to take a breath, zoom out, and parent with purpose — not panic.