How to Stop Yelling at Your Teenager and Keep Your Cool

How to Stop Yelling at Your Teenager and Keep Your Cool - Ep. 71If you've ever lost your temper with your teenager and hated yourself for it afterward, this episode is for you.Samantha Boss is a single mum, a parent coach, and someone who will be the first to tell you she didn't always have it together. She spent years yelling, reacting, and reaching for the wrong things to cope. Then she made a decision to change, not because it was easy, but because her kids needed her to. Today her kids call her when chaos hits them. Not their friends. Her.In this conversation, Samantha and I talk about what it actually takes to stop yelling at your teenager, not just white-knuckling through the hard moments, but doing the deeper work that makes regulation possible in the first place.In this episode:· Why a parent's mood shapes a teenager's emotional safety before a single word is spoken· The number system Samantha used with her kids and why they started using it themselves· What to do when you need to take a break in a fight without it feeling like abandonment· The one question parents ask when they come back after a fight that puts their teenager right back into it· Why parents who swore they'd be different end up repeating the same cycle, and how to actually break it· What Samantha's decade of work on herself produced in her relationship with her kidsIf you're in the middle of the hard part and wondering whether the work is worth it, this episode will show you what's possible on the other side.Connect with Samantha Boss:https://www.samanthaboss.com/https://www.instagram.com/theuglytruthofdivorce/Get on Their Turf with Dr. Suzanne Simpson is an educational podcast for parents who want to connect with their teenagers before crisis hits. My work is grounded in 30 years of experience working with teenagers and doctoral research into what kids actually need from the adults in their lives.Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. My scope of practice is as an educator, and this work is intended to provide information for educational purposes only. Testimonials of lived experiences are opinion only and have not been scientifically evaluated.Find my interview playlist on YouTube Dr Suzanne Simpson, at Get On Their Turf:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8JprFdrPA&list=PLi7xFsX7h7tdxBsVx38UIRVrvnCc_9IBWNew releases every second Monday 8:00 am PST.👉 Get the free guide "8 Ways to Get on Your Kids' Turf" at www.drsuzannesimpson.comConnect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuzannesimpson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsuzannesimpson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drsuzannesimpson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566148964209Please note that the contents of this website are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. My scope of practice is as an educator, and this work is intended to provide information for educational purposes only. Testimonials of lived experiences are opinion only and have not been scientifically evaluated.