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Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam
by Dr. Cam
Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is the go-to podcast for parents who are ready to get real about raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell—adolescent psychologist, certified parenting coach, and mom of a teen—this podcast is all about honest conversations that dive deep into the challenges parents face and providing actionable solutions that actually work.Dr. Cam doesn’t just talk theories—she shares real-life insights and strategies based on over a decade of experience and the struggles she faces as a mom herself. Every episode offers practical, science-backed solutions to help you understand your teen, improve communication, and build a stronger relationship. Whether you’re dealing with mood swings, defiance, anxiety, or social media issues, you’ll find easy-to-apply advice that makes a difference.No interviews here—just authentic conversations that get to the heart of what parents are really dealing with. With a mix of expert tips and Dr. Cam’s own relatable stories, you’ll walk a
Episodes
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How to Get Your Middle Schooler to Cooperate (What Great Teachers Know)
Middle schooler won't listen, won't cooperate, or won't get out of bed without a fight? Here's the surprise. That same kid is often engaged, funny, and working hard in a great teacher's classroom. In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, veteran middle school teacher Sean Kane shares what...
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How to Be Strict but Fair With Your Teenager (Lessons from Single Dad of 3)
When a teen gets defiant or starts with the back talk, most of us push harder. More rules, louder voice, fewer explanations. And the harder we push, the further they pull away or shut down completely. 👉 Want to stay in charge without the yelling? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents trade...
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Why Is My Teen So Quiet? How to Get Them Talking Again
"I'm only trying to help, but every question makes my teen go quieter." When your teen won't talk, what looks like defiance may be a sign they don't feel heard. The harder we push, fix, or force connection, the further they often pull away or shut down. 👉 Want your teen to open up to you again?...
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Why Your Teen Hides Things From You (and What to Do So They Stop)
Is your teen hiding things from you? It can feel like the tighter we hold on, the faster they pull away. Strict rules, phone bans, and grounding can seem like the safest way to protect our teens. But often they just teach teens to hide things better. 👉 Want to stay close without the power...
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How to Discipline a Teenager Without Punishment | Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
Have you ever blamed your teen's eye rolls, impulsive choices, or big reactions on their "underdeveloped brain"? The teen brain keeps developing into the mid-20s, but that doesn't mean teens can't make good decisions. In fact, adolescence is one of the most important times for them to practice.…
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Why Your Teenager Won't Listen to You (It's Not Defiance)
Does it feel like you're talking to a wall? You ask, remind, repeat, and still nothing. It's easy to decide your teen is being defiant. But often, something else is going on. 👉 Tired of repeating yourself? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to get through without nagging, stay calm...
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Helicopter Parenting Teens: The Hidden Cost of Doing Too Much
Stop Overparenting: What Your Teen Actually Needs to Thrive | John Fogle Are you constantly worrying about your teen's grades, screen time, choices, or attitude? It's easy to get caught up in the small stuff when you're trying to set your teen up for success. But some of the things parents work...
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Teen Phone Rules That Stick (Without Daily Fights)
Are you constantly battling your teen over their phone? With worries about screen time, social media, and teen mental health everywhere, taking the phone away can feel like the only way to protect them. But what if the phone isn't the root of the problem? 👉 Tired of fighting about phones? Inside...
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Why Your Teen Triggers You (and How to Break the Cycle) | Eli Harwood
Why does your teen trigger you so fast? One eye roll, one tone, and suddenly you're reacting in ways you swore you never would. It's easy to focus on changing your teen's behavior. But many of us carry wounds from our own childhood that shape how we respond to conflict, criticism, and connection...
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How to Rebuild Trust With Your Teen and Stop Overparenting
Do conversations with your teen often turn into arguments, silence, or frustration? Many of us try to help by giving advice, solving problems, or closely managing our teen's life. But those well-meant efforts can push teens away. 👉 Ready to stop the power struggles? Inside Parenting Teens…
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How to Tell If Your Teen Has Real Anxiety or Normal Nervousness
Parenting Anxious Teens: How to Build Confidence Instead of Fear | Dana Colthart Does your teen avoid challenges, shut down under pressure, or constantly seek reassurance? It can be hard to know whether they're simply nervous or struggling with anxiety—and many of the ways parents naturally try…
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Sex (Without Making It Weird)
Talking to your teen about sex is one of the conversations we dread most. But avoiding it can leave teens turning to friends, social media, or porn for answers. So how do you have an honest conversation without making everyone want to disappear? 👉 Want your teen to come to you with the hard...
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How to Get Your Teen Off Their Phone (Without Taking It Away)
Does it feel like you're always competing with your teen's phone for their attention? Many of us worry that endless scrolling is replacing curiosity, conversation, and family time. But what if getting your teen off their phone isn't about taking it away? What if it's about giving them something...
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Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: How to Protect Your Teen
Co-parenting is hard enough when both parents are on the same team. When your co-parent is narcissistic, or turns every parenting decision into a competition, it can leave you exhausted, second-guessing yourself, and worried about your kids. 👉 Feeling like you're holding the whole thing…
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How to Support a Grieving Teen While You're Still Grieving
Grief in teens rarely looks the way we expect. Instead of tears and open conversations, it often shows up as irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, or emotional distance. That can leave us wondering whether our teen is grieving at all, or how to help if they are, especially when we're grieving…
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Are We Over-Diagnosing Our Teens With ADHD and Anxiety?
Is your teen struggling with ADHD or anxiety, or with being a teenager? More teens than ever are being diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and autism. In this episode, child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi joins me to talk about when a diagnosis helps and when it gets in the…
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Why Your Teenager Pushes You Away (It's Not About You)
If your teenager suddenly seems distant, emotional, or wants nothing to do with you, you’re not failing as a parent — and you’re definitely not alone. In this eye-opening episode of the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast, Dr. Cam Caswell sits down with Aliyah Singh, Hannah Ticajo, and Caitlin...
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How to Raise a Confident, Successful Teen (Lessons From Celebrity Moms) | Sheinelle Jones
How do you raise a confident, resilient, successful teen? Sheinelle Jones interviewed the moms behind some of the most extraordinary people of our time, including Lady Gaga, Serena and Venus Williams, Steph Curry, and the Jonas Brothers, to find out. 👉 Wondering if you're doing this right?…
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Teen Secrecy: Why Your Teen Isn't Telling You Everything
If your teen is hiding things or not telling you the full truth, it can feel like you're losing them. And our instinct is to tighten the rules, ask more questions, and stay on top of everything. But here's the part most parents aren't told. Teen secrecy usually isn't about rebellion or…
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Warning Signs Your Teen Is in Crisis (What Parents Miss) | Nicole Hockley, Sandy Hook Mom
What would you do if your teen told you a classmate was making threats? Most of us freeze, unsure whether to panic, dismiss it, or act. 👉 Connection is one of the strongest protections a teen has. Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn how to stay close, notice when something's off, and...
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Consequences for Teens: Why They Stop Working (And What to Do Instead)
If consequences used to work… and now they just lead to more attitude, shutdowns, or the same fights on repeat—this episode will explain why. If you’re parenting a teen and struggling with defiance, power struggles, or constant pushback… you’re not alone. Because it’s not that your teen suddenly...
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Teen Making Bad Choices? How to Build Better Decision-Making
Are you constantly worried your teen is making bad choices, and feel like consequences are the only way to teach them a lesson? You're not alone, and you're not wrong to care. But what if the very thing we do to prevent bad decisions is making them worse? 👉 Want to stop policing and start…
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Teen Scared to Drive? How to Teach Them Without Losing Your Cool
Teaching your teen to drive can feel terrifying. And if your teen is nervous behind the wheel, or keeps putting off getting their license, you're not alone. Many teens today feel anxious about driving, and the way we approach practice can either build their confidence or make the anxiety worse.…
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Why Is My Teen So Entitled? The Truth About Teaching Gratitude
Is your teen acting entitled, ungrateful, or selfish, no matter how much you do for them? You're not alone, and it may not mean what you think. 👉 Want to raise a grateful teen without the guilt trips? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, you'll learn my COLLABORATE Method, so you can build...
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My Son Won't Talk to Me Anymore: Why Teen Boys Shut Down
Teen boys shutting down can feel like rejection, but it’s usually self-protection. If your teen son won’t talk, gives one-word answers, or avoids conversations completely, this episode will help you understand what’s going on—and what actually works. Dr. Cam Caswell (adolescent psychologist +...
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Teen Always Arguing? How to End the Power Struggles
Does your teen talk back or turn every conversation into a debate? You're not alone. In this episode, I flip the script on what talking back means. What if your teen's arguing isn't disrespect but development? Those debates can be signs of growing critical thinking, identity, and moral reasoning....
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Biggest Screen Time Mistakes Parents Make (and What Actually Works Instead)
Fighting with your teen about screens doesn’t mean you’re failing. It usually means you’re focusing on the wrong thing. In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, I’m joined by Stephen Balkam, Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute, who brings 30 years of experience helping...
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How to Get Teens to Do Chores Without Nagging (What Works)
Teenager won't do chores? If you've asked your teen to help around the house and they reacted like you just requested a kidney, welcome. Here's the thing. The chore battle usually isn't about the chore. It's about what happens after you ask. The stalling. The eye rolls. The "in a minute." The...
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Is Roblox Safe for Teens? What Parents Need to Know
A lot of us see the hours, hear the headphones, and picture the worst. Strangers. Predators. Secret chats. And the big one: "Is my kid addicted to this?" 👉 Want to set screen limits without the eye rolls and blowups? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to talk about tech without a…
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Teen Attitude Problem? Why Punishing the Tone Backfires
Eye rolls. Heavy sighs. That sharp, snarky tone that flips your nervous system in half a second. If your teen's "nasty attitude" instantly makes you think disrespect, defiance, or this needs to stop now, this episode will change how you see it. 👉 Want to stop the tone without starting a war?...
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Is ChatGPT Safe for Teens? What Parents Need to Know
Is your teen confiding in ChatGPT instead of you? Generative AI is now part of almost every corner of teen life, and it happened so fast that many of us feel a step behind. Are teens using AI to learn, to cheat, or something in between? Are they turning to it for emotional support? And what…
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Teen Night Owl? Natural Ways to Fix Late Nights and Rough Morni
Struggling with your teen's late nights, groggy mornings, and endless battles over bedtime? You're not alone, and you're not imagining it. 👉 Want bedtime without the battle and mornings without the struggle? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to set routines without nagging, stay calm...
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How to Tame Your Teen's Skincare Obsession (From a Dermatologist Mom)
Is your teen's bathroom counter starting to look like a Sephora exploded? You're not imagining it. The teen skincare craze is real, and TikTok is fueling it. But here's what most parents don't realize: many trendy products, harsh ingredients, and 10-step routines can damage teen skin. 👉 Want to...
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ADHD Teen Won't Do Homework? They're Not Stubborn, They're Stuck
If homework has turned into an exhausting nightly standoff, this episode is for you. Teens with ADHD aren't stubborn or unmotivated. They're stuck, thanks to executive functioning challenges like getting started, time blindness, working memory, and overwhelm. 👉 Tired of the nightly homework...
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How to Love Your Teenager When You Don't Like Them Right Now
"I love my teen, but I don't like them right now." If you've ever thought that, you're far from the only one. When your teen is defiant, distant, or disconnected, love can feel hard to find. 👉 Want to enjoy your teen again? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to stop the yelling cycle,...
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Why Do I Get So Angry at My Teenager? (And How to Stop)
Why do I get so angry at my teenager? If your teen's backtalk or eye roll hits you harder than it should, and you've caught yourself thinking, "Why do I lose it over something so small?" this episode is for you. 👉 Tired of losing it over the small stuff? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents...
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How to Get on the Same Page With Your Partner About Your Teen
When parenting a teenager turns into a battleground between parents, everyone suffers, including your teen. One parent becomes the "tough one," the other becomes the "soft one," and teens quickly learn how to play the gap. 👉 Tired of being the bad cop, or the pushover? Inside Parenting Teens...
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How to Calm an Angry Teenager (5 Tactics That Work)
Is your teenager melting down after school, snapping at you, or shutting down completely? You're not alone, and it may not be bad behavior. 👉 Want calmer evenings and fewer blowups? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to stay steady when their teen explodes, spot the signs before a...
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How to Connect With a Distant Teen (Lessons From a Foster Dad of 47)
If your teen feels distant, defiant, or shuts you out, you're not alone, and there's hope. 👉 Want to reach a teen who shuts you out? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to guide instead of control, start fresh after hard days, and build the kind of trust that keeps their teen coming...
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How to Get Your Teen to Wear Deodorant (Without Nagging)
Does your teen skip deodorant, brush off every reminder, and not even seem to notice the smell? You're not imagining it, and there's a reason. Many teens can't smell their own body odor, which is why the daily reminders often go nowhere. 👉 Tired of nagging about deodorant and everything else?...
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Porn Before the Internet Does
Finding out your teen has seen porn can bring up fear, anger, or even shame. But here's the truth: most teens will come across porn at some point, and how you respond matters far more than whether it happens. 👉 Want your teen to come to you instead of hiding? Inside Parenting Teens Academy,...
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How to Stop Having the Same Fight With Your Teen
Are you stuck in an emotional Groundhog Day with your teen, where the same arguments, defiance, and standoffs keep repeating? You're not alone. 👉 Tired of having the same fight on repeat? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to stay calm in the heat of the moment, influence their teen...
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Walking on Eggshells With Your Teen? How to Set Boundaries That Work
Do you feel like you're constantly walking on eggshells with your teen, afraid that one wrong word will set off an argument? You're not alone. 👉 Tired of tiptoeing in your own home? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to set boundaries that hold, stay calm when their teen gets...
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Feel Like You're Failing as a Parent? Listen to This
If you've ever ended the day thinking, "Ugh, I was way too impatient. I didn't handle that well. I need to do better," you're not alone. Parenting teens has a way of making even the most loving parents feel like they're always falling short. 👉 Tired of feeling like you're getting it all wrong?...
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How to Stop Teen Meltdowns Before They Start (3-Step Pause)
Ever wish you had a pause button, for your teen or for yourself? When you're caught in a meltdown, shutdown, or power struggle, it's easy to react and regret it later. 👉 Want fewer blowups to manage in the first place? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to spot the warning signs…
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How to Protect Your Teen From Online Predators (Without Spying On Them)
Worried your teen might fall into the wrong hands online? You're not being overprotective. You're being smart. 👉 Want your teen to come to you when something feels off online? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to talk about online safety without lectures, stay calm when they find...
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How to Settle Arguments With Your Teen Like a Harvard Negotiator
Constantly clashing with your teen? Here's the good news: conflict isn't the problem. It's how we handle it. 👉 Want disagreements that build your teen up instead of blowing up? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to stay calm in the heat of an argument, solve problems together, and…
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How to Know If College Is Right for Your Teen (and What to Do If It's Not)
Is college right for your teen? If your teen seems unmotivated, disconnected from school, or uninterested in college, you're not alone, and it doesn't mean they're lazy or doomed. They may just be tired of chasing someone else's version of success. 👉 Want to motivate your teen without grades,...
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What to Do If Your Teen Is Vaping or Smoking Weed
Found out your teen is smoking or vaping weed, or worried they might be? Before you react, here's something most parents don't know: peer pressure usually isn't the main reason. 👉 Want your teen to talk to you honestly about weed? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to have hard...
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How to Let Go of Mom Guilt When Your Kids Are Teens
Do you end most days feeling like you're not doing enough? Mom guilt doesn't disappear when kids become teens. For many of us, it gets louder. 👉 Tired of carrying the guilt alone? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, you'll find a judgment-free community of parents who get it, steady support from me,...
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Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is the go-to podcast for parents who are ready to get real about raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell—adolescent psychologist, certified parenting coach, and mom of a teen—this podcast is all about honest conversations that dive deep into the challenges parents face and providing actionable solutions that actually work.Dr. Cam doesn’t just talk theories—she shares real-life insights and strategies based on over a decade of experience and the struggles she faces as a mom herself. Every episode offers practical, science-backed solutions to help you understand your teen, improve communication, and build a stronger relationship. Whether you’re dealing with mood swings, defiance, anxiety, or social media issues, you’ll find easy-to-apply advice that makes a difference.No interviews here—just authentic conversations that get to the heart of what parents are really dealing with. With a mix of expert tips and Dr. Cam’s own relatable stories, you’ll walk a
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