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ParenTween Connection Talks
by Clarissa Constantine, Founder of The ParenT(w)een Connection
Get insight from experts about the vast array of topics relevant to life with kids between the ages of 10 and 20!
Episodes
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Strengthen Your Parenting Journey: Building Resilience in the Teen & Tween Years
Are you navigating the rollercoaster of parenting teens and tweens? Discover the Power of Parenting Resilience Join Dana Parisi, founder of Lives Touched LLC, as she guides you through the essential strategies to build your parenting resilience. In this session, you'll learn: * The Foundation of...
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Protect Your College Student: Essential Legal Safeguards Every Parent Must Know
Is your child heading off to college? Don't let them leave without these crucial legal protections in place! Nicholas J Roefaro, esteemed attorney at Roefaro Law, brings his expertise to help you navigate the complex world of legal protections for your college-bound child. What You'll Learn: *…
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How To Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away: Why Students Procrastinate & What To Do About It
Leslie Josel is a leading expert on supporting families with at least one member who deal with ADHD. She NEVER misses a chance to talk about procrastination! Join us to learn why students procrastinate & what to do about it. And if you're a member of ParenT(w)een Village, join us for a second...
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How to Graduate Fully Debt-Free with Any Degree with Dr. Elisabeth Rosner
Elizabeth is known as Dr. Roz. She is a Nonviolence Strategist, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Change Maker. She earned three degrees, including her Ph.D., with only $1000 in loans. After retiring with 30+ years in and around higher education, she founded her college coaching practice, Debt Free Degree...
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How to Co-Parent When Your Ex is Making Your Life Hell with Jenni Rock
We all know people who have divorced or separated, and we all know cases where it has become extremely toxic, and they are at war with each other. They believe that getting divorced will make life better, in reality the gloves come off and it becomes all about ‘winning’ and the children are just...
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How to Help My Teen Who Isn't College Material, with Laurie Genevish
We want our teens to be happy and successful in whatever endeavor they pursue after high school and able to make their way in the world. But how do we navigate them and ourselves through this process when college might not be the best option? Join us for a conversation with Laurie Genevish of My...
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How to Listen to Your Teen, with Deb Porter
“My parents always listen to me and understand me.” Said no teenager ever. The good news, for teens AND parents, is that parents really can learn new things - including how to become better listeners! Join us for a conversation with Deb Porter of Hearing Out Life Drama to learn about the…
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How to Help Kids Diffuse Fear-Based E-motions, with Jillie Maria
Kids are empaths naturally, meaning the subconsciously take on others' e-motions/energy as their own. And then, they often get overloaded and that looks like crankiness, sassing, irritability, name calling, acting out and disrespectful behavior, or a short attention span, among other things....
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How to Handle Your T(w)een Rejecting You, with Sonali Vongchusiri
It is commonly known that t(w)eens reject their parents. It is considered just one of those "hard truths" of parenting through the teen years that we parents just need to put up with. I disagree. Yes, a teen does need to distinguish themselves as a separate being from their parent. Yes, they do…
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ADHD and Impulse Control with Cary Colleran
How many parents get phone calls from the school about their tween/teen's behavior? How often are you asking your child, "Why did you DO that?". Many people with ADHD have difficulty with impulse control. This can affect friendships, academic success, and self confidence. Lack of impulse control...
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How To Find Meaningful Occupations for Parents and Tweens, with Cheryl Albright
One of the biggest concerns that Cheryl sees in children and adolescent behavioral health centers is self-regulation skills as related to the activities or occupations they enjoy. Join us for a conversation with Cheryl Albright as we chat about a simple way to do self-checks for regulation, so…
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How to Ditch Doubt and Overcome Anxiety, with Denise Kleinman
Parents of teens are stressed about their kids socializing on social media. Insecurities from their own childhoods are triggered and compounded knowing the risks of exposure through technology. Parents want to keep their kids safe while staying connected to their children, i.e., finding the…
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How to organize with ADHD, with Erin Gaskins
If you have ADHD, maintaining an orderly life and home may be challenging. This is especially true when: * The behaviors required to stay organized are either too complex or too tedious to engage your attention* Your possessions are constantly misplaced * Your “stuff” tends to invade the spaces…
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How to Recognize & Support Teen Athlete Overwhelm, with Beth Jones
Students experience more stress than ever. They are participating in elite-level sports and competing for limited spots for post-secondary play, enrolled in high-level academic courses for college admission; navigating puberty & a changing body, juggling a full social schedule, attending to…
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How to Raise Your Child to Be a Math Person, Even if You Aren’t, with Suzanne Sampson
Most people decided early on in their school career whether or not they were a math person. Recent studies show that math anxiety, on average, develops around the 3rd grade and usually sticks around throughout the school years and into adulthood. For parents who’ve struggled with math in the…
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How to Secure Your New College Student's Mental WEALTH Freshman Year, with Lori Bender
When you arrive on campus with your new college student, you experience excitement along with some apprehension that you have not "covered" everything with him. Parents can't know it all. The problem is that college freshmen don't know it all either and about six-eight weeks into that first...
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How to Stop Passing Trauma Onto Your Kids, with Kristina Heagh-Avritt
Every parent wants to do the best they can to support their kids. Unfortunately, sometimes trauma in our past gets in the way, and we inadvertently pass it on to those we love most. And the negative repercussions can be significant. Join us for a conversation with Kristina Heagh-Avritt as we chat...
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How to Help Your Child Become an Excellent Writer, with Helen Panos
Students typically have a difficult time brainstorming ideas & writing a hook, organizing their papers, and being repetitive. Join us for a conversation with Helen Panos as we chat about ideas for writing hooks, strategies they can use to organize a paper, and how to avoid repetitive words &…
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How to Empower Teens as Leaders, with Elisabeth Stitt
Whether or not our teens are leaders out in the world, we want them to be leaders in their own lives. Being a leader in your own life means developing clarity about what you want, developing self-confidence about your ability to get that, and being able to advocate for yourself. Once teens are…
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How to Identify Bullying and What You Need to Do to Stop It - Dru Ahlborg
Stopbullying.gov defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.” About 20% of students ages 12-18 experienced bullying in the US. Bullying...
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How to Parent When ADHD Gets In the Way, with Barb Hubbard
Parenting is hard. Parenting when you, your spouse, or your child has ADHD is even harder. Let's take a look at some of the unique challenges you may be facing (overwhelm, disorganization, impulsivity, etc.) and identify a few concrete actions you can take to create the household harmony you are...
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How to Get Up, with Sharon Neiss-Arbess
Everyone goes through challenges. Bad days. Dead ends and crossroads. What they think they "should do." Join us for a conversation with Sharon Neiss-Arbess, author of Me and My So-Called Friends and Get Up, as we chat about how to navigate the challenging parts of life. Say THANK YOU to Sharon by...
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Tips & Tricks to Tame the Trauma, with Gina Heumann
Trauma behaviors are no fun to deal with; they can include such 'fun' things as extreme anger, severe anxiety and/or depression, poor impulse control, lying, stealing, and more. As a parent, we can feel defeated and alone; and we can suffer our own traumas as a caregiver of a child with trauma....
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Why are Executive Functions Harder for Some Students? with Carrie Bonnett
Many students have not learned the important brain skills that help them get things done. These are called Executive Function skills: things like planning, organization, time management and self-monitoring. Parents and teachers expect kids to know how to do these things, but we aren't always...
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What's LOVE got to do with it? How to graduate with a #DebtFreeDegree with Dr. Elizabth Rosner
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How to Make the Most of College Visits, with Linda Hollenback
Visiting college campuses is a key step in the college search process. Seeing the physical spaces and hearing from the campus representatives allows a teen the opportunity to assess whether they can make this campus and community home for four years. Particularly when investing time and money to...
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Why Teens Who Do Well Without Studying Really Don't Know How to Learn, with Jessyka Coulter
Some kids just get ‘lucky’ and sail through school. They seemingly never have to study, they breeze through homework, they don’t stress about tests - or even if they do, they still do well. All their peers look at them and wonder how they do it! But in the long run, is this ‘natural ability’…
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Using Plant Medicines To Improve Your Memory & Focus, with Melissa Mutterspaugh
People are easily distracted and having a hard time focusing when they need to get various things done. We'll talk about herbs that can support them through this, and improve memory and focus all around. Join us for a conversation with Melissa Mutterspaugh as we chat about lifestyle choices that...
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Create More Joy with Your T(w)een through P.L.A.Y., w/Daelyn Larche-Sigman
Are you stuck in the stress-filled & never ending cycle of work, school, homework and sports? Are there more fights than fun with your teen? Are eye rolls and attitude the norm in your home? Get in the game and learn how to create a happier family through P.L.A.Y. (Positive Living and You) Join…
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How to Raise your Teen Daughter as an Immigrant Family, with Nadine Rajeh
How to Raise your Teen Daughter as an Immigrant Family, with Nadine Rajeh In first- and second-generation immigrant families, there can be a wide cultural gap between the parents and their teen daughter, and this gap can cause a lot of friction in the family. The parents want to raise their...
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How to Establish Connection , with Patrick Elkins
It's often difficult to facilitate and maintain close connections. As parents, there can be so many distractions and responsibilities pulling for our time. It's hard to press the pause button and be present and intentional to connect with our kids. As kids, there are priorities like school,...
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How to Ditch Doubt and Overcome Anxiety, with Leslie Randolph
Teens today are overwhelmed with doubt and anxiety. They doubt their ability to do what they want - whether it’s making the team, making the grade, or making new friends. Doubt leads to anxiety which stops them from even trying to go after what it is they want. Join us for a conversation with...
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How to Build Your Kids' Confidence Through SEL Music, with Caley Rose
Students are facing a confidence crisis when it comes to resilience through bullying and cyber-bullying. Music can be a powerful tool in helping them not only survive but thrive through the challenges and beyond! Join us for a conversation with Billboard Charting Artist and creator of Music with…
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How to Be a Relationship Role Model for your Kids, with Beth Miller
Children need love, boundaries and healthy role models to look up to. And this includes role modeling romantic relationships. Children/Teens observe your actions, words, and intentions that are unstated. Join us for a conversation with Beth Miller as we chat about why recognizing your triggers is...
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Everything You Need to Know to Manage Tiime, Stuff, and Information.
Does your child have difficulty keeping track of materials or understanding multi-step directions? Or, does your child work really hard in school and still not pass the test? What if your child isn’t lazy? What if your child just needs more effective tools in their toolbox to excel in school and...
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How to Avoid Burnout When Caring for Teens with Special Needs, with Tansy Muller
Parenting a child with special needs or disabilities can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging and emotionally exhausting. It is easy to become overwhelmed and exhausted, leading to burnout. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by...
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What is the secret to successful step-parenting? With William Zenobia
Finding new love after having children can present innumerable challenges. When is it right to introduce the new person to the kids? Should we move in together before we get married? How will my new love interact with my kids as a step-parent? Join us for a conversation with William Zenobia as we...
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Lessons from My Daughter (How to learn from your t(w)een's journey), with Rebekah Lara
Sometimes as parents, we think we have to have all the answers and solutions, but our t(w)eens can teach us a lot about strength, courage, and resilience if we pause to listen and observe. Join us for a conversation with Rebekah Lara as we chat about what Parents will learn: 1) how to open up to...
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How to Stop Working So Hard and Still Get Things Done, with Judith Pinto
Join us for a conversation with Trusted Expert Judith Pinto as we chat about how to stop spinning our wheels and finally feel like we're making progress! Say THANK YOU to Judith by making a donation here: https://parentweenconnection.app.neoncrm.com/JudithPinto Learn more about Judith: Website:...
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‘Don’t hold them back, hold the Space instead,' with Heidi Conway
We hear from SO MANY PARENTS that they wish their kids were more naturally motivated to step into their strengths. This conversation with Trusted Expert Heidi Conway of Raising Changemaker Teens talks about how adopting a coaching approach to communication with your teens allows or intrinsic...
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How to Play at Peak Performance as a Teen Athlete, with Jack Murray
Young athletes aspire to perform at their best, but achieving peak performance can often be challenging. However, with the right strategies, we can all unlock our full potential. Join us for a conversation with Jack Murray, Teen Coach, who will share four tips that have helped him achieve his...
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Leadership Starts with YOU, with Tabatha Thorell
Unlocking Your Leadership Potential: A workshop with Tabatha Thorell! Calling all parents! Join The ParenT(w)een Connection and leadership expert Tabatha Thorell for a workshop series designed to empower you to become the leader your family needs. Leadership Starts with YOU: Tabatha will unpack…
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What To Do When Your Toxic Ex Tries to Brainwash the Kids with Lisa Johnson
Feeling powerless as your toxic ex tries to turn your children against you? You're not alone. This workshop unveils the hidden dynamics of parental alienation ("brainwashing") and empowers you with critical knowledge to understand and navigate this painful situation. In What To Do When Your Toxic...
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Healthy Cooking Made Easy, with Debbie Brosnan
Tired of takeout? Wish your kids loved cooking? Join us for a fun workshop with The ParenT(w)een Connection and Debbie Brosnan! Part 1: Healthy Cooking Made Easy Say goodbye to mealtime stress! Learn the secrets of meal prepping like a pro, discover why cooking for yourself makes you healthier…
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How to Have More Compassionate Conversations, with Kelly & Abigail White
Tired of Talking Past Your Kids? Feeling like conversations with your children turn into frustrating clashes? You're not alone! Join Kelly and Abigail and The ParenT(w)een Connection for a workshop designed to help you bridge the communication gap and build deeper connections with your kids. In...
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How You Talk About Food Matters, with Registered Dietician Samantha Berkowitz
Is How You Talk About Food Affecting Your Teen/Tween? Join The ParenT(w)een Connection and registered dietitian Samantha Berkowitz for a workshop exploring the powerful impact your words can have on your teen/tween's relationship with food and their body image. Part 1: How You Talk About Food...
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Conquer the Digital SAT, with Veteran SAT Tutor Martin Cinke
Feeling overwhelmed by the new digital SAT? You're not alone! Watch renowned SAT expert Martin Cinke. In this interactive session, Martin will: Demystify the digital format: Understand the interface, tools, and navigation of the new SAT. Develop test-taking strategies: Learn proven techniques to...
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The Secrets of Parenting Strong-Willed Kids, with Kyle Jetsel
Join us for an illuminating workshop presented by The ParenT(w)een Connection, where we delve into the nuanced world of parenting strong-willed children. Facilitated by parenting expert Kyle Jetsel, this insightful workshop is designed to equip parents and caregivers with the tools and strategies...
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How to Use Movement to Support Harmonious Parenting and Overall Wellness
Focusing on this month's theme of Mindfulness & Self-Care, featuring Beth Sandlin: How to Use Movement to Support Harmonious Parenting and Overall Wellness Discover the Physical Benefits: Explore how regular exercise, including Pilates, enhances strength, flexibility, and overall physical health...
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How to Help Your Child with a Disability to Thrive- Michelle Steiner
Join us for an insightful workshop presented by The ParenT(w)een Connection featuring Michelle Steiner. In this broadcast we delve into crucial insights on empowering children with disabilities to thrive in their environments. In this session, parents will gain essential knowledge and practical...
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Get insight from experts about the vast array of topics relevant to life with kids between the ages of 10 and 20!
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