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Parenting support for strengthening your mother daughter relationship starts here. Learn how to understand adolescent behaviour. Whether your daughter is a tween, teen or young woman - and you want to understand what the frigg is really going on beneath the tricky behaviour and big emotions, this is the podcast for you. Discover what’s really going on so you can stop second guessing, feel confident again and improve your mother/daughter relationship with your daughter.
Too often we're told it's "just" hormones, emotions or that they're too sensitive. But what if I told you there's something else at play? Something no one talks about - the body sending messages through behaviour. These are natural responses to an unnatural world, and when you understand them, you can start responding with insight not frustration.
Shocked, inspired, eyes wide open - that's what I want for you. To realise that so much of what we've been told about parenting is a lie, wrapped up in control, pressure and guilt. The world isn't set up for our girls - yes even now - but there is a different way. A way that puts understanding, connection and community first. A way that helps you see the root cause, understand what's happening and know exactly what you can do in the moment.
Let's make this a revolution - one episode at a time - so our girls grow up feeling seen, safe and capable... and we can stop trying to parent from fear and start parenting from insight.
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Send a text When your daughter is dysregulated, traditional parenting methods like consequences, logic, and talking often don’t work, not because you’re doing it wrong, but because her nervous system isn’t available for any of it. In this episode, I dive into girls' mental health and teenage behaviour, explaining why everything you’ve been taught about parenting falls short when the nervous system is dysregulated. You’ll discover two transformative frameworks: the simple in-the-mo...
Send a text Understanding teen behaviour and girls' mental health is crucial for mums who feel misunderstood when supporting their daughters. In this episode, I explore why your daughter might mask her struggles at school and express them at home, revealing important behavioural messages she sends through her actions. Discover the loneliness and challenge of being the only one who truly sees her pain and learn how you can provide the vital parenting support she needs during these tough ...
Send a text Apologies for the sound on this episode In this episode, I dive deeply into the challenges of supporting girls' mental health, especially for mothers working their way through the difficulties of the mother-daughter relationship during adolescent behaviour changes. We explore why your daughter's nervous system dysregulation directly affects your own and why it's not a sign of failure but biology. You'll gain insights into recognising your own dysregulation and learn practic...
Send a text If you believe anxiety in girls only looks like panic and restlessness, think again. In this episode, I explore an often overlooked aspect of girls' mental health: the freeze response. When your daughter can't get out of bed, refuses to eat, or becomes withdrawn and silent, it’s not laziness, it's a biological survival mechanism known as the dorsal vagal shutdown. I'll help you understand adolescent behaviour better by showing why freeze is frequently mistaken for depression...
Send a text Your daughter slams the door, stops eating, or withdraws to her room for hours. Everyone tells you it’s just hormones, but what if the root cause is her nervous system influencing girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour? This episode offers essential parenting support by helping you decode behavioural messages through understanding the four nervous system states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) in teenage girls. Learn how to spot these states and transform your mother dau...
Send a text If your daughter's behaviour feels confusing, unpredictable, or out of character, and you're constantly wondering, "Why is she like this?" this episode offers a transformative reframe that changes everything. Behaviour isn't random; it's a powerful signal from the nervous system, especially in girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour contexts. When girls enter a freeze state, their brain, body, and emotions collaborate to protect them from overwhelm, not to push you away.&nb...
Send a text If your daughter often shuts down when you offer encouragement, withdraws when things get difficult, or loses motivation under pressure, this episode is essential listening for you. I explore the ins and outs of girls' mental health and the freeze response that can cause teenage behaviour to seem like defiance or laziness. Discover why the common phrase "You've got this" can sometimes deepen her shutdown and what the freeze response feels like within her body and mind. ...
Send a text If screens are the biggest fight in your house and conversations about phones end in shutdown or silence, this episode is for you. I dive deep into girls mental health and adolescent behaviour to uncover why phone battles often miss the real issues underneath. Rather than banning phones, I explore how behavioural messages manifest through freeze responses and why phones become an important coping mechanism for overwhelmed girls. Learn why phone detoxes can backfire, ho...
Send a text If your teen rolls her eyes, says “yeah yeah,” or shuts down the moment you try to help, this episode on girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour is for you. We’re not talking about forcing her to do things. Instead, we explore real, body-led behavioural messages that lower stress, ease resistance, and create calm in your home, effective parenting support that works even when she refuses everything you suggest. You’ll learn how to: Shape routines around her nervous system, ...
Send a text January can make it feel like everything should be different: new routines, new energy, new rules and yet your daughter is still avoiding work, shutting down, or pushing back. If you’re standing there wondering, “Why isn’t this changing? What am I doing wrong?” this episode is for you. This week, we unpack parenting support and why behaviour doesn’t shift overnight, how to spot small wins you’re probably overlooking, and practical ways to support your daughter when she’s unmotiva...
Send a text If you’re ending this year feeling tired, emotional, and quietly wondering whether you’ve messed it all up as a mum, this episode is for you. It includes parenting support and ways to improve your mother/daughter relationship. Not to fix you. Not to tell you to “be more grateful”. And definitely not to add another thing to your already full plate. This is a pause. In this year-end episode of The Teen Whisperer, I gently unpack why guilt gets so loud for mums and why that guilt ...
Send a text Does Christmas leave you feeling like you’re failing in your relationship with your daughter, even though you’re doing everything? The planning. The organising. The emotional holding. The carrying of everyone else’s needs. And somehow… you’re still exhausted, snappy, and quietly wondering what’s wrong with you. Meanwhile, your daughter’s emotions feel louder, messier, closer to the surface and every reaction seems to press a button you didn’t even know you had. If that’s you, ...
Send a text A short, calming pause designed as parenting support to improve your mother daughter relationship In just 7 minutes, this gentle recording supports you to relax your body, settle your thoughts, and find a moment of calm in your day. Whatever is going on for you this Christmas, take a moment just for you. If anything I’ve said today resonates, grab my free 60 Second Reset - it’s a two-sided guide, one for you and one for your daughter, that helps you read what’s happening in her ne...
Send a text Holidays are meant to feel lighter… so why does it sometimes feel like your daughter has disappeared into her phone and you’re left snapping, worrying, and wondering where you went wrong? In this episode of The Teen Whisperer, we’re talking honestly about screens, social media, and why tech so often steals the season especially for tween and teen girls. This isn’t about banning phones or blaming yourself. It’s about understanding what screens are actually doing to your daughter’...
Send a text This episode of the Teen Whisperer Podcast dives deep into girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour, offering essential parenting support to mothers navigating the complex mother-daughter relationship. Discover how behavioural messages from your teen daughter are not just mood swings or hormones but vital signals from her body and mind that require understanding and insight. Join me as I explore the power of play as the reset your teen really needs, helping you move be...
Send a text Ever wondered why your daughter goes from excited… to overwhelmed… to melting down all in the span of 2 milliseconds? Why she suddenly can’t cope with noise, people, plans, or even the Christmas tree lights? It’s not attitude. It’s not drama. And it’s definitely not bad behaviour. Christmas is one giant overstimulation cocktail - noise, crowds, expectations, late nights, comparison, pressure to “be happy,” and zero downtime. Your daughter’s nervous system is basically running a ma...
Send a text In this episode, we dive into what’s really going on with your tween or teen girl: the hormones, the rewiring brain, the overwhelm, the pushback, and that totally normal “WHO even are you today?” phase. I’m breaking down counterwill, the developmental stage nobody talks about, and why your daughter isn’t a mini adult (no matter how much the world expects her to be). If she feels emotional, unpredictable, reactive or shut down… there’s a reason. And once you understand the stage s...
Send a text Ever watched your daughter scroll and suddenly everything changes: her mood, her body language, her entire vibe? One second she’s fine… The next she’s tense, quiet, snappy, withdrawn… and you’re left thinking: How can one little phone do this much damage? In this episode, we’re diving into why social media hits girls so hard and how comparison, perfectionism, and online pressure slowly chip away at their confidence and self-worth. You’ll learn: Why girls’ brains are more sensit...
Send a text Ever have one of those days when your body says “Nope, we’re done here” The kind of day where you feel sick, your head’s heavy, your brain’s foggy and you’re so cold, you just can’t get warm, no matter how many jumpers and blankets you put on? Yup. I get it. That’s your body saying STOP. And if you don’t listen, it’ll make you. After last week's episode about grief, today, we’re talking about that moment - the running on empty, holding everyone else and supporting them, ignorin...
Send a text Grief. It’s one of those words that sits heavy in your chest before you even try to say it out loud. This week, we’re pulling the curtain back on what really happens inside our girls and us, when bereavement hits. Whether it’s the death of someone close, the diagnosis that changes everything, or just the quiet ache of missing what used to be… grief touches every part of who we are. In this episode, I’m sharing what it’s been like walking through loss in real time a...
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