The Parenting Teens Solutions Podcast. (Parenting Teens With Purpose)

“Hey parents! Quick question — if your child was pressured to do something risky… would they know how to say no?Today’s peer pressure is sneaky — it’s not just about ‘bad kids’ or obvious trouble anymore.It can look like a dare, a TikTok trend, or even a text message.But here’s the good news: your child can outsmart it — with the right tools and the right support from YOU.In today’s episode, I’m sharing ‘The Secret to Helping Your Child Outsmart Peer Pressure’ — practical, real-life strategies that work.You’ll learn the types of kids most vulnerable to influence, what skills your child needs to resist it, and simple things you can do starting today.It’s not about controlling your child… it’s about equipping them to stand strong.Listen now — and give your child the confidence to say ‘no’ and mean it!”

Sometimes, we worry about our teenagers, which is okay, but one common mistake we sometimes tend to make is giving our teens advice from that worried point of view. In this episode, I share a missing link between the worries and the giving advice. This missing link will change the outcome of what we share with them. They will listen more, and the chances of them reflecting on what we shared will be much higher. Try it, and let's hear the changes you notice. Remember to reach out if you need support in your parenting journey. As a Coach and Parent Mentor, I have programs that can help from parenting a new teenager to all other areas in parenting tweens and teens. Reach out through our Instagram page and follow us: https//:instagram.com/parentingteenssolutions.

DECISIONS Every parenting relationship thrives or fails based on parents' decisions in their relationship with their children. Some parents assume that their job is done as long as they provide a roof for their children, feed them, and ensure they are educated. This approach does nothing to nurture the relationship, and the parental influence is mostly lost by the teenage years. What decisions do we need to make in 2024 to ensure that our relationship thrives and that our children become responsible adults in society? In this episode, I speak about the four decisions that are game-changers in 2024. These decisions will help your children's emotional and social development. Happy New Year !!! Lots of Love Phinnah Chichi This year, our podcast will be broadcast every week. See you next Tuesday,

In this episode, I share some tips and encouragement for teens. The ability to regulate emotions can be challenging especially in the teen years with all the brain development going on in that phase. Share with your teens to listen to this episode. It’s encouraging and non-judgemental as usual. For many more tips on parenting teens, subscribe to this channel. Phinnah Chichi

Dear Parents, Now more than ever, our teens need our support just in a different way. Many teens are anxious and depressed due to varied reasons. How can we help prevent this or support them through it? Data shows that low self esteem is a major feature in high number of cases with teens who suffer from anxiety and depression. There are reasons outside our control that could play a part as well but I want us to focus more of how we can help with the factors within our control. In this episode, I share 5 ways we can help our children build up their self esteem. I trust this helps. For more on parenting teens, come and join us on Instagram. We would love to see you there. 🥰. Phinnah Chichi (Podcast Host)

Welcome to another episode of our parenting podcast, where we delve into the changes, challenges and joys of raising teenagers. In today's episode, we explore the topic of "How to Have Peace of Mind Parenting Teens." Peace of Mind in Parenting Teens? Is that for real or is Phinnah pulling our legs on this one? Lol 😂 yes it’s for real. Yes you and I know that parenting can often be a rollercoaster ride, filled with countless decisions, worries, and moments of self-doubt. It's natural to feel overwhelmed at times, but it's essential to prioritize our own well-being as parents. After all, when we take care of ourselves, we can better care for our children. Peace of Mind in parenting is therefore a very essential piece of the parenting puzzle. In this episode, we will share practical tips to help you find peace of mind in your parenting journey.

In this episode, we delve into the topic of "How to talk to teens about the use of their phones". As a parent, you know that smartphones have become an integral part of your teen's life, but finding the right balance between connectivity and responsibility can be a daunting task. Join us as I share some vital stages for initiating an open and constructive conversations with your teens about their phone usage. The tools that I share in all the stages will help guide your teens towards a more balanced and mindful approach to technology.

Our voices of influence as parents are sometimes being ignored for many reasons. The world has gotten noisier with so many voices to contend with. Also, our lives have become so much busier and it has an affect on our tolerance levels. The more we yell, the more we drown out our voices of influence. My encouragement is for us to pause and question ourselves before the yelling gets out. “Is what we are rightfully upset or frustrated about worth losing our voice of influence for? “ If your answer is no, then come back to that issue later on. If it’s yes, I have no suggestion 😉. But you get my point right? 🥰 Our voices of influence is what will help our teens navigate better through their adolescence years. Protect it at all costs. That cost includes doing the work and putting in the effort to cut down our reaction times and choose intentional responses instead. Our latest 4 weeks parent group coaching coming up from Nov 3rd is a non judgemental led space where I will be helping a group of parents gain back their voices of influence and restore peace and motivation and success in their homes. The UPGRADE YOUR PARENTING TEENS LEVEL Group coaching program for parents will help you to help your teens as they navigate this journey. It will help you communicate differently and in ways that makes them really listen to you (using the parenting teens solutions code) It will help them to always make the right choices. It will help them to be courageous to say NO to negative peer pressures. It will help them learn to love themselves and be more confident about themselves. It will help them to navigating friendships more effectively. It will help them become more self driven to achieve their own goals. It will help you and your teens restore and maintain a healthier more respectful relationship. It’s a win-win program. Type in MORE if you want to know know about the program. I will personally send you a DM. (https://parentingteenssolutions.selar.co/upgradeparentingteens) I trust this helps. Phinnah Chichi

Managing and solving some of the challenging behaviours from teens does not start with the actual behaviour. It’s deeper than the behaviour. The behaviour is just a manifestation to what is going in their minds.

As our children settle into school for their new school year, one of the aspects of their lives that will help them navigate life in school and beyond is state of their SENSE OF SELF. How they see themselves, how healthy their self esteem is, how confident they are in themselves. This plays a very vital role in the choices they make, the behaviours they display and the amount of influence they allow people to have over them. How can we help them build a healthier sense of self and what can get in the way of us supporting them in this arena? That’s what I discuss in this episode. Remember to check us out on Instagram and Facebook page and follow us so that you don’t miss out on our daily nuggets and tips that support you on this journey. Have you bought a copy of our Amazon best seller book on parenting teenagers? The Parenting Teens Navigation System https://amzn.to/3vySD8X

Parents often find it difficult to have certain conversations with their teens. Why is this the case? Sometimes it dies to the sensitivity of the topic or maybe the inexperience to talk about it. Many of the issues we come across today like the phone use and social media are way different from what we had growing up so we were not modelled on how to handle today’s problems. What are some prerequisites to having these difficult but very necessary conversations? I share some of them in this episode .

Dear Parents, Do you want to have less conflicts with your teens? We all have moments when we need to address concerning matters with our teens or our young adults (actually it applies to all children irrespective of their ages) . Many parents do share with me the fall outs that happen after they have corrected their teens. These fallouts most of the time could be a reaction to not considering these 4 points that I share in the video. Have a self reflection and think back at the last time you corrected your teen and got a disrespectful or rude response back, which out of these 4 were forgotten to be considered ? When you get in the habit of considering these 4 things, you will experience less conflicts with your children. I trust you found this helpful. Please share this episode with your family and friends so that they can also experience less conflicts in the home. If you found it helpful, please share with me what resonated the most for you. Also if you have any topics you would love me to talk about for future episodes, please do let me know as well. You can contact me via Instagram. https://instagram.com/parentingteenssolutions Phinnah Chichi

Time flies when we are parenting. The child that used to be 10 years old is now 18. The child that used to be 7 years old is now 13. The list goes on. The realisation of how time flies is an urgent wake up call to see that the opportunity we have cannot be taken for granted. We have the opportunity to listen more. We have the opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn. We have the opportunity to correct without criticising. We have the opportunity to parent differently and better. In this episode, I talk about how we can use this opportunity well. Remember to connect with us for more on social media. More weekly episodes will now be dropped every Tuesday morning. Do you have a particular topic you want me to talk about? Send me a DM on Instagram @parentingteenssolutions. I am rooting for you. Phinnah Chichi

In this episode, I share some thoughts towards some of the culprits behind some of challenging teen behaviours we may experience in our homes. I share how we as parents can help get to the hidden reasons for those behaviours and support our teens in making better decisions. For more positive parenting teens content, check us out on Instagram and follow us there for more resources. www.instagram.com/parentingteenssolutions Grab a copy of The Parenting Teens Navigation System Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3vySD8X USA https://amzn.to/3MFIxbV UK

Limiting belief mostly stems from criticisms, past judgements and failures. Most challenging negative behaviours can be traced to some form of limiting belief. In this episode, I share my thoughts on how parents can help their teens by intentionally focusing on filling up the Positive Emotional Bank of their teens. Teens with more to draw out of their positive emotional bank are likely more resilient than teens with more limiting beliefs. For more positive parenting teens content, check us out on Instagram and follow us there for more resources. www.instagram.com/parentingteenssolutions Grab a copy of The Parenting Teens Navigation System Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3vySD8X USA https://amzn.to/3MFIxbV UK

Limiting belief mostly stems from criticisms, past judgements and failures. Most challenging negative behaviours can be traced to some form of limiting belief. In this episode, I share my thoughts on how parents can help their teens by intentionally focusing on filling up the Positive Emotional Bank of their teens. Teens with more to draw out of their positive emotional bank are likely more resilient than teens with more limiting beliefs. For more positive parenting teens content, check us out on Instagram and follow us there for more resources. www.instagram.com/parentingteenssolutions Grab a copy of The Parenting Teens Navigation System Book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3vySD8X USA https://amzn.to/3MFIxbV UK

The rise in the number of challenges that many teenagers are faced with in recent times is alarming. Most times, parents are torn with worries of how they can best help their teens. In this episode, I share how understanding them is the gateway to connecting with them and then helping them. Listen in to hear the way we can understand them. I share a strategy that I use in understanding my teen and now my young adult children better.

Listening is a big part of our communication to our teens. When teenagers accuse their parents of not listening to them, its their truth and it comes with other thoughts and assumptions. In this episode, I dive into some other thoughts that lie beneath the accusation and how parents can address the matter in a healthy and effective way.

Charles Swindon tells us that life is 10 % of what happend to us and 90% of our we respond to what happened. This quote is the foundation to our conversation on this episode. What we say and do when we react has no time to be filtered and processed of it consequences but when we add a PAUSE, we create pathways for more understanding and reflections. Postponing our corrections in the moment of non- compliance and conflicts in the home with our teens is the wise thing to do. I'm glad you are taking the time to listen to this. I mentioned the next Group of Parents of Teens classes thatbwe are running from the 17th of Feb 2023 for 4 weeks. Register on hhtps:bit.ly/parentingteens101pc. Send us a message via our Instagram page or email ask@parentingteenssolutions.com

It is more common to read about the problems families have with their teens than it is to read of the great things about teenagers . In this episode, I share 5 out of many great things about them. I'd love to you to listen to this with your teens nearby. Its a great reminder for them too. In a world that perceives them as negative, its time for us to help change the narrative. Do you agree