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

Phinnah Chichi

122 episodes

Welcome to The Parenting Teens Solutions Podcast where we help strengthen family connections by supporting parents with tools and tips on how to effectively communicate with their tweens and teens. Are you a parent struggling to understand the changes in your teen? Worried about the communication gap between you and your teen? Upset about the lack of motivation in your teen? We all experience these at various points in our teen's adolescence journey. Stay tuned, let's talk, let's share, let's encourage, let's inspire and let's help each other as we take this ride with our amazing teens.

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  1. Preparing Your Teenager for Summer Starts with Preparing Their Decisions

    · 10 min · S5 E1

    Schools may be closed for the summer, but your teenager’s decision-making doesn’t take a holiday. In this episode of Parenting Teen Solutions, Phinnah Chichi explores why preparing teenagers for the summer isn’t just…

  2. The Secret to Helping your Child Outsmart Peer Pressure

    · 13 min · S4 E21

    “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…

  3. Parenting in the midst of life challenges

    · 9:27

    How to parent when life happens : My family’s recent loss showed me how without the intentionality built over the years in parenting, my children and I would have crumbled at this time. It’s been a very tough couple…

  4. “If kids don’t think you care, they won’t care what you think”

    · 6:40

    In the month of July, we are going to break down this topic per week. I really want to dive into this topic because it helps to understand the foundation to many entrancements and conflicts between parents and their…

  5. THE POWER OF CO-REGULATION: HELPING TEENS DEVELOP SELF REGULATION SKILLS

    · 10 min · S3 E38

    In this Episode, we explore the concept of co-regulation and it’s vital role in helping our teens to develop effective self- regulation skills. I share some very practical strategies parents can use to support their…

  6. Moms and their Teenage Son

    · 2:34 · S3 E37 · Bonus

    A short encouragement to moms who have teenage sons

  7. What perseverance looks like in parenting teenagers

    · 11 min · S3 E36

    Sometimes it can be quite confusing when it comes to parenting teenagers. Some days they may be in the mood to talk, some other days, they are not in a mood to talk. Sometimes you want to help but they reject your…

  8. 5 Ways to Nurture the Parent-Teen Relationship in a way that strengthens their resilience

    · 13 min · S3 E35

    As teenagers navigate their every changing adolescent journey, our supportive and nurturing relationship with them serves as a crucial foundation for their emotional and psychological well-being. In this episode, we…

  9. Empowering Teenagers: Building Confidence and Avoiding Pitfalls

    · 15 min · S3 E34

    In this episode of "Parenting Teens with Purpose," we explore actionable strategies for parents to help build their teenager's confidence while navigating common pitfalls along the way. From fostering independence and…

  10. How to help your Teens become more RESPONSIBLE and make RESPONSIBLE CHOICES

    · 11 min

    How do we raise teenagers who are responsible and make responsible choices? Embracing a sense of responsibility is key to the choices that teenagers make on a daily basis. When they build the skill of always checking…

  11. Feeling Unheard Sometimes as a Parent? Here what to do

    · 11 min · S3 E32

    It can be frustrating when we don’t feel heard in our own homes. It can be hurtful when sometimes our children peer’s opinions are prioritised over ours. What we do when we feel unheard? How do we feel when we feel…

  12. The 3 Pillars in Evolving & Purposeful Parenting

    · 9:37 · S3 E34

    Parenting our children and teens in ways that brings out the best in them and in ourselves requires intentionality, mindfulness and a commitment . These are the pillars in purposeful parenting that I talk about in this…

  13. Why our teenagers are sometimes not listening when we give them that great advice and the solution that will change it all

    · 9:03 · S4 E33

    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…

  14. Unlocking Parenting Success: 4 Key Decisions for the New Year

    · 9:34 · S4 E32

    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…

  15. Teens Edition: How to best manage your emotions (emotional regulation)

    · 4:57 · S4 E31

    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…

  16. How can parents help prevent or support their teens through anxiety & depression?

    · 16 min · S4 E30

    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…

  17. How to have Peace of Mind in Parenting Teens

    · 17 min · S4 E29

    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."…

  18. How to speak to your teens about your concerns over their phone use

    · 14 min · S4 E28

    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…

  19. How to gain back your voice of Influence as a parent

    · 20 min · S4 E27

    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…

  20. A truth behind some of these challenging behaviours from teens

    · 9:41 · S4 E26

    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.

  21. How to help our children build up their SENSE OF SELF

    · 15 min · S4 E25

    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…

  22. How to have those difficult but necessary conversations with your teens

    · 14 min · S4 E24

    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…

  23. How to have less conflicts with your Teens and have more peace than constant arguments in your home.

    · 2:05 · S4 E30

    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…

  24. Parenting is an opportunity. How can we make the best use of this opportunity?

    · 12 min · S4 E29

    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…

  25. How can parents help resolve some of the Teen Challenging Behaviours?

    · 2:05 · S4 E28

    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…

  26. How to help your Teens curb their limiting beliefs (Video Version)

    · 14 min · S4 E27

    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…

  27. How to help your Teens curb their limiting beliefs

    · 14 min · S4 E28

    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…

  28. Understanding Your Teenagers is the gateway to guiding them through the challenges and changes.

    · 11 min · S4 E27

    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…

  29. "You never listen to me" What every parent should know when their teen says this to them

    · 9:36 · S4 E26

    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…

  30. Our RESPONSE is everything when it comes to parenting teens.

    · 12 min · S4 E25

    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…

  31. 5 GREAT THINGS ABOUT TEENAGERS WORTH REMEMBERING

    · 7:21 · S4 E24

    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…

  32. 5 things every parent of teens should avoid doing in 2023

    · 18 min · S4 E23

    As we step into the new year, here are 5 things I would suggest for us to avoid in 2023. Avoiding these will help us connect with them better. Connecting with them better helps them mature and make wiser decisions.

  33. Tips on how to best support your teen/young adult/adult child on their childhood healing journey

    · 15 min · S4 E22

    The childhood conversations are becoming very common. As young adults and adult children are discovering you they really are way fromntheir parent, they are asking questions abput their childhood and some are sharing…

  34. What is the gateway to your teenager's heart and ears?

    · 14 min · S4 E21

    In this Episode, I share on what really matters to every teenager. The ability for parents to listen in a way that doesn't make teens feel judged or criticized is key to their hearts and ears. I share some practical…

  35. Why the teenage years are different and how parents can parent differently in this stage.

    · 12 min · S4 E20

    Parenting through the teens years is said to be hard because of the changes and challenges that parents come across and teenagers go through. It is a big mistake for us to conclude that all the efforts we put in…

  36. Tips and Tricks to get Teenagers to open up to their Parents

    · 7:30 · S4 E19

    I was recently asked this question on Instagram and so decided to share my thoughts here on our podcast as well. The tips and tricks are found in our daily interactions with them. Listen till the end to hear what we…

  37. How to help build mental and emotional strength in our teenagers.

    · 10 min · S4 E18

    When I come across rising figures of mental and emotional health distress among children and teenagers, my heart literally sinks. Its heartbreaking. There are many external factors that play a part to these rising…

  38. How to get your teens to open up to you

    · 15 min · S4 E17

    Many parents are worried about their teens no longer opening up to them as they used. Some of the reasons teens may not open up may be due to 1. Fear of Judgement 2. Fear of Criticism 3. Fear of Dismissals 4.…

  39. How to support your tweens and teens during their mood swings

    · 12 min · S4 E16

    Mood swings are very common during the teen years. How can parents respond better snd be supportive during those mood swings? In this episode, I share 5 points to help us handle those mood swings. Actually I added a…

  40. 3 Ways to help your Teens learn how to Self- Regulate

    · 15 min

    Behind most of those anger reactions we see in teenagers also lies their inabilities to self regulate their emotions. Many of them haven't learnt how, they haven't been modeled to in greater details and they haven't…

  41. What does being non-judgmental look like in parenting teens?

    · 11 min · S4 E8

    The fear of being judged is what puts a lot of teenagers off from sharing their concerns with their parents. As parents, we never set out to be judgmental but some of the ways we respond, can seem judgmental. In…

  42. How parents can help nurture their teens's mental health

    · 10 min · S4 E7

    Mental Health illnesses among teenagers are on the rise. How can we help as parents? What are some things we could do to help our teenagers build resilience and manage their mental health? Their mental health is just…

  43. THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CONTROL IN PARENTING

    · 10 min · S4 E6

    Self Control is the most important control to have in parenting. In this episode, I share what self control looks like and why it is a very important skill for both ourselves as parents for our children/teens. I would…

  44. How to address the issue of telling lies with our teenagers.

    · 12 min · S4 E5

    Many parents share with me the frustrations they have over their teens's habit of telling lies. In this Episode, I share on how we can address this with our teens in a way that makes them get the point. It is not…

  45. The Hope in our Parenting Journey starts with the transformations we are willing to embrace.

    · 35 min · S4 E4

    On this episode, I get the honor of speaking to our guest, Kimball Lewis. Kimball Lewis is an executive who has spent his career using research and technology to improve the lives of individuals and businesses. He…

  46. The Power of Listening

    · 12 min · S4 E3

    Listening to our Teens is so much easier said than done. They sometimes comes up with suggestions that we think doesn't make sense. As parents we have more experience in years and that can sometimes be an obstacle to…

  47. How to navigate through Parental Conflicts and model better conflict resolutions for your children

    · 13 min · S4 E2

    Parental conflicts are not new They are quiet common. We think differently. We were brought up differently and we handle things differently. It is important to know that why we cannot also avoid these conflicts, we can…

  48. What is the THEME of your parenting story?

    · 12 min · S4 E1

    Every day we are writing our stories as parents. Every day what we say and how we say what we say is either building up our stories or tearing them down. I love that we get a chance to rewrite our stories. In this…

  49. How can parents initiate the changes they want to see in their parent-teen relationships?

    · 13 min · S3 E7

    We all want to see some changes in our homes right? Are we willing to be the igniters of those changes? Do we know that being the ones to ignorr the changes does not mean we caused the problems? Change is needed for a…

  50. Sibling Rivalry- How to nurture the sibling relationships

    · 16 min · S3 E6

    In this episode, I share a few tips on how to nuture our children's sibling relationships. I also share some mistakes we should avoid making as they can fuel the sibling rivalry. I also shared 2 questions from parents…

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