# Parenting Teenagers Untangled A podcast by Rachel Richards. If you've found yourself wondering why is my teenager suddenly so angry? How much screen time is too much? Should I take their phone away at night? Why have they lost all motivation? What do I do about vaping, friendship problems, anxiety, parties, dating, exams… or a teenager who simply won’t talk to me? You're in the right place. This podcast helps you become a Fearless Parent: One who fears less and wonders more. Whatever the problem, message us and we'll either discuss it on the podcast or let you know which episode is best for you because there’s a very good chance we’ve already talked about it on this podcast. Teenagers Untangled has a huge and growing library of episodes covering the questions, worries and challenges that come with raising tweens and teenagers. Rather than scrolling through hundreds of episodes trying to find the right one, use the search bar to search for what’s happening in your family right now. How to search: Simply type a keyword or short phrase into the search box. Try things like: anger • anxiety • phones • motivation • sleep • ADHD • vaping • alcohol • friendship • school • exams • lying • boundaries • consequences • social media • first love… Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1882538.rss ## Latest episodes - [Calm Down, Repair Conflict, and Reconnect: The Wonder Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/ac6348f33b62) (2026-10-25, 39 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/20015124-calm-down-repair-conflict-and-reconnect-the-wonder-room.mp3 - [What Our Teens Need Most From Us Parents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/1f9090c79015) (2026-10-21, 51 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19991105-what-our-teens-need-most-from-us-parents.mp3 - [Applying expert parenting advice in real life: Talking to Teachers, and Bullying](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/e77162c57f7c) (2026-10-14, 43 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19954209-applying-expert-parenting-advice-in-real-life-talking-to-teachers-and-bullying.mp3 - [The Hot Water Bottle Warning Every Parent Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/c5496bfa7458) (2026-10-11, 7 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19943532-the-hot-water-bottle-warning-every-parent-needs.mp3 - [School Refusal, EBSA, and Teen Burnout: The Parent's Guide with Dr Naomi Fisher](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/76b46d847fa9) (2026-10-07, 53 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19919479-school-refusal-ebsa-and-teen-burnout-the-parent-s-guide-with-dr-naomi-fisher.mp3 - [Cancel Culture: Helping Your Teen Handle Disagreement and Exclusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/65cd39afc0fa) (2026-09-30, 33 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19875350-cancel-culture-helping-your-teen-handle-disagreement-and-exclusion.mp3 - [Are we parents too soft on our teens or too hard on ourselves? Weekend Wonder Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/f184c2e9f53d) (2026-09-27, 51 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19866935-are-we-parents-too-soft-on-our-teens-or-too-hard-on-ourselves-weekend-wonder-room.mp3 - [Motivating Boys in a World of Gaming, AI & Porn.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/0a6a9777bfe1) (2026-09-23, 61 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19844496-motivating-boys-in-a-world-of-gaming-ai-porn.mp3 - [Stressed About Parenting Your Teen? Reduce Perfectionism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/bd5f7d92c171) (2026-09-16, 35 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19804363-stressed-about-parenting-your-teen-reduce-perfectionism.mp3 - [A Better Way for Parents to talk to Teens About Screen Time: Fear Less & Wonder More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/73bd9bc28d3a) (2026-09-13, 39 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19796007-a-better-way-for-parents-to-talk-to-teens-about-screen-time-fear-less-wonder-more.mp3 - [Banning Social Media Won't Work: How Parents Can Actually Help Teens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/36bba3ac2c27) (2026-09-09, 42 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19771907-banning-social-media-won-t-work-how-parents-can-actually-help-teens.mp3 - [Nagging Your Teenager? We Parents Talk Family Routines, in the Wonder Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/56b5f5e89bbe) (2026-09-06, 30 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19761139-nagging-your-teenager-we-parents-talk-family-routines-in-the-wonder-room.mp3 - [Teen Girls Mental Health, Intense Pressure, and How Parents Can Help](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/5e4607e58d6a) (2026-09-02, 49 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19717505-teen-girls-mental-health-intense-pressure-and-how-parents-can-help.mp3 - [Starting Secondary School: How to Help Your Child With Friends, Homework & the Big Transition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/886f440c2892) (2026-08-26, 48 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19701406-starting-secondary-school-how-to-help-your-child-with-friends-homework-the-big-transition.mp3 - [Teenagers, AI & Friendship: Is ChatGPT Changing How Our Kids Connect? Parenting Unpacked in the Wonder Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/ec2587b87de7) (2026-08-23, 33 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19685482-teenagers-ai-friendship-is-chatgpt-changing-how-our-kids-connect-parenting-unpacked-in-the-wonder-room.mp3 - [Teen Friendship Problems: How to Help Your Teen Make and Keep Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/4eab59734acf) (2026-08-19, 41 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19664526-teen-friendship-problems-how-to-help-your-teen-make-and-keep-friends.mp3 - [Empty Nest Syndrome: How to Cope When Your Child Leaves Home Vintage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/76a60af882a2) (2026-08-12, 56 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19631186-empty-nest-syndrome-how-to-cope-when-your-child-leaves-home-vintage.mp3 - [Exam Results: What if my teen doesn't get the grades they want? Vintage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/6377b1d4de71) (2026-08-11, 36 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19631135-exam-results-what-if-my-teen-doesn-t-get-the-grades-they-want-vintage.mp3 - [Is Your Teen Ready for University? What Parents Need to Know INTERVIEW WITH MY TEEN](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/cac684cff52e) (2026-08-05, 55 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19597252-is-your-teen-ready-for-university-what-parents-need-to-know-interview-with-my-teen.mp3 - [How to Stop Yelling at Your Teen: Stay Calm, Set Boundaries & End Power Struggles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/bb0bde73997b) (2026-07-29, 32 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19564063-how-to-stop-yelling-at-your-teen-stay-calm-set-boundaries-end-power-struggles.mp3 - [Step-Parenting Teens: Why Connection Matters More Than Discipline](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/f6108d5ac7c2) (2026-07-22, 43 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19519702-step-parenting-teens-why-connection-matters-more-than-discipline.mp3 - [Parenting Guilt: Bad Parenting Science, The Motherhood Myth & What Actually Matters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/df1c70b5cd26) (2026-07-15, 29 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19469300-parenting-guilt-bad-parenting-science-the-motherhood-myth-what-actually-matters.mp3 - [The vital parenting shift: becoming a mentor to your teen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/946264189b32) (2026-07-08, 14 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19459059-the-vital-parenting-shift-becoming-a-mentor-to-your-teen.mp3 - [Reading Festival Advice From Teens: Vintage INTERVIEW WITH MY TEENS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/05275fc8040c) (2026-07-01, 45 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19426460-reading-festival-advice-from-teens-vintage-interview-with-my-teens.mp3 - [Teaching Teens About Money: Investing, Gambling & the Money Lessons Schools Miss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/1e60796f91c3) (2026-06-24, 29 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19390149-teaching-teens-about-money-investing-gambling-the-money-lessons-schools-miss.mp3 - [Teen Exam Stress: How to Help Without Nagging, Pressuring or Taking Over](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/d6ca94d13773) (2026-06-17, 49 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19354206-teen-exam-stress-how-to-help-without-nagging-pressuring-or-taking-over.mp3 - [How to Raise a Good Citizen: Teaching Teens Critical Thinking, Politics & Civic Responsibility](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/e21e0a4c471f) (2026-06-10, 29 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19320760-how-to-raise-a-good-citizen-teaching-teens-critical-thinking-politics-civic-responsibility.mp3 - [What's a Good Parent? A Bonus Episode in Which I Ask My Own Teenager](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/218f4e253fbf) (2026-06-08, 10 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19313186-what-s-a-good-parent-a-bonus-episode-in-which-i-ask-my-own-teenager.mp3 - [Why Teenage Boys Pull Away: The Crisis of Connection With Dr Niobe Way](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/ffec45d289ab) (2026-06-03, 59 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19279532-why-teenage-boys-pull-away-the-crisis-of-connection-with-dr-niobe-way.mp3 - [Teen Gambling Is Surging: How Gaming & Loot Boxes Are Hooking Our Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/a05def91cb6a) (2026-06-01, 33 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19241347-teen-gambling-is-surging-how-gaming-loot-boxes-are-hooking-our-kids.mp3 - [Teen Brain Health: Screens, Dopamine, Junk Food & How to Raise a Thriving Teen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/d2ddeff7d9bc) (2026-05-20, 44 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19201732-teen-brain-health-screens-dopamine-junk-food-how-to-raise-a-thriving-teen.mp3 - [Teenagers and Grief: How to Support Your Teen Through Death or Serious Illness: Vintage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/25b3dac9748a) (2026-05-13, 44 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19164711-teenagers-and-grief-how-to-support-your-teen-through-death-or-serious-illness-vintage.mp3 - [Is Your Teen Being Manipulated Online? Teaching Critical Thinking in the Age of AI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/1ee99e3e722d) (2026-05-06, 53 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19126964-is-your-teen-being-manipulated-online-teaching-critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai.mp3 - [Parenting Teens With an Angry or Critical Partner: How to Handle Conflict at Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/e76e29b65206) (2026-04-29, 34 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19058451-parenting-teens-with-an-angry-or-critical-partner-how-to-handle-conflict-at-home.mp3 - [Is the Manosphere Teaching Your Son to Hate Women? How Parents Can Respond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/d7d80c2ebbb6) (2026-04-22, 36 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19052104-is-the-manosphere-teaching-your-son-to-hate-women-how-parents-can-respond.mp3 - [Teen Exam Stress & Motivation: What Actually Helps (and What Makes It Worse) INTERVIEW WITH MY TEEN](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/0ea2b07a72d6) (2026-04-15, 36 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/19014087-teen-exam-stress-motivation-what-actually-helps-and-what-makes-it-worse-interview-with-my-teen.mp3 - [How to Connect With Your Teen: Stop Trying to Be the Perfect Parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/3306affc133b) (2026-04-08, 24 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18974848-how-to-connect-with-your-teen-stop-trying-to-be-the-perfect-parent.mp3 - [Teen Dating, First Love & Heartbreak: What Parents Need to Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/20c860a8ba53) (2026-04-01, 48 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18924224-teen-dating-first-love-heartbreak-what-parents-need-to-know.mp3 - [When Your Teen’s Dream Falls Apart: Helping Them Cope With Failure & Rejection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/73edc737514f) (2026-03-25, 36 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18704671-when-your-teen-s-dream-falls-apart-helping-them-cope-with-failure-rejection.mp3 - [Andrew Tate, the Manosphere & Teen Boys: What Parents Need to Know - Vintage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/8547185a9ba1) (2026-03-18, 34 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18862525-andrew-tate-the-manosphere-teen-boys-what-parents-need-to-know-vintage.mp3 - [Think You’re Failing as a Parent? You’re Probably Doing Better Than You Imagine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/5a7e9efc6e55) (2026-03-11, 79 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18822058-think-you-re-failing-as-a-parent-you-re-probably-doing-better-than-you-imagine.mp3 - [Sextortion & AI Fake Nudes: What Every Parent of a Teen Needs to Know”](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/05752764f6b1) (2026-03-04, 33 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18762663-sextortion-ai-fake-nudes-what-every-parent-of-a-teen-needs-to-know.mp3 - [Teen Anxiety & Achievement Pressure: How to Raise Successful Kids Who Know They Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/48de7e645400) (2026-02-25, 27 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18738500-teen-anxiety-achievement-pressure-how-to-raise-successful-kids-who-know-they-matter.mp3 - [Estranged Adult Children: Why They Cut Parents Off & What We Can Do Now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/ccbd47ea20c4) (2026-02-18, 36 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18698509-estranged-adult-children-why-they-cut-parents-off-what-we-can-do-now.mp3 - [Teen Body Image & Social Media: How to Protect Their Self-Esteem. Vintage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/900482eac997) (2026-02-11, 32 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18657029-teen-body-image-social-media-how-to-protect-their-self-esteem-vintage.mp3 - [Teen Friendship Problems: How to Help When Your Child Is Struggling Socially](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/79e7592e12a5) (2026-02-04, 56 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18616950-teen-friendship-problems-how-to-help-when-your-child-is-struggling-socially.mp3 - [Help Your Teen Thrive: Science-Based Advice for Focus, Anxiety, ADHD & Big Emotions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/6c3ff160a0cb) (2026-01-28, 39 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18577430-help-your-teen-thrive-science-based-advice-for-focus-anxiety-adhd-big-emotions.mp3 - [Is Your Child Being Groomed? 4 Warning Signs That Could Protect Your Child](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/7d951f911107) (2026-01-21, 48 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18539457-is-your-child-being-groomed-4-warning-signs-that-could-protect-your-child.mp3 - [How parents of teens can raise happy, successful adults](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/060b1c488f49) (2026-01-14, 52 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18499740-how-parents-of-teens-can-raise-happy-successful-adults.mp3 - [The One Thing Your Teen Really Needs From a Parent: Emotional Regulation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1601611493/453baa9d2260) (2026-01-07, 49 min): audio https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1882538/episodes/18461732-the-one-thing-your-teen-really-needs-from-a-parent-emotional-regulation.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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