EPS 350: Self-care while raising teens with Elise Knox - a podcast by Casey ORoarty
from 2022-12-12T08:01
My guest today is Elise Knox.
Casey and Elise share thoughts and advice on taking care of ourselves while connecting with our teens. How do we keep it together during the turbulent teenage years? Elise shares how she stays grounded, then Casey and Elise explore what a parent’s role is during the teen years&how parents can define and get their needs met. They discuss how to show up helpfully, not hurtfully, in the most challenging moments, how to build relationship before the teen years, and how to show up when your teen isn’t feeling connected to you. Elise touches on how we can have empathy and compassion for teenage troubles without projecting our experiences as adolescents. Casey and Elise close by talking about what teens want&need from their parents.
Takeaways from the show
Keeping it together during the turbulent teen yearsStaying grounded&calm while holding boundaries
Controlling your nervous system A parent’s role&needs during the teen years
How to show up in challenging moments to be helpful and not hurtful Phases, behaviors, and challenges won’t last forever
Showing up for your teen when they aren’t feeling connected with you Building relationship before the teen years
Having compassion for teen troubles without projecting What teens want&need from us
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