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Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug

Rachel Richards

Hello, I"m Rachel Richards, former BBC Correspondent, CNBC Europe World News Anchor and mum, on a mission to make parenting teens much less stressful, and even enjoyable.Why not try listening to my award-winning ‘hug’ where you can put down the baggage your parents handed you and relax.It’s your chance to reflect on what"s in your baggage; what"s still working, and what needs to be tossed aside. You"ll also pick up skills and ideas to help you navigate each new stage of your parenting journey.Each

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31:46

Angry teenagers: How to parent tweens and teens...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/07/23

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? We all loose our cool sometimes. but teenagers can find it particularly challenging to stay calm or calm down when enraged. It takes self-awareness and skill, and a level of brain development that just isn't there for some of them. One listener contacted us for help with her son who is being goaded by friends at school and getting into trouble for losing his temper. We talk about the brain development sta...

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29:11

Rules: How to set consequences and boundaries that...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/07/16

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? Featuring Mindfulness expert, Susie Asli Having kids can seem like a non-stop obstacle course trying to get another living being to do things, whether for their own good or our own sanity. Getting the right balance between love and discipline is incredibly tricky, and for many of us it's a constant haggle. So what do the experts say about it? What works, and what about the teenager who doesn't seem to care? RE...

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45:33

Motivation vintage: How to motivate a young person,...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/07/09

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? We'd all love our children to breeze through school, enjoying a satisfying academic life, having lots of friends, and coming out at the end feeling a success. But what if you have a child that doesn't thrive in an academic environment? What if they can't or won't do the work? How do you deal with it and what techniques can you use to motivate them? According to eminent psychologist, Dr David Yeager, when kids hi...

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22:36

149: Alcohol. Smart Parents' Guide to Helping Teens...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/07/02

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? More than half of kids who've drunk alcohol under the age of 15 in the UK were offered it by their parents. Alcohol has been proven to cause seven types of cancer, according the World Cancer Research. According to other research, the earlier kids try alcohol the higher the risk they'll indulge in binge drinking and any alcohol-related harm. Parents don't want to harm their kids, so why are they giving them...

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26:39

Vintage: How to talk so your teenager will listen,...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/06/25

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? Remember those years when your child followed you everywhere, and gazed at you with adoring eyes because you knew everything? Have they now turned into a teenager who simply grunts, or screams at you, when they occasionally emerge from their bedroom? Changes in a teenage brain help them to develop abstract thinking and self-reflection but they also make them hyper-critical and keen to develop emotional distance...

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37:41

147: Puberty, toxic friendships, 'Pick me' girls -...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/06/18

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? It's a rare luxury to have both my girls available for half an hour to record an episode, and when I do I love to talk about listeners questions. Poor Amelia had a really bad cold, but she was still keen to help, so sorry about the sniffles. This time we talked about: Puberty and Body Changes Helping girls navigate early stages of pubertyDiscussing body changes with daughtersApproaches to talking about wearing f...

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41:44

146: Support Your Teen Starting University: Including...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/06/11

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover?Long term listener, Cathy, has asked us some very heartfelt and important questions about how to support her teen at university. It's an excellent topic for us to tackle since Susie currently has one at university, I have one about to go, and two who have already graduated, one of whom gave me some excellent tips.It's a topic that evokes mixed-emotions for everyone.Here's what Cathy wrote:Please

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50:31

145: How to stop a downward spiral before it happens...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/06/04

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover?Wouldn't it be great if we knew when and how we parents and teachers can make a massive long-term difference by doing something relatively small? What if we could catch those moments that might set off either an upward or downward spiral, and help our kids find the best path?Well, that's what this episode is all about. Dr Gregory Walton has been described as 'one of psychology's greatest

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50:47

144: How to support a teen through first love,...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/05/28

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? First love can be immensely powerful; a profound and unforgetable journey that shapes who we are. It teaches us about intimacy, boundaries and heartbreak and as parents it challenges all of our skills and perceptions. In this episode my daughter, Phoebe, offered to talk about her first experience; what it taught her, how it changed her, and what she thinks adults need to understand to support their teen; particu...

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38:31

143: Underage sex, loneliness, puberty and finding...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/05/21

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? In this episode I asked Susie to come in and help me tackle some listener questions: QUESTION: After a recent chat with my 13 year old daughter, I'm extremely concerned that she thinks she is ready to have sex with her boyfriend. He's 14, and they have been going out together for a few months. Gosh, they've only recently started kissing. I have been fairly relaxed about it until this recent conversation, and she...

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34:49

142: Why school exam systems need to change and how...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/05/14

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? The intense, content-heavy exam system in the UK kicks off at this time of year with GCSEs and A levels; high-stakes exams that can feel like a make-or-break moment for teenagers. I've already discussed with Susie how we can support our teens through the stress, which you can download here: https://www.teenagersuntangled.com/exam-revision-parenting-through-the-pressure/ This time I'm joined by journalist J...

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37:21

141: Success: What really shapes who we become and...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/05/06

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? What really shapes success — nature, nurture, luck? It's a perennial question. The Family Dynamic is a brilliant, captivating exploration of families in which all of the children became high-achievers. The award-winning author, Susan Dominus, has woven academic research into a book of wonderfully engaging family stories that tease out the role played by our environment: Parents with a bold vision, ...

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41:19

140: Respect, artifical intelligence and toxic...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/04/30

What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover?When I asked listeners for their questions one stood out as a worthy of almost an entire episode: 'What does it take to respect people around you, especially your parents?'There's so much that could be said on this topic that it think I might give it a deeper dive at some point, but the insight from my teens was very interesting nonetheless.Artificial Intelligence is everywhere in the news, but what I

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49:43

138: How to get your teenager out of their bedroom -...

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2025/04/16

Send us a text So many parents feel a deep loss when their teenager begins to separate from them; staying in their room and behaving as if the person they used to adore is the most embarassing thing they have ever witnessed. In today's episode I brought in Anita Cleare, author of How to Get Your Teenager Out of Their Bedroom, to discuss the challenges of parenting teenagers. In her book she covers the key things that drive adolescents to push against us: 1. Separatio...

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47:02

137: Identity formation - the main job of a teenager?

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2025/04/09

Send us a text In psychology, the term "identity" is most commonly used to describe the distinctive qualities or traits that make an individual unique. Identities are strongly associated with self-esteem, and individuality and - for a teenager - forming their identity is a crucial job. It's been over two years since I created the first episode looking at the topic of identity formation. In this episode I have pulled material from the orginal discussion, and brought in Susie to revisit t...

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40:10

136: Society has changed: Are education and hard work...

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2025/04/02

Send us a textI grew up believing in a meritocracy; with hard work - and government funding of my university education - I eventually escaped a difficult home and poor schooling to succeed in journalism. But times have moved on, and the reality now is that getting a university education is no longer the gateway it used to be. In fact, according to generational expert and historian, Dr Eliza Filby, our life chances and opportunities are no longer shaped by what we learn or earn but by whether we

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52:56

135: Adolescence: Help for parents with the core...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/03/26

Send us a text The mini-series, Adolescence, is a global hit, topping Netflix charts in 71 countries and amassing 24.3 million views in its first four days. It's sparked a global conversation about parenting, masculinity, and the impact of social media on young people. It's brilliance rests on holding up a mirror to everyone in society, showing us the complex factors that cause toxic ideas to take root. When I started this podcast I set out to create somewhere that is a safe spac...

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37:33

134: Are we too cynical? Helping our kids see hope in...

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2025/03/19

Send us a text Twenty years ago The Times asked young people in Britain a series of questions. The new Millenials gave answers which showed that the majority thought the UK was forward-looking and tolerant; they were proud to be British. This year that same survey - this time asking Gen Z - has brought in radically different results. 48 per cent thought that Britain is a racist country, compared with 36 per cent who did not, and only 11 per cent said they would fight for Britain. In fact, 41 ...

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37:34

133: How to plan ahead for an empty nest that's full...

Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug ·

2025/03/11

Send us a textEmpty nest syndrome is real, and can be very painful to navigate. I've already discussed it with Susie, including ideas for how we can manage our feelings in a positive way to help us move on. https://www.teenagersuntangled.com/empty-nest-how-to-cope-when-your-teen-moves-out-also-manners-what-are-they-and-what-should-we-te/But are we looking at it in the wrong way? Change management specialist, Hanna Bankier, hates the term empty nest because it has such negative connotations

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