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Moms of Tweens and Teens

The Moms of Tweens and Teens podcast offers encouragement, expert advice, and equips moms with a deeper understanding of the unique needs of their tween or teen and how to meet them where they’re at and support them to thrive. Sheryl Gould is the Founder of Moms of Tweens and Teens, a nationally recognized Parenting Educator, Speaker, and Author of “SOS: The Technology Guidebook for Parents of Tweens and Teens, Get The Answers You Need, Keep Them Safe and Enjoy Your Kids Again” and the

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53:01

Drop the Rope: How to Help (Not Enable) Your Teen...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2025/10/28

Send us a text If your teen has been vaping, using weed, lying, or just seems totally unmotivated—and you’re tired of the constant arguments or feeling unsure how to help them turn things around—this episode is for you. Amber Hollingsworth is an addiction specialist and creator of the YouTube channel Put The Shovel Down—and in this interview, Amber shares what really helps when teens are experimenting, struggling, or unmotivated to change. Amber shares Why “waiting for rock bottom...

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48:54

The Truth About Unmotivated Teens (and What to Do...

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2025/10/07

Send us a text Do you have a teen who spends most of their time in their room, glued to their phone, avoiding homework, and tuning you out—no matter what you say or do? You’re not alone—and today’s conversation will help you understand what’s really going on and what you can do about it. In this powerful and practical episode, Sheryl sits down with Dr. Melanie McNally, clinical psychologist, brain coach, and author of Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: A Parent’s Guide to Unlock Your Child’...

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40:38

From Cooking to Confidence: Helping Teens Develop...

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2025/09/24

Send us a text Do you ever feel like all your tween or teen eats is buttered noodles or ramen? 🙋‍♀️ I hear this from so many moms — and I’ve been there too! We want our kids to eat healthier and learn life skills, but with everything on our plates, it feels impossible to make it happen. That’s why I’m so excited about this conversation with Katie Kimball. Katie is a mom of four, a former teacher, and the creator of Kids Cook Real Food, named the best online cooking class for kids by the Wall

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42:47

How to Create Margin and Care for Your Soul as a Mom...

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2025/09/09

Send us a text Feeling burned out? Need some encouragement and inspiration? Or maybe you just need to hear a little reassurance today? Well, friend, you are in the right place. I am so excited to welcome our special guest, Tyra Lane-Kingsland, to the show! Whenever I talk to Tyra, I leave feeling so encouraged, refreshed, inspired, and filled up. She’s like going to an emotional chiropractor! She is a mother of six, the founder of Inspired Life, a passionate coach, speaker, author, and ...

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51:23

How to Help Your Teen Plan for College (Without the...

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2025/08/19

Send us a text 🎓 Feeling overwhelmed by the college process? You’re not alone. Whether your teen is unsure about their future or you’re wondering how you’ll ever afford college, this episode is packed with wisdom, clarity, and hope. I’m joined by Shellee Howard, founder and CEO of College Ready and mom of four—all of whom graduated debt-free, including a Harvard grad. Shellee shares how she turned her own confusion and frustration into a mission to help families navigate the college process

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42:01

Moving, Clutter, and Creating Community | Interview...

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2025/08/12

Send us a text Have you recently moved—or are you simply trying to feel more at home where you are? In this uplifting episode, I sit down with Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, who has moved 10 times in 11 years and brings a wealth of wisdom on building community, letting go of clutter, and finding joy in life’s transitions. We dive into: The emotional side of moving (and why it’s not talked about enough)Practical, doable decluttering tips (even with sentimental items and kids!)H...

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34:33

Embracing God’s Love in the Middle of Our Mess with...

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2025/08/05

Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Jennifer Thompson—blogger, speaker, and author of Return to Jesus—for an honest conversation about faith, shame, healing, and the unconditional love of God. Jennifer shares her powerful story of overcoming self-worth struggles and performance-based faith, including her experience with post-abortive shame and how a Bible study helped her finally understand that she is fully loved and accepted by God. Through raw honesty and vulnerab...

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41:02

How to Motivate Your Teen: Tips for Helping Them...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2025/06/24

Send us a text Do you have a tween or teen who struggles to get excited about their life or find a sense of direction? It can feel overwhelming as a parent knowing how to support them. As a parent, do you struggle to know how to motivate them or know how to help them discover their gifts and what they love to do? As a parent, you want them to find purpose, but how can you help them find the right path in the midst of all the pressures and uncertainty of next steps and everyone else’s ex...

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43:42

Reparenting Yourself and Breaking Generational Cycles...

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2025/06/03

Send us a text Do you ever wonder why you get so reactive about what your tween or teen says or does? One minute, something they say doesn’t bother you, and the next, you feel like you’re about to lose it? What’s going on with that? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Shelly Robinson, a certified conscious parenting coach, the founder of Raising Yourself, and the creator of the Connected Kid Toolkit. Shelly is passionate about helping parents break generational cycles and build emotionally conn...

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56:10

The Crucial Years: How To Lay A Strong Foundation...

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2025/04/29

Send us a text Did you know that the ages between 6 and 12 are often referred to as ‘the forgotten years’? In reality, these years are some of the most crucial in shaping our kids’ mental health and development. In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Sheryl Ziegler back to the show to share insights from her upcoming book, The Crucial Years: The Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty in Middle Childhood. Dr. Ziegler is a seasoned clinical psychologist, play therapist, podc...

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47:36

How to Get Your Teen to Get Enough Sleep & Why It...

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2025/02/18

Send us a text Do you struggle to get your teen to go to bed at a decent time?Are they so overloaded with homework and activities that late nights seem unavoidable?Do mornings feel like a constant battle to get them up?Jessica Bryant, representative of the Better Sleep Council (BSC), internationally recognized pediatric sleep strategist, keynote speaker, and the founder of Sleep Happy Consulting, is dedicated to answering the questions exhausted parents have about their kid’s sleepless days a...

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46:59

How To Navigate Grief and Loss and Find Joy Again, A...

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2025/02/11

Send us a text None of us get through this life without experiencing grief and loss. The question is, how do we work through that loss and come to believe that we can actually love our lives again? My special guest today is Krista St-Germain, who knows firsthand what it means to face unimaginable loss since tragically and unexpectedly losing her spouse in 2016, leaving her with a title she never thought she’d have: widow. Now a Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, life coach, a...

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39:02

The Parent-Teen Connection: Transforming Parent-Teen...

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2025/02/04

Send us a text Parenting a teenager isn’t easy. Maybe your teen used to talk to you about everything, and now they’re constantly in their room and barely say a word. Or maybe every conversation seems to turn into an argument, and you’re struggling to connect. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and today’s episode is for you. I’m thrilled to have Susan Caso join us on the podcast. Susan is a therapist, consultant, and speaker with over 20 years of experience helping parents, tee...

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49:14

Mindfulness for Moms: Finding Calm in the Chaos with...

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2025/01/28

Send us a textWelcome to the Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast!Moms, let me ask you this: Do you ever feel like your mind is racing a hundred miles a minute like you’re stuck on a hamster wheel of to-dos, worries, and “what ifs”? It’s so easy to get distracted or feel overwhelmed when life demands so much from us. But what if there was a way to train our minds to slow down, reset, and find calm amidst the chaos?That’s exactly why I’m so excited to have Kelly Smith with us today. Kelly is a med...

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44:55

How to Strengthen Your Relationship With Your...

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2025/01/21

Send us a textWelcome to the Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast!Today, I'm excited to introduce two incredible guests, Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster, co-founders of ImpactParents and creators of the acclaimed podcast Parenting with Impact as well as authors of books, Parenting ADHD Now!: Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD and Parenting with Impact : Expert Advice to Empower Parents Raising Complex Kids.. These two powerhouses specialize in helping parents of neurodi...

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44:18

How to Support Your Tween or Teen When They Have No...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2024/10/23

Send us a textToday, we're going to be talking about how to help our tweens and teens who are struggling with friendships, and this is really painful as a mom. If you have a kid who is lonely and is struggling with girl drama, it might look a little bit different if you have a boy, but they have their version of that. If they're spending a lot of time isolated and alone in their room, they're not connecting outside of social media. Maybe they've even been bullied or excluded from friend ...

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51:17

How to Organize Your Life and Declutter Using the...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2024/07/23

Send us a Text Message.Hey friend,If you struggle with clutter and being organized.If you are frustrated with your kid and their bedrooms and how disorganized they can be.If you’re wondering why it’s so hard to keep it all together with everything you have to do.I am so excited for you to listen to this episode with Laurie Palau!Laurie Palau is the author of HOT MESS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GETTING ORGANIZED, host of the popular weekly podcast This ORGANIZED Life, which has over 3M downloads, a...

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41:30

How To Let Go to Help Them Grow: Supporting Your Teen...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2024/07/09

Send us a Text Message.Hi friend. Welcome to the show today, and I am so glad that you're spending time with me. In today's episode, we are talking about the tough process of letting go. Letting is one of the most difficult things when your your kid hits the middle school years - you're in this big transition, and I found this so hard - "When do I step in? When do I step back?" It's hard to let go when you watch them making decisions that you're not crazy about and you want them to...

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47:41

How To Raise Confident Daughters, Mind, Body, and...

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2024/07/02

Send us a Text Message.Welcome friend,Kristi K. Hoffman is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated TV host, media producer, journalist, lifestyle influencer, family woman, businesswoman, philanthropist, and best-selling teen social issues author of Total Package Girl: Discover the Ultimate You for Life.As a journalist and media professional starting out in a time when men dominated the industry, Kristi realized there was a massive need to build up girls and help them realize they are capable of anyt...

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32:48

The Keys To Creating A Happy Summer

Moms of Tweens and Teens ·

2024/06/18

Send us a Text Message. **Please support the show HERE!**Summer is the perfect time for fun and relaxation, but it can also bring its share of challenges.You might be thrilled about the endless possibilities, from beach trips to movie marathons, yet also worried about your teens spending too much time in their rooms, glued to screens, or perhaps out with friends, potentially getting into trouble. You might want some ideas on how to make it a great summer with your tweens and teens.In thi...

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