Episode 82: When Your Teen Announces They Are LGBTQ

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Episode 82: When Your Teen Announces They Are LGBTQ

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Nov 16, 2021

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A weekly podcast on parenting teens and launching them into the world with Dr. Ken Wilgus, author of the book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" and hosted by Ashley Parrish and Jessica Pfeiffer.

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Communication series part 1: Communicating well with your teen... is it even possible? Join us for a three part series as we discuss the most effective ways to invite your adolescent to honest and open communication. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Stop fighting! Teenagers and sibling conflicts.: Parents often wonder if their kids will even like each other when they leave home. How should parents handle sibling conflicts when one or both are teenagers? Should a parent's role in managing sibling problems change as their kids get older? This week we take on the whole issue of brothers and sisters fighting with each other during the adolescent years. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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School!: Why do parents' attempts to impact their teenager's academic success so often turn into a fight? We talk about understanding why school can be such a difficult issue and what parents can do to effectively influence their teenagers. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Behind the scenes with Dr. Ken's wife, Sally: A fun and frank interview with Dr. Ken's wife, Sally on raising their three children and life in the Feeding the Mouth That Bites You "test lab." Did Dr. Ken's wife actually bribe one of their teenagers to clean their room but "don't tell Daddy?" It didn't always go smoothly. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Teen dating: Teen dating, often times this is a sensitive subject for parents that is loaded with concern. Join us as Dr. Ken answers all of our questions with expert advice as we chat about expectations, freedoms, and how to guide our teens at every stage. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Sex and teenagers - Part 1: How can we help our teenagers navigate through their sexual choices? Can Christian parents influence their kids in a culture that has no regard for Christian values? "Should I tell my kids my own sexual history? "What boundaries should I set when my kids start dating?" "Aren't teenagers having less sex now than in years past?" In this two-part discussion, we take on the tough issues of how to really have influence in our teenager's lives regarding sex. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Vaping, drugs, and alcohol: Vaping, drugs, and alcohol use are significant issues in the life of our adolescent. Join us as we discuss how to best communicate with our teens and how to respond appropriately when necessary. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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How to drive your teenager AWAY from church! - part 1: Why do so many teenagers from Christian homes disappear from church after they leave home? Dr. Ken outlines 5 things committed, Christian parents often do that are guaranteed to backfire and drive their kids AWAY from church! by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Limit setting series part 2: Join us as we wrap up the limit setting series discussing appropriate expectations parents should have while setting limits for their teens. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Divorce and teenagers: If you've been through, are going through or know someone who's gone through divorce, this an important episode to listen to. This week we talk about handling divorce with adolescents. How does divorce effect teenagers? What are some ways parenting adolescents through divorce is different from younger children? by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Self-harm & suicide - Part 1: What do parents do if they find out their teenagers are cutting themselves? With so much concern out their about potential suicide in teenagers, what are parents to do? In this two-part series, we cover the difficult issues related to teenagers who self-harm or are threatening suicide. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Teen Depression: Are you concerned that your teenager is depressed? Maybe you think their response and attitude to life is typical of a teen. Listen in as Dr. Ken explains teen depression, what it is and isn't. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Dr. Ken's kids give us the real story about Planned Emancipation.: Dr. Ken interviews his own kids about growing up under "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" parenting. What was it really like as "guinea pigs" for Planned Emancipation? Was Dr. Ken one of those "lecturing Dads?" Plus we get the truth about that time Dr. Ken's wife bribed the kids to clean their room but "don't tell your father!" by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Communication series part 3: Join us for part three as we wrap up the communication series with guiding our teens to make their own decisions and emotional maturity. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Grief and loss and teenagers: All teenagers go through significant losses in their life. How does grief and loss effect teenagers differently from children and adults? What do parents need to know in helping their adolescents through times of loss? In this episode Ashley and Jessica talk with Dr. Ken about what to do and what NOT to do when teenagers are grieving. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Sports and other activities: How busy should teenagers be with extra-curricular activities? Sports are good for teens right? What if they take up all our family's time (and a bunch of our money)? In this episode we talk all about dealing with adolescents and their activities. What about teenagers that won't get involved with anything extra-curricular? We even talk about family activities (including church) and handling teenagers who no longer want to participate. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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FAQ! - we answer questions from our listeners. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Mothers & sons; Fathers & daughters - Part 1: What are unique issues for mothers and their teenage sons? What about the role of fathers in the lives of teenage daughters? For the next two weeks we take on the differences in how men and women approach communication and relationships and how these differences particularly effect mothers with their sons and fathers with their daughters. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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"If Covid doesn't kill 'em, I will!": The Quarantine Episode: As Coronavirus restrictions tighten up, we talk about how to survive teenagers when everyone's locked down. What about college kids that are back home? Can you take back freedoms in an emergency? How do I get my teenager to help keep the house from falling apart? Plus, we hear a special message from Dr. Ken's brother-in-law in Beijing. by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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The teenage brain: separating myths from facts: A lot of new research on teenagers' brains seems to suggest that parents need to protect them more than ever. How can parents give freedoms to a teenager with an underdeveloped frontal cortex? In this episode we take on the confusing issue of brain research that is both exciting and scary. What do we really know and what are we still guessing at? by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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How to drive your teenager AWAY from church! - part 2: Why do so many teenagers from Christian homes disappear from church after they leave home? Dr. Ken outlines 5 things committed, Christian parents often do that are guaranteed to backfire and drive their kids AWAY from church! by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 157: Hygiene Issues with Teenagers: Ever have to air out your car after driving your teen home from practice? Adolescence brings major changes to teens lives including how they smell! Today we tackle the tricky issue of parents intervening with adolescents with poor hygiene including not showering, not brushing their teeth and other basics. Teenagers are too old to use a checklist like a child so what can parents do? Dr. Ken discusses paying attention to underlying factors effecting this behavior as well as ways to effectively communicate about issues of personal hygiene with teenagers. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 156: Grounding Teenagers: Today we talk about grounding your teenager. When should you ground them? What exactly does grounding include? Can they still use their phone while grounded? What about work or church activities. We even talk about what the maximum time limit for grounding to remain effective. What about when your ex won't enforce your grounding limits? We answer these and many more questions about using grounding to discipline your teenager. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 155: Holidays, Grief and Teenagers: Each year we focus on some aspect of the holidays with teens. This year we want to focus in on those who are dealing with grief, loss and even depression around this time of year. What's different about how a parent should treat a teenager vs. a child when there's been a death, divorce or some other significant loss in a family's life? Is it better to just leave for the holidays and avoid facing grief? Why are teenagers sometimes the worst to have around when grieving and sometimes the best? We cover these and other topics (like whether canned or fresh cranberry sauce is better) as we head into the holidays. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 154: Health Issues and Teenagers: Why can it be so hard just to help a teenager stay healthy? Today we answer listener questions about exercise, diet as well as medical issues that impact adolescent lives. How can parents deal with teenagers that seemingly ignore allergies and other dietary concerns that can affect their health? What about medications that my teen needs to take but hates to be reminded about? We even take on life-threatening health issues like Cystic Fibrosis which is one of several conditions that prove just how important a teenager's need for autonomy really is. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 153: Helping Teenagers' Problems with Friendships and Social Groups: How can parents help their adolescents when they are having problems with their social group? What if my teen isn't really in a social group at all? Today we take on the increasingly difficult area of social relationships. In an era of increasing isolation, it is more important than ever for parents to do what they can (if anything) to encourage their teenagers to make, build and sustain social relationships with their peers. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 152: "Why Is My Teenager Angry All The Time?": Why do teenagers sometimes go through phases of being constantly angry and surly? Dr. Ken reviews the most common causes of teenager's anger and talks about some best ways to respond. We also take on the question of just how bad is it when your teenager seems to not like you. I mean, it gets better right? by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 151: When Teenagers Isolate In Their Rooms: Today we answer a common question from listeners, "How should I handle it when my teenager spends all their time in their room"? As you can guess, Dr. Ken starts with advice on avoiding a control battle but what to do after that? What is the reason they stay in there so much? Is this a sign of depression? Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 150: The Parenting "Finish Line" Part 2: This week we finish up our discussion from last week about dealing with adolescents after they finish high school. Many young adults live at home at least for some period of time after they have reached adulthood. What are the best ways to deal with conflicts that might arise? Are parents required to let their adult children stay in their home if they need it? What about uncomfortable questions about an adult kid who wants his boy/girlfriend to sleep over? A very relevant and down-to-earth discussion. Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 149: The Parenting "Finish Line" Part 1: Is there a time when parents are really done parenting? We get so many questions from parents who have invested so much in parenting their teens that they're not sure what to do after high school. While you'll always be their parent, their is a point where you should no longer push your help on your kids. Dr. Ken offers even more clarity on parents as a "benevolent bank." Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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Episode 148: Teens Who Resist Sports and Activities: We've gotten email questions about adolescents who resist involvement in any sport or activity. How can parents continue to implement planned emancipation if they have to sit a watch their teenager sit around and avoid getting involved with anything? What if your teen has been successful in a sport, music or something else but they suddenly decide they want to quit? Today Jessica and Dr. Ken talk about ways to offer freedom while still requiring involvement. Plus, we talk just a bit about the state of Texas' weird fascination with homecoming mums! Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! podcast@feedingthemouth.com Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/ by Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens
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