Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 Your Weekly Hug Teens and Anxiety: The Role We Parents Can Play. Vintage
Dec 24, 2025
Susie Asley, a mindfulness coach specializing in families and teens, shares her insights on teen anxiety. They explore rising adolescent anxiety, its complex causes, and the importance of mindfulness in calming the nervous system. Susie introduces the 'window of tolerance' concept, helping parents recognize emotional states to respond effectively. The discussion emphasizes parental influence, reframing anxiety to boost performance, and using family meetings to set rules collaboratively. They also address the risks of avoidance and the significance of natural consequences over punitive measures.
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Keep Sensitive Talks Short And Straight
- Susie told her son about pornography briefly and warned him it would be cringy, then he joked but listened.
- The short, matter-of-fact talk achieved the intended message without a long lecture.
Earlier Puberty Intensifies Social Sensitivity
- Teen brains become hypersensitive to social and hierarchical information during earlier puberty, intensifying self-questioning.
- This earlier sensitivity combines with more information options, increasing identity confusion and anxiety.
Social Media Can Amplify Loneliness
- Social media contact often increases loneliness because it highlights others' apparent connectedness.
- Passive scrolling accentuates isolation rather than producing real belonging.