Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

My guest today is Casey Davidson. Casey Davidson shares her path to sobriety and becoming a sober coach. Davidson explains what Dry January is - one of five adults in the US did Dry January last year! Davidson shares which demographics are drinking more & less and how the pandemic ramped up consumption. Casey Davidson shares the effects of alcohol on the body, even for light and moderate drinkers, and some benefits that come with not drinking. They discuss what obstacles can pop up for people who are not drinking. Casey Davidson shares about the “sober curious” movement - experimenting with not drinking without the pressure of giving up alcohol completely. They dig into the highs and lows of the first 30 days of sobriety and the best “quit lit.”   Takeaways from the show Experimenting with sobriety  Dry January  Normalization of drinking in our culture  Impacts of using alcohol to “take the edge off”  Benefits of not drinking  Obstacles of not drinking  The “sober curious” movement  The first 30 days of sobriety Finding the approach that resonates with you  The best “Quit Lit” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Casey for the final show of 2022! Casey’s solo this episode, recapping and reflecting on the year and welcoming 2023. She revisits her 2022 vision board and some of her favorite episodes & guests from the year. Casey ends the show by leading an end-of-year manifestation ritual. Takeaways from the show: Themes & challenges during the holiday season  Releasing 2022 & welcoming 2023  Favorite Joyful Courage episodes this year  Make a list of the things you did this year  Letting go of & releasing the things you’re done with For complete transcripts and complete show info, visit our website here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Ivy Kwong.  Ivy shares about her journey to become a psychotherapist and how she’s healing her relationship and connecting with her parents. Ivy talks about increasing your capacity for discomfort and staying regulated during conversations. Casey and Ivy dig into genetic & experiential intergenerational trauma and how to start healing by expanding your awareness and reparenting yourself. They talk about knowing your inner-selves at different ages and what brings them out. Casey asks what clues we can look for that we have trauma to heal and if we need apologies from parents to move forward. Ivy explains setting boundaries with our parents. Casey and Ivy wrap up by talking about finding compassion for ourselves on our journey. Key takeaways from the podcast: Creating safe spaces for conversations  Increasing your capacity for discomfort  Healing intergenerational trauma  Reparenting ourselves  Knowing your inner-selves at different ages  Clues that you have trauma to heal  The desire to change our parents  Setting boundaries with our parents  Finding compassion for ourselves For more details including complete transcripts visit our website here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy to have this episode to lean back on as we find ourselves in yet another holiday season! Ericka came on last year and talk to me about expectations, flexibility, and communication with our teens during this somewhat-stressful-but-we-want-everyone-to-be-happy time of year. The struggle is real, right!?Ericka provides thoughtful ideas around tradition, gratitude and prioritizing OUR happiness during this season.You can find the full show notes for this episode by going to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-302-creating-tradition-and-connection-with-ericka-souter/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 years Staying 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 For more podcast details including transcription, visit our website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guests are Jean Chatzky and Kathryn Tuggle. Casey, Jean and Kathryn discuss their new book, "How to Money".  Key takeaways from the show: How do young people learn financial literacy like short-term spending and long-term planning?  What are families missing when they teach their children about money?  Tracking spending, budgeting, & apps  What resources can parents use to educate themselves to better educate their kids about finances?  When to start teaching kids/teens about money  Teens working & earning their own money  Why or why not connect allowance/payment to chores  How to help your teen set-up an IRA   Tips for teens regarding choosing majors & schools, student loans, and first jobs  Find more details about the show on our website.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Julie Lythcott-Haims.  Casey and Julie chat about Julie’s newest book, “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult,” including what topics are covered, reactions from young adults & parents, and what Julie was hoping for while she wrote this book. They talk on how young adults learn to “fend for themselves” and find self-acceptance. Casey and Julie dig into how and when young adults claim their own narratives and the challenges of when that’s different from your vision for them. They get into the unknown and lifelong effects of Gen Z and the pandemic and wrap-up by touching on how great self-agency and problem-solving feels for everyone, especially these young adults. Takeaways from the show How young people learn to “fend for themselves”  What surprises young adults when they move away from home  Using Julie’s new book “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult” as a roadmap for adulthood  Young adults claiming their own narratives (and when that’s different from your own vision for them)  Young adults finding self-acceptance  COVID-19 impacting Gen Z  Self-agency & problem-solving Looking for more? Check out our website for more + transcripts of the episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Alicia Robertson. Casey and Alicia discuss how to keep and grow your self-worth, healthy boundaries, communication, and confidence during and after divorce. Alicia advises on what to share with kids about your divorce and how to give them (and yourself) safety, security, and stability during this complex, emotional time. Casey and Alicia talk custody agreements, single parenting, co-parenting challenges, and tweens and teens having a parental preference. They wrap up by digging into dating after divorce. Takeaways from the show: Creating a new family dynamic after divorce  What kids need to know about divorce and why you’re separating Boundaries, communication, follow-through, and safety with your previous partner  Responding instead of reacting  Typical custody agreements  Single parenting & co-parenting  Tweens and teens having strong opinions & parental preferences  Dating after divorce  See full show details including transcription here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another throwback!! Love going into the vault to revisit some of the Joyful Courage solo shows of the past. This one is especialy sweet. Our teens are doing the best they can with the tools they have in the moment. They are responding to the external events and experineces around them. Listen in as I guide listeners through an experiential activity that highlights how the WAY we communicate influences how our kids are feeling, thinking and deciding to do.You're kids are not manipulating you.Get the full show notes for this show on our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Todd Adams. Todd and Casey talk about raising young, straight, cis-gendered, white men and how to balance teaching them about the responsibility that comes with their privilege without over-burdening them. They discuss what it means to “be a man” and how to nurture a young man’s emotional intelligence & the importance of modeling. Todd shares how important it is for parents to be self-aware, curious, and willing to learn. He gives strategies for connecting with and calling-in teenagers and why to connect when they’re ready. Casey and Todd remind us that there’s not a perfect script, but an ongoing conversation, when it comes to tough topics like consent, substance use, & being advocates. Todd wraps up by talking about what healthy masculinity and “mature masculinity” look like to him. Takeaways from the show Raising teenagers is messy- especially right now.  What is privilege?  What does it mean to “be a man?”  What are the men in your home modeling for your teens?  What do boys need from their parents?  What are ways to call-in & connect with teens?  It’s natural for kids to pull away from us in their teen years.  There’s no script for tough topics with teens like consent & being advocates - it’s an ongoing conversation.   What is healthy masculinity?   For more see our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices