Hang in There with Jen & Jess
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Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Join Jen & Jess as they talk about parenting teens, finding your people, and practicing resilience. They are the authors of Parenting Teens in Stressful Times. As an adolescent researcher and a clinician with over 40 years of combined professional experience, Jen and Jess weave their personal experi...
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18: Parenting Grads & Beyond
Laurie and Nate Page are the therapists behind Northfield Dynamic Therapy. They met with us to talk through parenting over the transition to adulthoo...
17: Promoting Healthy Tech Use
Dr. Jen Doty shares tips for parents based on the research on how to promote healthy technology use using the T.E.C.H. Parenting framework. She encou...
16: Strengthening Relationships with Teens
In this episode, Jen interviews Jess as a therapist to get her tips for strengthening relationships with teens. She suggests a dose of self-care and...
15: When Our Kids Lose the Faith
So many young people are walking away from faith in recent years. We invited Jonathan and Kara Sherman to talk with us about how to handle it when a...
14: Seven Tips to Communicate with Teens
Do you ever feel like you can't get your teen to talk with you? Dr. Jen Doty and clinical therapist Jess Peterson share seven tips based in research...
13: Toxic Perfectionism
In this episode, Dr. Jen Doty and clinical therapist Jessica Peterson talk about toxic perfectionism. In a world that constantly holds up high expect...
12: Supporting LGBTQ Youth
Meghan Decker joins us this week to share ways to support LGBTQ youth. She dives into some of the research and statistics but also shares her own lif...
11: Teen Relationship Tips with Tammy Hill
At the start of our second season, we talked with Tammy Hill, a relationship expert, about encouraging relationship skills in teens. She talks about c...
Episode 10: Seven Tips for Savoring Summers
We all look forward to summer, but do you ever find yourself pulling your hair out half way through? In this episode, Jen and Jess invited two special...
Episode 9: Fathers
In honor of father's day, this month we talk about fathers. Erin Holmes and Kevin Shafer, professors at Brigham Young University share their research...
Episode 8: Small Victories, Big Miracles
Julie Hillyard is the mother of three children ages 17 to pre-teen. Her middle child has intense special needs, and she shares her story of balancing...
Episode 7: Motivating Teens
How can we increase teen's motivation internally rather than externally? While parents have a responsibility to set rules, limits, use rewards strateg...
Episode 6: Preparing for a Mission
Mark and Dianna Williams were the mission leaders of the Peru, Chiclayo Mission from 2014-2017. They sat down to talk with us about their experience...
Episode 5: Navigating Life Transitions
In this month's podcast episode, Navigating Live Transitions, we visit with Dr. Michelle Marchant-Wood, an expert in behavior plans for children, a fo...
Episode 4: Social Media & Schools
In this episode, we talk with Marsha Mark-Baird. As a social worker who has 20 years experience, she shares her perceptions of the main thing that ha...
Bonus Episode: Avoiding Holiday Stress
In this short episode, Jen and Jess discuss how to approach the holidays with flexibility and create new traditions as families with teens outgrow pas...
Episode 3: Princesses, Media & Parenting
Meet Sarah Coyne, Professor at BYU's School of Family Life. Even though she's an academic, she's so fun to talk to! She studies the effects of media...
Bonus Episode: Authentic Gratitude
In this bonus episode, Jen and Jess discuss gratitude and the stress of the holidays from a clinical, research, and personal perspective.
Episode 2: In the Dark but Not Alone
Meet Sam and his mom, Katie. Sam recently gave an inspiring speech at his high school graduation and shared the experiences he’s had overcoming challe...
Episode One: Our Journey
Our teens our facing a tidal wave of pressures, and as parents we often feel overwhelmed helping them navigate it all! We started this journey over f...