
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 experiences, spiritual insight, and wisdom into a practical approach to parenting and teaching teens resilience. With stories and humor, they validate parents’ feelings while encouraging intentional connection with their youth, other parents, and God. Parenting is a journey that takes patience and time, and this podcast reminds us all to take it one day at a time.
Podcasting since 2021 • 20 episodes
Hang in There with Jen & Jess
Latest Episodes
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 adulthood. In their practice, they specialize in working with young adults in college, part...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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44:54

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 encourages parents to take a developmental appoach, restricting younger children, but taking a...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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25:12

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 some practical advice for finding balance in parent-child interactions. As al...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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20:48

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 child goes through a faith transition and how to keep parent-child relationships strong d...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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50:43

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 and therapy practices to get better at asking questions, affirming, and listening to your...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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29:20
