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.
Episodes
20 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
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 expectations, it can be hard to be compassionate with ourselves when we slip up. When we practi...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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23:08
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 life experiences and wisdom. To read Meghan's blogs and learn about her book Tender Le...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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46:43
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 changes in what teens face today, including dealing with ghosting and comparisons on the intern...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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36:47
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 guests to talk through some tips on how to be intentional about enjoying bonding time with yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:58
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 on fathers. We had a great time talking about how fathers contribute to healthy de...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:31
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 it all. Her mission statement from her blog is one word—Inspire. She says, “Not th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:59
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 strategically and employ reasonable consequences, by the time teens leave the house, the hope is that...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:43
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 experiences working with missionaries and gave some tips for preparing for a mission. We...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:49
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 former BY...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:37
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 has changed over that time period--namely technology. Jen & Jess follow up with a...
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Episode 4
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29:48
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 past traditions. They touch on how to focus on the purpose of the season and step back from...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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13:28
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 on families and parents from all sorts of fun angles. She's looked at the effects o...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:29
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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25:07
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 challenges due to having Tourette Syndrome. He is a Youth Ambassador for the Tourette Associ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:03
