The SpeakUp! Podcast
Welcome to The SpeakUp! Podcast, where we bring you insights and expertise gained from over two decades of helping youth arrive at adulthood healthy, safe, and prepared by fostering open conversations and positive relationships with caring adults. With over two decades of experience engaging with 35,000 youth and families, we're here to share transformative insights on parent-teen communication and relationship strategies.
In this space, we aim to build a community of support around young people, led by our Executive Director, Martie Bernicker, and esteemed guests like Dr. Ken Ginsburg, Dr. Steve Treat, Michael Blanche, and Dr. Mitch Greene. From navigating stress and substance use to strengthening relationships and managing mental chatter, each episode dives into vital topics to guide parents and empower teens. Let's create conversations that matter, bridging understanding and fostering growth together.
The SpeakUp! Podcast
Parenting Young Adults: A Conversation with Dr. B. Janet Hibbs
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Episode Description
In this latest SpeakUp! podcast episode, Martie Bernicker, Executive Director of SpeakUp!, sits down with Dr. B. Janet Hibbs, psychologist, family therapist, and co-author of You're Not Done Yet, to explore what it means to parent young adults in today's rapidly changing world. Together, they discuss the concept of emerging adulthood, why the path to independence has become less linear, and how parents can shift from managing to mentoring. Dr. Hibbs shares practical strategies for strengthening connection, supporting young adults without enabling them, managing parental anxiety, and embracing the reality that parenting doesn't end at 18—it simply evolves. This conversation offers reassurance, hope, and actionable insights for anyone raising or supporting a young adult.
Guest Info
Guest: Dr. B. Janet Hibbs
Website: https://www.drbhibbs.com/
Co-Author of:
- You're Not Done Yet: Parenting Young Adults in an Age of Uncertainty
- The Stressed Years of Their Lives
- Try to See It My Way
Relevant Resources
- Learn more about Dr. Hibbs and her work at drbjanethibbs.com.
- Pick up a copy of You're Not Done Yet: Parenting Young Adults in an Age of Uncertainty wherever books are sold.
- Explore SpeakUp!'s Continue the Conversation programs, including Parenting Adult Coffees, Grandparent Coffees, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and QPR Suicide Prevention Training at speakup.org.
Production Credits
This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Uncommon Individual Foundation (UIF), a catalyst for change through mentoring. UIF's ONTRACK Plus software is transforming the educational landscape for underserved students by creating pathways to college credits and scholarships. Learn more at uif.org.
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Production credits
This episode is brought to you by our friends at the Uncommon Individual Foundation (UIF), a catalyst for change through mentoring. UIF’s ONTRACK Plus software is transforming the educational landscape for underserved students, by creating pathways to college credits and scholarships. Discover more at: uif.org
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Learn more at www.speakup.org
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