Get on Their Turf with Dr. Suzanne Simpson
Are you worried about your teen’s anxiety, screen time, or emotional distance? You’re not alone. Get on Their Turf is the parenting podcast that helps you support your child’s mental health and build lasting connection. I’m Dr. Suzanne Simpson, teacher and researcher with 3 decades of experience, and biweekly I share expert interviews, parenting strategies, and real stories from my work in classrooms and a youth psychiatric unit. Episodes explore teen anxiety, depression, screen time struggles, listening without fixing, and spotting early warning signs of stress or crisis. Let’s raise kids who feel safe, seen, and heard—because connection changes everything.
Get on Their Turf with Dr. Suzanne Simpson
Latest Episodes
How to Connect With a Teenager Who Has Shut You Out
If your teenager has completely shut you out, reconnecting starts with getting on their turf, not with another lecture.I'm Dr. Suzanne Simpson, and after thirty years working with teenagers, including five and a half years inside a youth...
Why the Teen Mental Health System Fails and How to Help Anyway
Is your teenager is struggling, and are you done waiting for a broken system to catch up?In this episode, I sit down with Chris Coulter, a father who lost his 14-year-old daughter Maddie to suicide in 2015. Chris learned the hard way whe...
My Teenager Is Failing: The Truth About Building Resilience
Has a failing grade ever made you want to step in and fix everything? That instinct comes from love, but it may be quietly taking a brick out of the foundation of your teenager's confidence.In this episode, I share three things parents d...
How to Stop Yelling at Your Teenager and Keep Your Cool
How to Stop Yelling at Your Teenager and Keep Your Cool - Ep. 71If you've ever lost your temper with your teenager and hated yourself for it afterward, this episode is for you.Samantha Boss is a single mum, a parent coach, and som...
How to Talk to Your Teenager About Screens Without Starting a Fight
When your teenager won't put the phone down, the fight that follows is rarely really about the phone.In this episode, I walk you through what is actually driving your teenager's resistance, why leading with rules alone makes it worse, an...