Your Questions About Parenting Teens, Answered
Your Questions About Parenting Teens, Answered  
Podcast: Thriving Kids
Published On: Thu Sep 04 2025
Description: Parenting teenagers can feel like a rollercoaster — mood swings, pushback, and “leave me alone”… until they need a ride. In this Q&A edition of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson answers parents’ real questions about staying connected when teens shut you out, handling blow-ups, setting boundaries that actually stick, spotting the signs of depression, and helping teens cope with rejection and social media comparison.Have a question for a future episode? Email podcast@childmind.org.