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Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Today's Teens

A weekly podcast on parenting teens and launching them into the world with Dr. Ken Wilgus, author of the book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" and hosted by Ashley Parrish and Jessica Pfeiffer.

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Episode 2: Common mistakes parents make with teenagers (and how to avoid them).

Episode 2: Common mistakes parents make with teenagers (and how to avoid them).

When your kids are starting adolescence it's good to start out on the right track! We talk about what mistakes well-mean... Read more

10 Dec 2019

21mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 4: Social Media

Episode 4: Social Media

Join us as we discuss the role of social media in the lives of our teens, the positive and negative effects and how to g... Read more

17 Dec 2019

26mins

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Episode 10: Limit setting series part 1

Episode 10: Limit setting series part 1

What are appropriate limits for our teens? How should we respond when our teen crosses those limits? Join us as we discu... Read more

4 Feb 2020

18mins

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Episode 5: Teen dating

Episode 5: Teen dating

Teen dating, often times this is a sensitive subject for parents that is loaded with concern. Join us as Dr. Ken answers... Read more

31 Dec 2019

27mins

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Episode 13: Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Parenting Teenagers

Episode 13: Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Parenting Teenagers

How can parents of teenagers maintain a strong marriage? In this episode, we talk about the particular need that teenage... Read more

25 Feb 2020

21mins

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Episode 7: Communication series part 1

Episode 7: Communication series part 1

Communicating well with your teen... is it even possible? Join us for a three part series as we discuss the most effecti... Read more

14 Jan 2020

19mins

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Episode 19: Self-harm & suicide - Part 2

Episode 19: Self-harm & suicide - Part 2

In this second of a two-part series, we cover more of the difficult issues related to teenagers who self-harm or are thr... Read more

14 Apr 2020

14mins

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Episode 8: Communication series part 2

Episode 8: Communication series part 2

Tune in for part two of the communication series as we continue to discuss the most effective ways to communicate with t... Read more

21 Jan 2020

16mins

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Episode 6: Vaping, drugs, and alcohol

Episode 6: Vaping, drugs, and alcohol

Vaping, drugs, and alcohol use are significant issues in the life of our adolescent. Join us as we discuss how to best c... Read more

7 Jan 2020

24mins

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Episode 9: Communication series part 3

Episode 9: Communication series part 3

Join us for part three as we wrap up the communication series with guiding our teens to make their own decisions and emo... Read more

28 Jan 2020

20mins

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Episode 11: Limit setting series part 2

Episode 11: Limit setting series part 2

Join us as we wrap up the limit setting series discussing appropriate expectations parents should have while setting lim... Read more

11 Feb 2020

16mins

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Episode 14: Sports and other activities

Episode 14: Sports and other activities

How busy should teenagers be with extra-curricular activities? Sports are good for teens right? What if they take up all... Read more

10 Mar 2020

25mins

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Episode 16: "If Covid doesn't kill 'em, I will!": The Quarantine Episode

Episode 16: "If Covid doesn't kill 'em, I will!": The Quarantine Episode

As Coronavirus restrictions tighten up, we talk about how to survive teenagers when everyone's locked down. What about c... Read more

24 Mar 2020

41mins

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Episode 12: Entitlement

Episode 12: Entitlement

Tune in as we discuss ways to combat entitlement in teens. Trust us you're not the only one who thinks their precious ch... Read more

18 Feb 2020

23mins

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Episode 18: Self-harm & suicide - Part 1

Episode 18: Self-harm & suicide - Part 1

What do parents do if they find out their teenagers are cutting themselves? With so much concern out their about potenti... Read more

7 Apr 2020

19mins

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Episode 15: The Coronavirus Episode: Parenting teenagers when life seems scary

Episode 15: The Coronavirus Episode: Parenting teenagers when life seems scary

How can parents best influence their teenagers when the world around us seems so scary? What are the differences in help... Read more

17 Mar 2020

21mins

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Episode 17: Behind the scenes with Dr. Ken's wife, Sally

Episode 17: Behind the scenes with Dr. Ken's wife, Sally

A fun and frank interview with Dr. Ken's wife, Sally on raising their three children and life in the Feeding the Mouth T... Read more

31 Mar 2020

21mins

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Episode 25: You can't wear that! Teenagers and their clothes.

Episode 25: You can't wear that! Teenagers and their clothes.

For parents of teenagers, summertime can bring conflicts about what our kids choose to wear and what they choose NOT to ... Read more

26 May 2020

23mins

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Episode 24: Stop fighting! Teenagers and sibling conflicts.

Episode 24: Stop fighting! Teenagers and sibling conflicts.

Parents often wonder if their kids will even like each other when they leave home. How should parents handle sibling con... Read more

19 May 2020

24mins

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Episode 23: How to drive your teenager AWAY from church! - part 2

Episode 23: How to drive your teenager AWAY from church! - part 2

In this episode Dr. Ken gives us the final two "backfire" techniques:4. Always force your kid to go to church no matter ... Read more

12 May 2020

15mins

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