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Parenting Teens:
From Survival to Thriving

Podcast: The Parent Toolbox


Episode Overview:

Parenting teens can feel like navigating a minefield, but Katie May offers guidance on how parents can support teens through emotional struggles, build open communication, and guide them through mental health challenges, including self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

 

Highlights:

  • Strategies for understanding teens better
  • Techniques to strengthen parent-teen relationships
  • Tools for helping teens build resilience and thrive

Parenting a Teen Through
Depression and Self-Harm

Podcast: Brainy Moms


Episode Overview:

Katie May shares insights from her book You’re On Fire, It’s Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors. She discusses how to communicate effectively with “fire feelers” (highly emotional teens) and why punitive measures can be counterproductive.

 

Highlights:

  • Using language that supports rather than shames
  • Sharing personal experiences mindfully
  • Being a “good enough” parent rather than perfect
  • Tips for connecting with teens in difficult times

Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors

Podcast: One Day You’ll Thank Me


Episode Overview:

Katie discusses her approach to parenting teens who feel intense emotions and act out self-destructively, sharing methods from her book, You’re on Fire, It’s Fine.

 

Highlights:

  • Helping teens manage and reduce self-destructive behaviors
  • Teaching teens to cope more effectively
  • Recognizing signs of destructive behavior
  • Cultivating responsiveness as a parent

You're on Fire, It's Fine:
Decoding Teen Emotions

Podcast: The Teen Anxiety Maze


Episode Overview:

Katie May delves into the intense emotions some teens experience and how parents can respond with compassion. She also highlights Creative Healing’s approach of working with both teens and parents to foster healthier dynamics.

 

Highlights:

  • Helping teens manage and reduce self-destructive behaviors
  • Teaching teens to cope more effectively
  • Recognizing signs of destructive behavior
  • Cultivating responsiveness as a parent

Understanding and Supporting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors

Podcast: Raising Happy Teens


Episode Overview:

Katie shares her personal journey and professional insights on supporting teens struggling with self-destructive behaviors. She emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive environment for teens and validating their experiences.

 

Highlights:

  • Building a supportive environment for teens
  • Understanding self-destructive behaviors
  • Encouraging help-seeking behavior in teens
  • Strengthening parent-teen bonds with the "hierarchy of connection"

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