Emotional eating has become a widespread problem and it’s one that affects parents and teens alike. We’ve watched stress levels rise in ourselves and in our teenagers, but along with that we have not really learned new ways to handle that stress or all the other feelings we experience on a daily basis. So what happens? We use food to deal with our emotions and get into a pattern of emotional [...]
It’s a constant around the world that nobody knows what they’re getting into when they first become parents. Parenting problems pop up everywhere and it’s exhausting at times, trying to maintain a decent relationship with your teen while still being an authority figure. So when our teens are struggling or lashing out or having issues, we tend to assume that they’re the problem. Sometimes [...]
Mentally strong parents don’t let a couple bad habits ruin their parenting. But what does it mean to be mentally strong and how does that affect our parenting? International best-selling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin, is back. She’s joining Mighty Parenting podcast hosts to discuss her new book 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do. Judy Davis and [...]