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48: Caring for My Mom While Raising Teens: What Caregiving, Grief, and Generational Healing Taught Me About Parenting
In this deeply personal episode of The Teenage Guide Podcast, Ashley shares the story of caring for her mother through cancer while simultaneously parenting teenagers, running a business, and navigating her own...
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47: Reset Series (Part 3 of 3): The Three Selves — Self-Compassion
What if the missing piece in your parenting reset isn’t another strategy… but the way you speak to yourself after hard moments?
In this final episode of the Reset Series, Ashley walks parents through the third and...
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46: Reset Series (Part 2 of 3): The Three Selves — Self-Regulation
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I know better… so why do I keep reacting this way?” — this episode is for you.
Here’s what’s really going on: this isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a nervous system pattern.
In...
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45: Reset Series (Part 1 of 3): The Three Selves — Self-Awareness
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a thought loop…replaying the same worries, reacting in ways you wish you hadn’t, or feeling like you know what to do but just can’t seem to do it—this episode is for you.
This is...
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44: Your Teen’s Behavior Isn’t the Problem — It’s Communication (What It’s Really Telling You)
If your teen seems “fine” at school but comes home and shuts down, snaps, or explodes… this episode will help you understand what’s really going on.
Here’s what’s really going on: your teen isn’t becoming someone...
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43: What If Your Hardest Relationship Is Your Greatest Teacher?
Here’s what’s really going on…
So many parents come into this season of adolescence believing the relationship is the problem — the conflict, the attitude, the distance. But what if none of that is actually the...
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42: [EXPLICIT] It’s Not Just Screen Time — Understanding Distraction in Parents and Teens
We’re living in an age where attention is constantly being pulled, fragmented, and monetized—and it’s impacting not just our teens, but us as parents too.
In this episode, we slow things down and look beneath the...
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41: When Motivation Disappears: What’s Really Going On Beneath Your Teen’s “I Don’t Care”
If your teen seems unmotivated, withdrawn, or like they’ve simply stopped caring, this episode is for you.
Here’s what’s really going on: nothing has gone wrong.
In this conversation, we gently unpack the belief that...
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40: What's Next for Me + My Case for a Reset for You
Listen in to hear what I'm up to, and what that means for you.
Remember, when you slow down, get quiet, and listen - you'll be guided. No need to force, hustle, or prove. You and your teen...you're enough!
Get ready...
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39: Summer Screens with Teens without Battles
Hey parents, summer can easily turn into endless screen time and chaos — but what if it became your biggest opportunity to build your teen’s confidence, independence, and real-life skills that stick all year?
In this...
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38: Why Now is the Perfect Time to Reset Your Parenting
Let's face it: summer isn't really much of a break for parents.
Unstructured time often equals more chaos
Teens often dysregulate in summer without rhythm.
And, you're dysregulated at the thought of them being...
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37: Setting Up Summer with Your Teen for Success That Lasts All Year Long
Hey parents, summer can easily turn into endless screen time and chaos — but what if it became your biggest opportunity to build your teen’s confidence, independence, and real-life skills that stick all year?
In this...
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