Ever feel like your teen knows exactly how to push your buttons - or you're on edge a lot —and before you know it, you’re snapping, yelling, and instantly regretting it?
You’re not alone. In this episode, I dive into:
✔️ Why we lose our cool—and how to recognize your biggest triggers ✔️ Simple self-regulation techniques to stop reacting and start responding ✔️ Practical strategies to communicate with your teen without tension or blow-ups If parenting your teen has felt more like a battle than a bond, it’s time to change the dynamic.
[00:43] - Breaking the Rage-Shame Cycle in Parenting[01:23] - The Outdated Belief That Parenting Teens Is Terrible[03:37] - Why We Really Explode as Parents[04:44] - How Invisible Stress Triggers Rage[05:22] - The Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn Response in Parenting[06:41] - How Rage Breaks Trust with Our Teens[09:20] - The First Step to Stopping a Rage Spiral[011:16] - How to Signal Safety to Your Nervous System[12:04] - Rage Doesn’t End With More Rage[12:49] - The Most Important Thing to Preserve in Parenting[13:45] - Why Breaking the Rage Cycle is Life-Changing Work[14:30] - The Number One Way to Influence Your Teen
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