Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens podcast

Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens

Colleen O'Grady, MA. is a speaker, trainer and author of the award-winning and best-selling book Dial Down the Drama: Reduce Conflict and Reconnect with Your Teenage Daughter---A Guide for Mothers Everywhere. Colleen shares her wisdom from twenty-five years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist which translates into over 50,000 hours of working with parents and teens. Colleen, known as the parent-teen relationship expert helps you raise the bar of what's possible for the teenage years. Colleen not only knows this professionally she has been a mom in the trenches with her own teenage daughter. You really can improve your relationship with your teen and dial up the joy, peace, and delight at home and work. Every episode is geared to uplift you, give you practical parenting tips that you can apply right away and keep you current on the latest in teen research and trends.

Colleen O'Grady, MA. is a speaker, trainer and author of the award-winning and best-selling book Dial Down the Drama: Reduce Conflict and Reconnect with Your Teenage Daughter---A Guide for Mothers Everywhere. Colleen shares her wisdom from twenty-five years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist which translates into over 50,000 hours of working with parents and teens. Colleen, known as the parent-teen relationship expert helps you raise the bar of what's possible for the teenage years. Colleen not only knows this professionally she has been a mom in the trenches with her own teenage daughter. You really can improve your relationship with your teen and dial up the joy, peace, and delight at home and work. Every episode is geared to uplift you, give you practical parenting tips that you can apply right away and keep you current on the latest in teen research and trends.

 

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# 350 Five Habits That Cultivate Hope

• Do you ever feel so burdened, overwhelmed, or stressed that hope feels out of reach? And... more

08 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:18

08 Dec 2025


#349

# 349 Transform Conflict into Connection

Have you ever wondered why some conflicts deepen relationships while others tear them apar... more

01 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:11

01 Dec 2025


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# 348 Instilling Awe and Wonder in Your Teens

In todays show we talk about the importance of awe and wonder. Research reveals that the b... more

24 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:53

24 Nov 2025


#347

# 367 Vaping, Delta-8, and Teens: What Moms Need to Know

Are you worried about how easy it is for your tween, teen, or college-age child to get alc... more

17 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:06

17 Nov 2025


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# 346 Parenting Sensitive Teens

Do you have a teen who feels everything deeply—who’s easily overwhelmed, deeply compassion... more

10 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:58

10 Nov 2025


#345

# 345 Is Your Daughter Ready

Are our daughters really prepared for today’s challenges?And how can moms balance protecti... more

03 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:11

03 Nov 2025


#344

# 344 The Loneliness Epidemic in Teens: What Moms Can Do

Have you noticed your teen spending more time online but seeming more withdrawn in real li... more

27 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:06

27 Oct 2025


#343

#343 Free Play, Less Stress

What if boredom is the birthplace of your teen’s creativity—and your sanity? And what if y... more

20 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:35

20 Oct 2025


#342

# 342 Calm Teenage Anxiety

When your teen snaps or shuts down, could anxiety be hiding underneath?What can you do—tod... more

13 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:10

13 Oct 2025


#341

#341 Help Teens Transform Stress into Growth

Do you ever feel like stress is running your life? And are you worried about how stress is... more

06 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:03

06 Oct 2025


#340

# 340 Empowering Teens from the Inside Out

Do you ever wonder how you can help your teen truly love themselves from the inside out? O... more

29 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:51

29 Sep 2025


#339

# 339 Life of AND: Thriving at Home and Work

Have you ever felt like you’re running on empty—giving everything to your family, your wor... more

22 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:52

22 Sep 2025


#338

# 338 How to Handle School Avoidance

Is your tween or teen suddenly refusing school—or saying they’re “sick” every morning? How... more

15 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:10

15 Sep 2025


#337

# 337 Foster a Growth Mindset in Teens

Are your teens labeling themselves—“I’m just bad at math,” “I’ll never get this”? What if ... more

08 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:52

08 Sep 2025


#336

# 336 Raise Conscious Teens Through Creativity

Want your teen to swap scrolling for soul-filling creativity? Curious how “mind-watching” ... more

01 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:30

01 Sep 2025


#335

# 335 Teens and Health Misinformation

Have you ever wondered what kind of health information your teen is actually absorbing fro... more

25 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:12

25 Aug 2025


#334

# 334 Love (Oxytocin Response) or Fear (Stress Reaction)

What if you could shift your child’s behavior not with consequences, but with calm? What i... more

18 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:02

18 Aug 2025


#333

# 333 The Words We Say

Are the words you're speaking building connection or creating distance with your teen?Coul... more

11 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:44

11 Aug 2025


#332

# 332 Keeping Families Close After H.S.

Are you worried that your relationship with your teen will fade once they leave home? Have... more

04 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:26

04 Aug 2025


#331

# 331 Helping Girls Succeed

In this episode I have a great conversation with Lisa Hinkelman, author of Girls Without L... more

28 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:53

28 Jul 2025


#330

# 330 Mind Your Manners

Would you like your teens to have better manners and show respect to you, your home, and o... more

21 Jul 2025

41 MINS

41:20

21 Jul 2025


#329

# 329 Dealing with Maternal Anxiety

Are there any anxious mothers out there? Have you ever been shamed for being an anxious mo... more

14 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:50

14 Jul 2025


#328

# 328 "You're So Hormonal!"

Are your teen’s mood swings more than “just hormones”?Are your own symptoms—fatigue, anxie... more

07 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:41

07 Jul 2025


#327

#327 Create Calm with Your Teen

--- Do you feel like your home energy often mirrors your teen’s mood—and not in a good wa... more

30 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:16

30 Jun 2025


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# 326 Summer and Screens

Is your teen glued to their screen this summer? Do you know the difference between typical... more

23 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:46

23 Jun 2025


#325

# 325 Risky Behavior and the Teen Brain

Are you worried your teen will experiment with alcohol, vaping, or other risky behaviors?D... more

16 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:33

16 Jun 2025


#324

# 324 Teens, ADHD, and Big Emotions

Are you parenting a teen with ADHD and wondering why they seem so emotionally intense? Hav... more

09 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:18

09 Jun 2025


#323

# 323 Are Parental Controls and Screen Time Limits Working

Are screen time limits really protecting your teen—or just giving you a false sense of sec... more

02 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:24

02 Jun 2025


#322

# 322 When Teens Need a Psychiatrist

Are you worried your teen's anxiety, depression, or mood swings are more than just “normal... more

26 May 2025

37 MINS

37:08

26 May 2025


#321

# 321 Is Your Teen College Ready

Are you wondering if your teen is truly ready for college? Are you stressed about the admi... more

19 May 2025

45 MINS

45:17

19 May 2025