Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Episode 267: Parents Need To Start Talking About The Instagram/Facebook Lawsuit Settlement - It’s A Big Deal

Meta is rolling out major new restrictions for users under 18 on Instagram and Facebook, and Dr. Ken was fired up enough about it that we interrupted our Parenting Pitfal

Episode 266: Parenting Pitfalls: Are You Too Available for Your Teen?

Dr. Ken and Cynthia are back with another Parenting Pitfall: are we too available for our teens? Being involved and willing to help feels like good parenting, but at some

Episode 265: Parenting Pitfalls: Nagging — They Heard You the First Time

Dr. Ken and Cynthia are tackling one of the easiest parenting traps to fall into: nagging. When does a helpful reminder become something that’s actually keeping our teens

Episode 264: Should Teens Share a Room?

Does your teenager really need their own room? This week, Dr. Ken and Cynthia tackle a question that stirs up plenty of parent guilt: are we hurting our kids if they have

Episode 263: Picky Eaters: What Now?

Have kids always been picky eaters...or have we accidentally helped create them? This week, Dr. Ken and Cynthia talk about the fascinating book Picky: How American Childr

Episode 262: Back to School: What if they hate it?

Does your teen have to like school? This week, Dr. Ken and Cynthia tackle a challenge lots of parents face this time of year: "I hate school!" They discuss when it's just

Episode 261: Best of July - Defiant or Dysregulated?

This July we are doing re-releases of our favorite episodes! Episode 222: Defiant or Dysregulated? This week on Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, Dr. Ken unpacks a word

Episode 260: Best of July - Does My Teen Really Need Counseling?

This July we are doing re-releases of our favorite episodes! Episode 234: Does My Teen Really Need Counseling? This week’s episode was important enough to re-record: wh

Episode 259: Best of July - When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation

This July we are doing re-releases of our favorite episodes! Episode 221: When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation This week Dr. Ken and Cynthia discuss a challeng

Episode 258: Best of July - You're Only Human Part 2 with Dr. Kelly Kapic

This July we are doing re-releases of our favorite episodes! Episode 144: "You're Only Human" Part 2 Dr. Ken Interviews Dr. Kelly Kapic Today we finish our great interv

Episode 257: Best of July - You're Only Human with Dr. Kelly Kapic

This July we are doing re-releases of our favorite episodes! Episode 143: "You're Only Human" Dr. Ken Interviews Dr. Kelly Kapic Most all parents constantly feel guilt

Episode 256: College Kids Home for The Summer: The Rules Have Changed

Your college kid is back home for the summer... and suddenly you're wondering whether they're still your child, a guest, or a roommate who leaves dishes in the sink. This

Episode 255: Is Your Teen Being Sneaky—or Just Growing Up?

Fake Instagram accounts. Secret relationships. Hidden piercings. Skipped classes. Every parent eventually discovers something their teen didn't tell them—and it raises th

Episode 254: Teens and Gambling: Should We Be Concerned?

Parents today are raising kids in a world of sports betting apps, online casinos, fantasy leagues, and gambling opportunities that didn't exist a generation ago. In this

Episode 253: What If Anxiety Is a Habit?

Anxiety seems to be everywhere these days, which leaves many parents wondering what's normal, what's not, and how much we should be worried about our kids—or ourselves. T

Episode 252: Powering Up Your Words

Summer is almost here, which means more time together—and more opportunities to wonder if your kids can actually hear you. This week, Dr. Ken and Cynthia discuss why pare

Episode 251: When Parents Parent Differently Than We Do

Dr. Ken and Cynthia tackle one of the trickiest parts of raising teenagers: what happens when the other parents in your world handle things very differently than you do.

Episode 250: Your Teen Summer Checklist Starts Now

Dr. Ken and Cynthia are talking all things summer — because somehow it’s already almost here, and if you have teenagers at home, now is the time to start thinking ahead.

Episode 249: Mother’s Day Reset: 5 Lies Moms Shouldn’t Believe

Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸🌸🌸 In this episode, Cynthia and Dr. Ken talk through some of the lies so many moms carry—especially when it comes to their teens.  They unpack that

Episode 248: Are We Overdoing Self-Esteem?

Cynthia came into this conversation ready to defend self-esteem like it’s a parenting essential. Dr. Ken… not so much. In this episode, they unpack what we actually mean