Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

How to Raise a Teen Who Wants to Come Home

Parents of teenagers face an impossible tension: how to stay close while giving their teens the freedom they desperately need. In this episode, child and adolescent psych

The Secret to Disciplining Teens

Understanding the Teen Brain: How to Build Skills Without Punishment | Dr. Tina Payne Bryson Have you ever blamed your teen's eye rolls, impulsive decisions, or emotiona

Why Your Teen Isn't Listening to You (And It's Not Because They're Defiant)

Parents often wait for a crisis before genuinely checking in with their teenagers, missing critical opportunities for connection and understanding. Dr. R.J. Ledet, a trip

The Cost of Over-Parenting Teens

Stop Overparenting: What Your Teen Actually Needs to Thrive | John Fogle Are you constantly worrying about your teen's grades, screen time, choices, or attitude? It's ea

Rethinking Teen Phone Use: What Parents Need to Know

Rethinking Teen Phone Use: Why Regulation Matters More Than Restriction | Dr. Roseann Capana Hodge Are you constantly battling your teen over their phone? With concerns

How to deal with your (*&^&*) so your teens don't have to

Do you ever feel like your teen knows exactly how to push your buttons? It's easy to focus on changing your teen's behavior, but what if the biggest shift starts with you

How to Rebuild Trust with Your Teen

Rebuild Trust with Your Teen: How to Stop Overparenting and Strengthen Your Relationship | JoAnn Crohn Do conversations with your teen often turn into arguments, silence

How to Tell If Your Teen Has Real Anxiety or Normal Nervousness

Parenting Anxious Teens: How to Build Confidence Instead of Fear | Dana Colthart Does your teen avoid challenges, shut down under pressure, or constantly seek reassuranc

Talking With Teens About Sex (Without Making It Weird)

Helping Your Teen Navigate Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up Without Shame Talking to your teen about sex is one of the conversations many parents dread—but avoiding it

How to Get Teens Off Their Phones and Reignite Curiosity

Does it feel like you're constantly competing with your teen's phone for their attention? Many parents worry that endless scrolling is replacing curiosity, conversation,

Co-Parenting with a Narcissist: Expert Strategies to Protect Your Children and Your Sanity

Co-parenting is challenging enough when both parents are working together. But when you're dealing with a narcissistic co-parent—or someone who constantly turns parenting

How to Support a Grieving Teen While You're Still Grieving

Grief in teens rarely looks the way parents expect. Instead of tears and open conversations, it often shows up as irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, or emotional dist

How Parents Are Accidentally Damaging Their Teen's Mental Health

Are today’s teens experiencing a true mental health crisis—or are parents being encouraged to label normal adolescent struggles as disorders? In this thought-provoking ep

The Real Reason Your Teen Pushes You Away — And Why It Has Nothing to Do With You

If your teenager suddenly seems distant, emotional, or wants nothing to do with you, you’re not failing as a parent — and you’re definitely not alone. In this eye-opening

Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans with Sheinelle Jones

What does it actually take to raise a confident, resilient, successful teen? In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, I sit down with Sheinelle Jones, co-host of

Teen Secrecy: Why Your Teen Isn’t Telling You Everything (And What to Do About It)

If your teen is hiding things or not telling you the full truth, it can feel like you’re losing them. And your instinct? Tighten the rules. Ask more questions. Stay on t

What to Do If Your Teen Is In Crisis (Advice from a Sandy Hook Mom)

What would you do if your teen told you a classmate was making threats? Most parents freeze — unsure whether to panic, dismiss it, or act. In this episode, Dr. Cam sits

Why Consequences Stop Working with Teens (And What to Do Instead)

If consequences used to work… and now they just lead to more attitude, shutdowns, or the same fights on repeat—this episode will explain why. If you’re parenting a teen

Stop Punishing Your Teen’s Bad Choices What Actually Builds Better Decision-Making Skills

Are you constantly worried your teen is making bad choices—and feel like consequences are the only way to “teach them a lesson”? You’re not alone. And you’re not wrong t

Teaching Your Teen to Drive: How to Help an Anxious Teen Driver Build Confidence

Teaching your teen to drive can feel terrifying. If your teen is nervous behind the wheel—or keeps delaying getting their license—you’re not alone. Many teens today feel