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Ep. 71: Suicide Prevention & BeReal

Ep. 71: Suicide Prevention & BeReal

In honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, Chris and Karlie offer tips for checking in with teenagers. They’ll also share Karlie’s experience with BeReal.

Ep. 70: Grief & Banned Books

Ep. 70: Grief & Banned Books

Join us for a very relevant conversation on how to support teens through grief, book bans (& challenges), and loan forgiveness. You don’t want to miss it!

6 Soft Skills for Every Teen

6 Soft Skills for Every Teen

After two years of quarantines and unorthodox school routines, it’s especially important to hone in on soft skills that will help teens succeed socially.

Ep. 67: Talking with Teens about Service

Ep. 67: Talking with Teens about Service

 Listen & Subscribe   Summary: Summer is a great time to start conversations with your teen! Use the extra time with them while they are home to get curious and ask open-ended questions. To help, we’ve designed this series to be a quick, fun way to get...

Ep. 66: Talking with Teens about Value

Ep. 66: Talking with Teens about Value

Episode 65 is one of our most important conversations in the series. Chris and Karlie look at how much teens feel valued by the people in their life.