Reviews

I have gained so many insights into being a parent, what my teens are going through and what they’re likely to go through. It’s reinforced my views but also given me a new perspective on what I could be doing differently. So many different subjects all handled in a very non judgmental and sensitive way. Thank you so much, every parent should listen to your podcasts.

I've just listened to your latest episode about no contact. It really is amazing and there are so many great points about the kids managing their parent's reactions, not giving up, communicating how proud we are of our 'kids' and how it's never too late. I think that was it - without just repeating the entire episode back to you.

I wanted to thank you and your girls for the podcast you did on Reading festival. As the parent of a first time festival goer it has been so helpful. All the advice for me and my son, but it just made the festival feel more real. I could imagine it all a bit more, never having done a festival myself. And it was just getting to the point where I was more concerned about this than GCSE results - your podcast has restored order again, thank you!

Subject: Thank You Rachel and Susie, you are both amazing. I discovered your podcast a number of years ago, right when you first started, at a time when I was struggling to be an effective and understanding parent to a teenager. Since then, I have looked forward to each new episode dropping and have listened religiously each week while walking my dog. Even when I think a particular episode might not be relevant at the time, I listen anyway and I always, always learn something new or take away an important message or tool. Two years ago, I reached out to you when my son, now 14, experienced unexpected cyber trauma. You guided me on how to handle the situation and suggested a process I could work through with Sally. We had a very successful outcome, and for that, I am deeply grateful. I’m also a secondary school teacher, and Teenagers Untangled has become a major contributor to my personal professional learning. I often wonder how I could ever repay you for providing such an exceptional free resource. So thank you, ladies. You have made me a better parent and a better teacher.

Such brilliant conversation! Major recognition, from working with my husband with 3 kids and no close family help 🙏

Your latest episode with your girls was such a breath of fresh air—sniffles and all! Hearing Amelia power through a bad cold to talk about body changes and early puberty was heartwarming, and your honest discussion about toxic friendships and being authentic really struck a chord. It’s clear you and Susie don’t shy away from the tricky, emotion-charged moments all parents face with teens.

I love the podcast and I particularly like the input from your daughters. They are great!!! Thank you

This show has helped me so much with raising my teens. I have two more to come and know it will continue to be an invaluable resource. Please keep it coming! Grateful parent of 4!

I love it

Thanks Ladies. Super helpful and refreshing

Very informative. Useful not only for parents but for teenagers as they start “ adulting”

Very informative. Useul not only for parents but for teenagers as they start 'adulting'.

I have listened to practically every episode. I specifically appreciate that you have done the time consuming work of reading the books and doing the research and just give us the main take aways. Very thought provoking. Can you please do an episode on Entitled teens; how to prevent in the first place and what to do if you have one. My 19 year old in her first job feels that she should be earning way more than minimum wage. Also a bit of feedback on learning to drive -I have had some lovely together time with my daughter when we take a rest in between practice drives in new places. It’s a great opportunity to spend chill time together.

A big thank you to your daughter for her recent podcast on relationship breakups. She spoke so openly and bravely, I really loved her insights. My daughter is coming to the end of Year 11, but so much of your daughters experience resonated on so many levels. I look forward to listening to it with her. I think these insights will be helpful coming from someone a couple of years older. I’ve listened for a long time, but I listened extra hard today and thank you both for that 🩷

I've listened to it about 4 times and shared it with a friend who was struggling with her daughter. It has also helped me manage conflict with my husband. Thank you. I love, love your podcast.

Dear Rachel and Susie, I rarely ( possibly never) send an email like this as I’m fairly new to podcasts but I have been listening for the past 4-5 months including older episodes and it’s been so helpful and insightful. I have 4 children, the 2 eldest are teenage ( one doing GCSEs so that episode super helpful, the younger slightly neurodivergent so it’s been a challenging year ). I’ve struggled to always be present/make myself available to the teenagers when also distracted by the younger children/ sleep deprivation from a toddler. Susie’s perspective on musical children and not practicing/ giving up resonated so much with me as my children are very musical but we have had lots of issues with practicing/ motivation. Also your 2 minute timer to talk has been a great tip. I found listening to Rachel’s daughters gave a fresh perspective as I am tempted to helicopter in. You made me laugh out loud with your car chat on big topics like porn because I’m exactly that…I almost can’t stop myself once I’ve read something and it’s in my mind! Anyway I’ve shared the podcast with my medical GP colleagues/ patients and friends. Hopefully it can be helpful to more parents. Very best wishes, Dr Catherine

I've learned so much from listening to Teenagers Untangled. I wish I had started listening when my oldest was 11, which would have made parenting easier starting with the middle school years. So much good information including mindfulness tips. Enjoyable to listen to the hosts and their guests. Highly recommend!

Dear Rachel, I have just listened to your episode of Teenagers Untangled no 139 on starting secondary school, featuring your two daughters. I had to stop unpacking my shopping when the episode finished to email you to tell you how wonderful it was! Your two daughters were quite brilliant, and I loved their insights. They were interesting, articulate and gave me many aha moments, as well as insightful thoughts on the teenage years. I am in the thick of it; their answers on the first question on how teens can often take out their feelings on their Mums brought a tear to my eye and a lump in my throat as I was driving home. They summed up brilliantly how teens do this out of love and having this one safe space to let out their negative feelings is so important, and to take it as a compliment. I always knew this intellectually from my listening and reading but to hear it from your lovely thoughtful teenagers meant and helped so much. Thank you to you all. You must be so proud of your daughters, like their mother, they are intelligent, thoughtful and lovely young women. Please tell how amazing their episode was and how much it helped so many grown women and mothers like me. I love your work and listen to your podcast a lot, I have so many of the past episodes starred to listen to. The work you do is so valuable and I love it. It is exactly as you describe it, an audio hug. Like listening to a wonderful and informed friend, whose opinion is backed by research and thoughtful dissection of the evidence. Thank you for all your wonderful work you do, you and your daughters are amazing people. I look forward to their next episode, .... and yours of course ! With warm regards, Juliette

I have a boy in year 7 and oh my. I discovered your show looking for insights on how to deal with cutting. I found your show on this super helpful as my first instinct was to want to examine him but I’m glad I heard from you not to do that. We keep a very close eye but I don’t think it continued. I also just listened to your last 2 shows and found this also very good. Hearing the girls say that year 7 is pretty much awful and that establishing a social circle is far more important to them than academic results. It relaxed me to understand that as my boy is more interested in friends and girls than school work. I have shared the link to your show on the school’s year 7 WhatsApp group for parents. Hope you get a few more listeners from it. Again, great show. Thank you for doing what you do, the girls too! I loved hearing their views. Annemieke x

Definitely a hug for parents. An easy listen with insightful and compassionate conversations.

Ever since I came across your podcast I have been listening, taking notes, rewinding, pausing and sharing with friends! After listening to about 3 episodes a day to catch up, I have made some minor adjustments with my teens and let me tell you! It has been life changing and brought about some much needed peace. I dat minor- because I’m tweaking and trying not to overwhelm myself and the kids.

Wish I had this resource when my boy was growing up. This podcast is thoughtprovoking and very well produced. Even though my boy is grown, I plan to use some of the points in the most recent episode as conversation starters. Thanks for helping the world raise healthy and happy kids!

Honestly I don’t know how I’d of managed the last few months without the discovery of this podcast My friends don’t have kids in the teens they are younger so I don’t have anyone to get help, feedback as they are yet to get to this stage I would of got through this stage but finding your podcast has helped me to understand the teens of today and how to talk to them, listen and engage And all this is setting me up to then help Mabel when she’s at this stage So thankyou so so much you honestly don’t know how much of a help it’s been xx

I continue to find your podcast really helpful. Thank you!