Reviews - Page 3 | Parenting teenagers, untangled: The award-winning podcast for parents of teens and tweens.

Like having a chat with a friend

Hi Lovely Ladies, I really enjoyed the most recent episode. It was just like having a chat with a friend about what's been going on in life and discussing topical issues/things that we have experienced or think are important to share in parenting teens. I really appreciate and value your advice, help and support in my highs and lows as a Mum of a tween. I am looking forward to this year's episodes and how they enhance and help grow my parenting toolkit. Hugs, Rae 🙂

Rae
Jan. 10, 2024

Amazing support

Hi, I want to thank you for your amazing support. I'm a mum to two girls, 15 and 12. Recently, I had my first-ever serious argument with my oldest, and it really got to me. I cried because I didn't expect her to talk to me like that. I went online to find help, wanting to fix things without messing up our relationship. I found your podcast, and now it's part of my Saturday routine. It made me realise we're entering a new phase, and I need to adjust how I relate to my daughter as she grows up. Thanks again for this great conversation, I appreciate that your discussions are based on research and real experience which is great.. keep it coming 🙌🏻

May Queen via email
Jan. 3, 2024

Extremely helpful

Just listened to one episode about self-harm and immediately followed the show. Finally, I got some really helpful tools to deal with my teen who refuses to see therapist. All other podcasts advise seeking therapist's help. If only it was that easy. Thank you for life saving tips and hope.

Nieztejziemi
Dec. 1, 2023

This is really saving me from going mad

And instead really understanding my teenage daughter more. Thank you soo much Rachel you are a star, lots of topics to choose from. I will recommend this podcast to every parent with a teenage. A very big well done.

Monica Meluish
Nov. 30, 2023

Brilliant podcast

Brilliant podcast for those of us facing the challenges of the "teenage phase". During the most recent summer my husband and I were running out of inspiration as far as our own teenager challenges were concerned and here we have found exactly what we needed. Many relevant episodes and a great many new discoveries on lots of other relevant topics. Also available via Alexa

Frances Evans
Nov. 4, 2023

Invaluable for parents of teens

Such a great source of advice - I often find myself nodding along and thinking - yes, you get it! I'd recommend it to anyone parenting teens. claridge1974/Audible

claridge1974/Audible
Nov. 2, 2023

Firstly, I love your podcast

On school stress: One helpful tip I use for her at school is to pin a piece of fabric with my perfume inside her jumper, so when she gets overwhelmed. It helps her calm and feel reassured.

Louise Geary on Spotify
Nov. 1, 2023

Invaluable for parents of teens

Such a great source of advice - I often find myself nodding along and thinking - yes, you get it! I'd recommend it to anyone parenting teens.

Claridge 1974 - Audible
Nov. 1, 2023

The best I have come across

I listen to your show on Spotify. I love your approach. Thank you for guiding me through parenthood. Keep up the good work. Your podcast is the best I have come across. ❤️❤️❤️

Eleni Sidera on Instagram
Nov. 1, 2023

You are providing super valuable content

I listened to one of your podcasts today. I SO love your voice. Literally, (beautiful voice) and figuratively from a content point of view, you are providing super valuable content, without judgement but the way you explain and talk together, the flow of the conversation helped me see the pros and cons of the parental decision/position and decide which could be mine

Veronique Parsons via WhatsApp
Nov. 1, 2023

Research-led, practical advice for parents of teenagers

An invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the challenges of parenting teenagers in these rapidly changing times. Amazon customer/Audible

Amazon Customer
Oct. 5, 2023

Episode 56: Very helpful

First parenting podcast I have listened to and will definitely listen to more

Kirsty on Spotify
Oct. 1, 2023

Interview with Stella O'Malley Thank you...

For a truly educational insight into something that I’ve been trying to understand better. I’ve learnt so much in that short episode!

Carey Ann on Spotify
Oct. 1, 2023

Great down to earth advice

I love listening to your podcast. It is a great mixture of research, wisdom nuggets and examples from everyday life. Great topics and always spot on advice. Sometimes it is even enough just to hear that I am not the only one having a hard time with my teenagers. Special thanks for taking time researching and talking about twins and emotional intelligence. I found it fascinating.

Bettie
Sept. 28, 2023

Saved My Sanity

We went through a period of struggling with our 14ager. Listening to Teenagersuntangled.com has provided me and my husband with priceless insight and many tools to cope better.

Frances Evans
Sept. 24, 2023

You have saved my relationship with my 14 year old daughter and nearly 12 year old son on numerous occasions.

My son is now doing really well in all areas and has not bothered to return to the internet - social media or gaming, but instead fills his spare time with sport, outdoor activity, catching up with friends and finding a new series or movie to watch in his downtime. He also reads every night in bed. Thank you for your support Rachel and your very quick response when I reached out. You really went above and beyond, as always. Thank you also for your wonderful Podcasts, I eagerly wait for each new release and also revisit already played podcasts as needed. You have saved my relationship with my 14 year old daughter and nearly 12 year old son on numerous occasions. Being a secondary teacher I thought navigating my way through the teen years would be relatively easy. How wrong I was. Take care Rachel and again I cannot thank you enough.

Bernie via email
Sept. 4, 2023

Huge help as I learn to adapt my parenting to the teenage years

I am so grateful to Rachel and Susie for their research and sage advice - I routinely listen to the podcast and look forward to new episodes as well as consulting past ones as I face new stages in my teens’ lives. Thank you for presenting thorough investigation and sharing your own experiences in such an engaging and accessible way. Love it!

ENT listener
Aug. 31, 2023

I've listened to ALL of your episodes

I initially found you on Spotify when searching for help and found Episode 5 - 'motivating a teenager who isn't doing well academically '. That episode and subsequent others helped us discover our son has inactive ADHD and was diagnosed just months ago and what a game changer for him and us. We have a boy who now has better self-esteem and strategies to get him through the last year and half of school. Amazing!! You've given us much to discuss and put some new tools in our parenting toolbox! Good on ya! From an Aussie Mamma

Le Boatwood on Instagram
Aug. 12, 2023

So helpful

I've just been listening to your drugs podcast. I've worked in that field so feel quite confident to have these conversations but was so helpful to listen to your take on it. We came back from holiday to messages from my son's friends' parents that they had been smoking joints and doing edibles. Glad he's been away and isn't directly involved but thought it was time to have these chats. I thought we'd have a few more years before they were offered drugs (they're only 13/14) but clearly not!

Alycoste from Instagram
Aug. 7, 2023

Thank You!

Loving these podcasts on raising teens. Thank you.

Jean3689 🇺🇸
Aug. 5, 2023

So glad I found this podcast.. spread the word!

Hi ladies- I started listening to your podcast a while ago and I think I’ve listened to all episodes (some twice!!) and I really feel like you are helping me through this exceptionally trickery time with my teens. Your advice is practical and realistic and every episode has some golden tips to help me cope!! Last week I encountered some discussion about alcohol in my 14 year old daughters group and following a quick recap on your podcast discussing alcohol I feel I coped with it in a much more positive manner than if I had not heard you both discuss it.. and thankfully she seems to have taken my (your) advice!! 1000 thank you’s xx

Sinead
July 31, 2023

Snapchat: I listened to the podcast twice, then sat and listened to it with my son.

I listened to the podcast twice this morning during my run and then I sat and listened to it with my son. Pausing it at times to discuss. He admitted he was addicted to the Snapchat score or whatever it is called, but he is no longer that bothered about it. He struggles socially at school and seems to find it hard to make good friendships. He feels the boys he does try to make friends with end up pushing him around and bullying him. So I feel he was trying extra hard with Snapchat to try and fit in. We discussed how it makes him feel when he has been on his phone for a long time, and he explained it can make him feel grumpy. We then discussed how doing other real life things make him feel good. We also discussed other issues that your podcasts have covered. Food and bigorexia. He gets pushed around and called skinny, so that led to these conversations. Thanks so much. Your support means a lot and has really helped.

minibrightsparks on Instagram
July 25, 2023

Safe haven

I am a therapist for trauma and PTSD recovery working with adults and yet I do find myself lost, and unequipped when I am dealing with my 17 and 15 year old boys. Why? Because I stop being a therapist. I am a scared mother trying to navigate parenthood and you ladies are my support, my guidance, my clarity. Much love,

Ana Mael
July 12, 2023

Episode 46: Thankyou for this light-hearted, creative approach to such an important topic.

Teenage boys have always been susceptible to working out but post covid & tech the pressure has gone through the roof.

Esther De Angelis on Spotify
July 10, 2023

You have changed our world and you will never really know how indebted we are to you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.....my wife and I just wish we had discovered your pod casts a year ago! We have both listened, absorbed and changed the way we parent off the back of such amazing insight of how our children see the world. Our home is now a calmer, more interactive and wholesome environment and it's all down to you. We have finally realised that we have been the blockage to the communication with our girls and have changed. We now have so much happier girls who feel able to relax in the home environment. I'm not great with words but you have changed our world and you will never really know how indebted we are to you. I have tried to listen to many podcasts in the past but yours has stuck a chord and is so relevant and relatable. Thanks and we look forward to more insightful help in our lives x

Paul Simmonds Instagram
July 5, 2023

The anger chat in Episode 45 was fascinating , so valuable for all parents.

This is brilliant, so lovely hearing you both chat away and about something that is so important to us all. Re anger- so valuable & re leaving & loosing things, I never knew the science but also knew my children didn’t do it because they chose to. It was very annoying with a daily 90min round trip , but I still drove them back as they panicked so … I always felt the dyslexic mind didn’t really help much either … 😂 all in it together xxx bravo 💖what you do.

Georgina Reoch - Fantastic_alternative_brains Instagram
July 4, 2023

Great tips!

Hi Rachel... just listened to your exams podcast... you are such a pro! (Although it's made me realise all things I haven't done!) great tips though! Well done you. xxx

Sass
May 2, 2023

Great episode, as always, thank you

I loved your episode on over-reacting. I hadn’t realizad I respond exactly the way I was brought up. We are a family of over-reacters and it explains so much. (Must be our Italian genes) I will definitely try the acronym and put it on a post-it in my mirror. Thank you again for such valuable advice, Claudia

Destroyer_TNT
March 23, 2023

My newfound educational coffee break

I’m really enjoying your podcast series and feel comforted and informed whilst navigating life with two teenage girls (15 and 13). Thank you so much 😊

Carey
March 23, 2023

Just what I needed!

I spent ages trying to "fix" my teenager when I stumbled across these podcasts and discovered they don't need fixing but understanding. You have helped me understand my daughter and be able to talk to her, handle her and most importantly help her get through this difficult time. Being that these podcasts come from presenters who actually have teenagers themselves makes the program "real" because they really understand what we are going through and are able to advise us first hand with what they did, how they handled it. Keep up the great work, and thank you

Yanika Leaney
March 22, 2023