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Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

by Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia Yanof
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Latest episodes

  • Episode 273: Too Many Parenting Podcasts?

    October 20, 2026 · 28 min

    There is a LOT of parenting advice out there right now—and not all of it is bad. The problem is what happens when we start piecing together a little calm parenting, a little connection parenting, a little neurodivergence content, and…

  • Episode 272: Talking to Our Kids About the Cornell Case

    October 13, 2026 · 29 min

    The recent case out of Cornell has brought up some really hard conversations for parents of teens and college students. Dr. Ken and Cynthia talk about whether parents should bring cases like this up with their kids, how much detail is…

  • Episode 271: Dysregulated Adults: When Your Teen Pushes Every Button You Have

    October 6, 2026 · 28 min

    Dr. Ken’s least favorite parenting word may officially be “dysregulated”—which is unfortunate, because that’s exactly what we’re talking about this week. What happens when our teen gets worked up and we match their intensity? Or when one…

  • Episode 270: Parenting Pitfalls: 4 Communication Habits that Backfire with Teens

    September 29, 2026 · 34 min

    Are you walking on eggshells around your teen? Lecturing when you meant to have a conversation? Reminding them of everything because you’re afraid they’ll drop the ball—or getting pulled too far into problems they need to learn to handle…

  • Episode 269: Parenting Pitfalls: Are Your Expectations Too High? (Part 2)

    September 22, 2026 · 32 min

    How much freedom should parents actually give their teenagers? Doing their own laundry. Choosing what they wear. Picking their friends. Dating someone you’re not crazy about. Spending their own money. And yes… even tattoos and…

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  • Episode 268: Parenting Pitfalls: Are Your Expectations Too High? (Part 1)

    September 15, 2026 · 32 min

    How much should parents actually expect from their teenagers? Good grades. A clean room. Trying hard in sports. Going to church. Being grateful. Making good choices. And preferably doing all of it with a great attitude. 😂 This week, Dr…

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

    September 8, 2026 · 27 min

    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 Pitfalls series to talk about it. After comparing our own slightly…

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

    September 1, 2026 · 26 min

    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 point, always being available can keep our kids from learning to…

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

    August 25, 2026 · 32 min

    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 from taking responsibility for themselves? They talk through chores…

  • Episode 264: Should Teens Share a Room?

    August 18, 2026 · 23 min

    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 to share a bedroom? Dr. Ken explains that while, in a perfect world…

  • Episode 263: Picky Eaters: What Now?

    August 11, 2026 · 23 min

    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 Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History and what it says about why…

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

    August 4, 2026 · 28 min

    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 normal back-to-school complaining...and when it's something parents…

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About the show

A weekly podcast on parenting teens and launching them into the world. Hosted by Cynthia Yanof with Dr. Ken Wilgus, author of the book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You."