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The Attuned Parent Podcast

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Is Your Teen Manipulating You — Or is Something Else Going On?

September 21, 2026 · 33 min

A common parenting thought is, "My kid is just manipulating me!" This episode helps parents move from accusing teens of manipulation to understanding what behaviors accomplish and why they happen. Scott unpacks the difference between…
If Behavior Is Protective, Where Do Consequences Fit?

September 12, 2026 · 20 min

If behavior is protective — if it's coming from somewhere, if it's your teenager's best attempt at managing something hard — where do consequences fit? Where does accountability fit? Scott explains how to hold teenagers accountable…
Eye Rolls, Slamming Doors, and What They Mean: Decoding Teen Behavior

August 24, 2026 · 35 min

Scott Jones and producer Steve answer parents' real-world questions about distinguishing trauma, dysregulation, attachment, and normal teenage behavior. They cover practical skills: how to pause, notice patterns, regulate your own nervous…
The Long Game: Parenting Through the Years When Nothing Seems to Be Working

July 30, 2026 · 25 min

Scott Jones uses the Chinese bamboo metaphor and attachment neuroscience to encourage parents of struggling teenagers: change often happens underground before behavior shifts appear. He explains how to spot micro‑shifts, offers a simple…
Stop Doing It Alone with Your Teen: Building the Support Ecosystem Your Teen Needs

July 22, 2026 · 30 min

In this episode, Scott introduces the Support Ecosystem Model: a framework for thinking about the full network of relational support a teenager with trauma, attachment challenges, or behavioral difficulties actually needs. He walks through…

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The Attachment Playbook: 4 Attachment Styles Every Parent Needs to Know

July 15, 2026 · 24 min

Last episode, we introduced the Attachment Window — the idea that adolescence is a second, biologically real opportunity to build secure attachment, even when early childhood didn’t provide it. We talked about the Attachment Paradox: how…
The Attachment Paradox: How Attachment Shapes Everything Your Teen Does

July 7, 2026 · 24 min

In Episode 12, we named what happens when helplessness becomes a habit — when a teen learns that not trying is safer than trying and failing. We talked about victimstance: the pattern of learned helplessness that calcifies around real…
When Help Becomes Harm: How Over-Helping Keeps Teens Stuck

June 29, 2026 · 18 min

Scott explores how genuine pain in teenagers can harden into a 'victim stance'—a learned helplessness that gets rewarded and stuck. He explains three common parental traps (over-rescue, endless validation, and lowered expectations) and…
Why Your Teen's Baffling Behavior Makes Sense. A New Way to Understand Teen Reactions

June 21, 2026 · 30 min

Scott Jones explains how frustrating teen behaviors—screaming, shutdown, refusal, and reflexive lying—are often protective responses rooted in the nervous system. Using attachment science and simple neuroscience, he teaches a…
What is My Teen's Behavior Telling Me??— Moving From Frustration to Curiosity

June 9, 2026 · 25 min

In this episode, Scott Jones makes the case for one of the most important shifts in trauma-informed parenting: moving from “what’s wrong with my child” to “what is this behavior telling me.” He breaks down the neuroscience of why behaviors…
Showing Up After You Mess Up — A Parent's Guide to Relationship Repair

June 2, 2026 · 28 min

Every parent has been there. The conversation that went too far. The thing you said that you can't take back. The door that slammed. The silence that followed for days. In this episode, Scott Jones tackles the fear that keeps most parents…
When Teen Behavior Is Trauma: See the Nervous System, Not the Attitude

May 26, 2026 · 27 min

When a teenager is defiant, reactive, or emotionally unavailable, the instinct is to reach for more structure, more consequences, or more pressure. But what happens when those responses not only fail — they make things worse. In this…

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About the show

Helping overwhelmed parents move from control to connection using attachment, neuroscience, and attunement. Parenting today can feel overwhelming. Anxiety is rising. Disconnection feels constant. And many parents are left wondering: Am I doing this right? On this podcast, Scott Jones, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Executive Director of Stillwater Academy, brings nearly 30 years of experience working with teens and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and attachment struggles . Each episode helps you understand the “why” behind your child’s behavior — and what to do about it. Instead of quick fixes or shame-based strategies, Scott offers practical tools rooted in neuroscience, attachment theory, family systems, and trauma-informed care. You’ll learn how to regulate yourself before reacting, attune to your teen, set boundaries without losing connection, and repair when things fall apart . If you want to lead your family with calm authority, deeper connection, and confidence — you’re in the right place. Because relationship is the intervention.