HeyJaredExtraordinary Purpose: Parenting Teens & Young Adults
Parenting teens and young adults isn’t about fixing behavior, motivating harder, or finding the perfect consequence.It’s about who you are as a parent — and the culture you’re creating in your home.The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast is a modern parenting podcast for parents of…
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How to Build Confidence & Resilience in Your Teen or Young Adult Daughter (opens the original)
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How do you raise a daughter who is confident, resilient, and able to speak up for herself, especially when life gets uncomfortable? In this personal solo episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin shares what happened when her teenage daughter began struggling with a difficult coach and Erin faced a question so many parents wrestle with: When do I step in, and when do I step back and let my daughter handle it herself? W hat began as a difficult parenting moment became an opportunity to h
When to Step In and When to Step Back With Your Teen or Young Adult (opens the original)
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When should you step in and help your teen or young adult, and when should you step back and let them figure it out? Do you remind them again or let them forget? Push them or give them space? Help solve the problem or allow them to experience the consequences? These are some of the hardest questions we face as parents. As our kids become older teens and young adults, our role has to evolve. The goal isn’t to stop supporting them. It’s to learn how to support them in a way that strengthens confid
Why Your Teen or Young Adult Appears to Have No Motivation, and What Parents Can Do (opens the original)
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Your teen or young adult seems unmotivated. They procrastinate. Spend hours on their phone. Avoid responsibilities. Put off decisions about school, work, or their future. But what if lack of motivation isn't actually the problem? In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris Adang and Erin Verdis explore what's often happening below the surface when teens and young adults seem lazy, stuck, distracted, or unmotivated. Fear. Overwhelm. Resistance. Negative self-talk. Uncertainty abou
How to Help Your Teen or Young Adult Find Direction & Purpose (opens the original)
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Is your teen or young adult unmotivated, unsure of what they want, or struggling to find direction? As parents, it’s easy to worry about college, careers, jobs, and whether our kids are going to figure out their future. But purpose doesn’t start with knowing exactly what you want to do. It starts with knowing who you are. In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris shares his own experience of feeling lost as a young adult and explores how parents can help their kids find motivat
Why Pursuing Your Own Dreams Can Help Your Teen or Young Adult Find Theirs (opens the original)
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As parents, we spend so much time thinking about our kids. Are they motivated? Are they making good choices? Will they find their people, their purpose, and a path that feels right for them? But what if one of the most powerful ways to help your teen or young adult move forward is to start pursuing what matters to you again? In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin go below the surface of teen and young adult motivation, confidence, screen time, and lack of direction
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