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Category Archives: Teen Challenges

Podcast 123: Handling The Rebellious Teenager

Podcast 123: Handling The Rebellious Teenager To help parents face the tumultuous days of a reactionary and defiant teenager. Learn the best steps to rebuild and reconnect with your child as...

Podcast 081: RECOVERY 1—The Scope and Impact of Pornography

Podcast 81: RECOVERY 1—The Porn Phenomenon—It’s Scope and Impact This is the first in our series on Pornography Recovery. We explore the breadth and depth of this growing cultural and societal...

Podcast 078: Mental Illness—Understanding the Emotional Turmoil

Headspace: Understanding the Emotional Turmoil of the Brokenhearted What if someone in your family is facing mental health issues? There is so much we don’t understand about how the mind works...

Podcast 073: Facing the Crisis of a Teen Pregnancy

What’s a parent to do? When the news hits, a flood of emotions comes into play immediately. So many questions fill your mind. How much is your fault? What’s the best...

Podcast 065: Helping Kids Achieve Balance with Electronics

Face Time vs Screen Time: Helping Kids Achieve Balance with Electronics Great tips to help parents determine healthy rationale for putting guidelines on their children’s use of electronics. Where do you...

Podcast 061: What to Do If Your Child is Into Porn?

We tackle the frightening challenge of discovering your preteen has been watching pornography. What’s the wisest first step? What needs to be discussed? How do you tighten up controls?  What’s the...

Podcast 057: Child Self-Harm—What does a Parent Do if Theirs is Cutting?

Child Self-Harm—What does a Parent Do if Theirs is Cutting? We unravel the roots and motives behind self-injury. When should a parent worry about suicide after seeing self-harm? What are the...

Podcast 041: Protecting Your Kids Online

Podcast 41: The How-To’s of Protecting Your Kids Online Dr. Dave Currie, along with co-host David McVety, advise parents of the need to set up software protection on all electronic devices....

Podcast 035: Cell Phone Sanity 101

Podcast 35: Wise and Safe Use for Kids—Cell Phone and Electronic Device Sanity Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, help parents with the difficult task of guiding...

Podcast 025: Sex Talk Part 3—What Topics Need to be Covered

Sex Talk Part 3—What Topics Need to be Covered in the Pre-Teen Sex Talk Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, go through Dr. Dave’s comprehensive list of...

Podcast 018: Sex Talk Part 2—Giving the Sex Talk to Your Pre-teen

Sex Talk Part 2—The nitty gritty details of how to actually give the the sex talk to your pre-teen. Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, help parents...

Podcast 009: Preparing Your Kids to Face Drugs

The Agony with Ecstasy—Preparing Your Kids to Face Drugs Dr. Dave Currie along with Wayne & Mary Jane Dahl, focus on warning parents about the dangers and heartache of kids going...