Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

Does it feel like you're constantly competing with your teen's phone for their attention? Many parents worry that endless scrolling is replacing curiosity, conversation, and meaningful family connection. But what if getting your teen off their phone isn't about taking technology away—it's about giving them something more engaging to move toward?

In this episode, Dr. Cam sits down with award-winning children's book author, literacy advocate, and youth motivational speaker Ty Allan Jackson to explore practical ways parents can help teens rediscover curiosity, build stronger relationships, and develop interests beyond screens. Together, they discuss why phones aren't the real enemy, how to create healthy screen time boundaries without constant conflict, and simple strategies that make teens actually want to spend more time connecting with you. If you're looking for realistic ways to reduce screen time while strengthening your relationship with your teen, this episode is packed with practical, encouraging advice.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
How to reduce teen screen time without creating constant power struggles

Why building connection with your teen is more effective than trying to control their phone use

How to spark curiosity and encourage reading by connecting with your teen's existing interests

Simple ways to create healthy technology boundaries while strengthening your parent-teen relationship

 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Ty Allan Jackson Website: https://www.tyallanjackson.com

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CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST: Dr. Cam Caswell
Website: askdrcam.com

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00 Reconnecting with Curiosity: The Challenge of Screens

02:54 The Power of Literacy: A Personal Journey

05:50 Building Connections Beyond Screens

09:00 Finding the Right Book: A Path to Engagement

11:49 Fostering Relationships: The Key to Communication

14:55 Balancing Screen Time: Setting Boundaries

18:02 Leveraging Interests: Making Connections Through Play

21:00 The Importance of Joy: Being a Playful Parent

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the challenges of raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach, this podcast offers practical parenting strategies, expert advice, and real-world insights to help you build a stronger relationship with your teen and support their emotional growth.

Whether you're struggling with teenage behavior or looking to improve communication, each episode provides actionable tips to make parenting teens easier and more rewarding. Perfect for both new and seasoned parents, this podcast helps you build the confidence to handle teen challenges and thrive together.

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Co-parenting is challenging enough when both parents are working together. But when you're dealing with a narcissistic co-parent—or someone who constantly turns parenting into a competition—it can leave you feeling exhausted, second-guessing yourself, and worried about your child's well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Cam sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Kibby McMahon, CEO of Kula Mind and expert in personality disorders, to discuss practical strategies for navigating one of the most difficult parenting dynamics. Together, they unpack why narcissistic co-parents thrive on power struggles, how to stop getting pulled into the drama, and what you can do to protect your child while maintaining your own peace of mind. If you're tired of defending yourself, feeling manipulated, or wondering how to create stability for your child despite a difficult co-parent, this episode offers actionable tools and much-needed reassurance.

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

How to recognize narcissistic co-parenting behaviors and avoid getting trapped in endless power struggles

Why the Gray Rock technique can help you respond to a narcissistic co-parent without escalating conflict

How to set healthy boundaries and communicate effectively when collaboration feels impossible

What parents can do to protect children from unhealthy parenting dynamics and build resilience

 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Gray Rock Communication Technique

 

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Dr. Kibby McMahon
Website: https://coolamind.com

Instagram: @dr.kibby

Podcast: A Little Help for Our Friends

 

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST: Dr. Cam Caswell
Website: askdrcam.com

Instagram: @DrCamCaswell

TikTok: @the.teen.translator

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 Navigating Co-Parenting with a Narcissist

01:10 Meet Dr. Kibby McMahon

02:50 What Narcissism Really Is

05:21 Why Narcissistic Dynamics Become a Competition

09:14 How to Stop Getting Pulled Into the Fight

10:50 The Gray Rock Technique Explained

15:05 Using Collaborative Communication

18:17 Handling Different Parenting Styles

20:56 Helping Kids Navigate Two Households

23:02 Making Requests That Actually Work

25:34 Can Kids Develop Narcissistic Traits?

28:35 Avoiding the Counter-Reaction Trap

30:42 Final Advice for Parents

32:16 Resources and Closing Thoughts

 

 

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the challenges of raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach, this podcast offers practical parenting strategies, expert advice, and real-world insights to help you build a stronger relationship with your teen and support their emotional growth.

Whether you're struggling with teenage behavior or looking to improve communication, each episode provides actionable tips to make parenting teens easier and more rewarding. Perfect for both new and seasoned parents, this podcast helps you build the confidence to handle teen challenges and thrive together.

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Grief in teens rarely looks the way parents expect. Instead of tears and open conversations, it often shows up as irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, or emotional distance. That can leave parents wondering whether their teen is grieving at all—or how to help if they are.

In this episode, Dr. Cam sits down with grief expert and Master Certified Life Coach Krista St. Germain to unpack what grief really looks like in adolescents and why many common approaches to helping grieving teens can unintentionally make things harder. Together, they explore the latest understanding of grief, the impact loss has on the brain and body, and practical ways parents can support their teens through difficult life transitions and losses. Whether your teen is grieving the death of a loved one, the loss of a friendship, a major life change, or simply the challenges of growing up, this conversation will help you feel more confident supporting them with compassion and understanding.

 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

Why grief in teenagers often looks like typical adolescent behavior and how to recognize the hidden signs

The Dual Process Model of Grief and why the traditional five stages of grief are outdated

What parents should say—and avoid saying—to support a grieving teen

How modeling healthy emotional expression helps teens build resilience and emotional intelligence

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

Why teens naturally pull away from parents during adolescence — and what it actually means for your relationship

How emotional safety and nervous system regulation improve communication with teenagers

The parenting shift that helps teens become more independent, responsible, and emotionally resilient

Practical ways to build stronger family relationships without control, pressure, or constant conflict

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Dual Process Model of Grief (Stroebe & Schut)

Post-Traumatic Growth Research

The Widowed Mom Podcast

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Krista St. Germain

Website: https://coachingwithkrista.com

Podcast: The Widowed Mom Podcast

Instagram: @lifecoachkrista

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Facebook: CoachingwithKrista

 

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST: Dr. Cam Caswell

Website: AskDrCam.com

Instagram: @DrCamCaswell

TikTok: @the.teen.translator

YouTube: Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

Facebook: @DrCamCaswell

 

EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00 Understanding Grief in Teens

02:57 Krista's Personal Journey with Grief

05:51 Outdated Beliefs About Grief

08:53 The Dual Process Model of Grief

12:04 Navigating Grief as Parents

15:00 Recognizing Grief in Teenagers

17:53 The Importance of Shared Grief Experiences

18:41 Navigating Emotions as Parents

20:00 Supporting Grieving Children

22:31 Empowering Children Through Grief

24:41 Believing in Resilience

26:49 Trusting the Process of Growth

30:42 Finding Meaning in Hardship

 

 

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the challenges of raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach, this podcast offers practical parenting strategies, expert advice, and real-world insights to help you build a stronger relationship with your teen and support their emotional growth.

Whether you're struggling with teenage behavior, communication challenges, anxiety, motivation, or emotional well-being, each episode provides actionable tips to make parenting teens easier and more rewarding. Perfect for both new and seasoned parents, this podcast helps you build the confidence to handle teen challenges and thrive together.

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Are today’s teens experiencing a true mental health crisis—or are parents being encouraged to label normal adolescent struggles as disorders? In this thought-provoking episode of the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast, adolescent psychologist sits down with renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist, author of Searching for Normal, to unpack the rising diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and autism in teens.

Parents today are overwhelmed trying to determine when teenage mood swings, defiance, anxiety, and emotional outbursts are “normal” and when they signal something more serious. Dr. Timimi challenges the growing trend of pathologizing ordinary adolescent behavior and explains why over-labeling teens may actually hurt resilience, confidence, and emotional growth.

If you’re worried about your teen’s mental health, struggling with constant conflict, or wondering whether therapy, medication, or diagnosis is the right next step, this episode offers a refreshing and deeply practical perspective. Learn how to support your teen without overreacting, how to identify true mental health red flags, and why strengthening your relationship with your teen may be more powerful than trying to “fix” them.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

How to tell the difference between normal teenage behavior and serious mental health concerns

Why anxiety, moodiness, and teen defiance are often part of healthy adolescent development

The hidden dangers of over-diagnosing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in teenagers

How parents can build resilient, emotionally healthy teens without overprotecting or over-controlling

 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Searching for Normal by Dr. Sami Timimi

 

CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Dr. Sami Timimi
Website: samitamimi.co.uk 

Instagram: @samitamimi

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST: Dr. Cam Caswell
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 — Understanding the Rise in Teen Mental Health Diagnoses

05:41 — Are Parents Over-Pathologizing Teen Behavior?

11:04 — Building Resilience Instead of “Fixing” Teens

16:25 — Why Modern Parenting Is Fueled by Fear

21:56 — How Clinical Labels Are Changing Teen Identity

ABOUT THE SHOW
The Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the challenges of raising teenagers. Hosted by , an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach, this podcast offers practical parenting strategies, expert advice, and real-world insights to help you build a stronger relationship with your teen and support their emotional growth.

Whether you’re struggling with teenage behavior, communication issues, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm, each episode provides actionable parenting tools to make raising teens easier and more rewarding.

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If your teenager suddenly seems distant, emotional, or wants nothing to do with you, you’re not failing as a parent — and you’re definitely not alone. In this eye-opening episode of the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast, Dr. Cam Caswell sits down with Aliyah Singh, Hannah Ticajo, and Caitlin Severin from CultivaTeen Roots to unpack the real reason teens push parents away — and why it’s actually a normal part of adolescent development.

Together, they explore the science behind parenting teens, emotional safety, communication, self-regulation, and healthy family relationships. You’ll learn why controlling behavior often damages connection, how social media impacts parenting expectations, and why the key to raising confident, independent teens is shifting from managing them to supporting them. This conversation is packed with practical parenting strategies to help parents reduce conflict, strengthen trust, improve communication with teenagers, and rediscover joy in the teen years.

If you’re exhausted by constant power struggles, worried about losing connection with your child, or wondering how to support your teen without pushing them further away, this episode will give you hope, clarity, and actionable tools you can start using immediately.

 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

Why teens naturally pull away from parents during adolescence — and what it actually means for your relationship

How emotional safety and nervous system regulation improve communication with teenagers

The parenting shift that helps teens become more independent, responsible, and emotionally resilient

Practical ways to build stronger family relationships without control, pressure, or constant conflict

 

5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR PARENTS OF TEENS

1. Connection Grows Through Presence, Not Pressure

Spending calm, low-pressure time together helps teens feel emotionally safe and more willing to connect naturally.

2. Teens Need Support More Than Control

Shifting from “manager” to “consultant” helps teenagers build confidence, independence, and problem-solving skills.

3. Regulated Parents Create Safer Relationships

Parents who practice self-regulation model emotional safety and help reduce tension and conflict at home.

4. Reflective Listening Builds Trust

Teens open up more when parents listen without interrogating, fixing, or immediately offering advice.

5. The Teen Years Shape Long-Term Family Relationships

How parents respond during adolescence strongly impacts future adult relationships with their children.

 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Listeners can use the code CONNECT to get 20% off of our foundational online course, Making AdoleSense.

 

CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS

Aliyah Singh, Hannah Ticajo & Caitlin Severin — Cultivate Teen Roots

Website: Cultivate Teen Roots

Instagram: @CultivateTeenRoots

 

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST

Dr. Cam Caswell

Website: AskDrCam.com

Instagram: @DrCamCaswell

TikTok: @the.teen.translator

YouTube: Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

Facebook: @DrCamCaswell

 

EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Joyful Parenting
02:59 Understanding the Challenges of Parenting Teens
05:50 Reframing Connection with Teens
08:42 Shifting from Control to Support
11:21 The Importance of Emotional Safety
14:29 Finding Joy in the Teen Years
17:07 The Role of Curiosity in Parenting
19:56 Navigating Insecurities and Building Trust
22:58 Creating a Safe Space for Communication
25:45 Letting Go of Control and Embracing Change
28:40 Finding Community and Support
31:40 Conclusion and Resources

 

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the challenges of raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach, this podcast offers practical parenting strategies, expert advice, and real-world insights to help you build stronger family relationships and support your teen’s emotional growth.

Whether you’re struggling with communication, teenage behavior, emotional outbursts, or parenting stress, each episode provides actionable tools to help parenting teens feel more connected, calm, and rewarding.

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