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April 26, 2023
Title: Becoming a Mean Teen Parenting Machine
Topic: Book Review
Discussed by Katie Millar Wirig
with The Balanced Mind Project (www.anxietyhealingprogram.com/pages/parentingmachine)
Part 1 of 3
Parenting teens in today’s fast-paced, technology-heavy environment can be tough – but it doesn’t have to be! This is a great interview for parents with kids of ANY age – even adult kids!
Today, Katie Millar Wirig offers hope and encouragement – along with some fantastic advice – as she discusses her new book, “Becoming a Mean Teen Parenting Machine”
Katie is a former actress and Top 10 Miss America contestant. When her children were born, she intentionally chose to step away from the cameras and devote herself to raising her children. Katie has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in psychology.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did Katie’s life experiences participating in beauty pageants impact her role as a mother?
Why is it so important for parents and grandparents to understand their children’s love languages? Katie explains how our daily interactions with our teens impact and shape their lives into adulthood.
What role does faith play in guiding teens to adopt healthy behavior and values?
Why is it important to strive for a “5:1 ratio” of positive interactions with teens? Katie discusses why positive interactions with our teens need to outweigh the negative interactions. She says: “One of the biggest complaints I see is that teenagers may feel like they are loved in the home, but they don’t feel like they are liked.”
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Becoming a Mean Teen Parenting Machine
Topic: Book Review
Discussed by Katie Millar Wirig
with The Balanced Mind Project (www.anxietyhealingprogram.com/pages/parentingmachine)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is it too late for parents to change their parenting strategy and attitude
toward their teenager? Katie uses a famous parable from the Bible to explain
her answer, urging parents and grandparents to use their own life experience to
help guide the teens in their lives.
Is kindness often lost in the home? OUCH! Katie is kind in her answer, but
offers a stern warning…
What is the difference between “learning goals” and “performance
goals”?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Becoming a Mean Teen Parenting Machine
Topic: Book Review
Discussed by Katie Millar Wirig
with The Balanced Mind Project (www.anxietyhealingprogram.com/pages/parentingmachine)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is there a balance between overscheduling our teens and giving them too much
autonomy? Do some kids thrive with busyness and some do better with idle time?
More and more teens report that they are depressed. What’s happening and what
can we do? Katie urges parents to do their own research on depression and
anxiety to determine factors that may be contributing to their teen’s behavior.
What advice does Katie have for parents who feel they have already blown it
with their teens? Katie reminds us that we always have hope in Jesus.
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