Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast

Today’s guest is Rosalind Wiseman, a mom of boys and political scientist who works with teenagers in a professional capacity through an organization called Cultures of Dignity. We are going to talk about the social lives of teenagers. Join us! “Look for your champion moment and step in.” What you’ll hear in this episode: •   The struggle to balance maintaining friendships and handle power imbalances and how that flows into abusive romantic relationships later on •   Media depictions of relationships and how they impact teenage perceptions of acceptable and normal behaviors •   Impacts of the election cycle on teenage behavior and normalization of racism and bad behavior and the resulting need for parents to promote inclusion •   How to promote diversity and equal dignity for all by helping your children recognize the difference between healthy curiosity and put-downs •    The importance of coaching your child on how to participate in respectful dialogue and redirecting conversations without reinforcing stigm