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Raising Resilient Teens: Parenting, Trauma & Rites of Passage | Ep.7 Part 1

Teens: No Cap··3 August 2026·1h

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🎙️ Welcome to the Teens Uncharted Podcast! In this episode, host Charity Chaffee (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and guest Gregory Meadows (Trauma & Family Coach) dive deep into: ✅ Consistency in parenting – Why tracking behavior beats assumptions ✅ Repairing strained parent-teen relationships – Prioritizing connection over control ✅ Rites of passage for boys – Why modern teens lack transition to adulthood ✅ Navigating trauma & emotional resilience – Tools for families in crisis 🔹 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 05:32 - Why parents struggle with consistency 12:45 - How to "data-track" behavior (not emotions) 20:18 - Repairing broken trust with teens 28:50 - The crisis of missing rites of passage for boys 35:10 - Gregory’s nomadic coaching journey 💡 In this episode: The invisible crisis in boys’ mental health Why "be a man" parenting backfires Gregory’s personal journey as a nomadic mentor ⚠️ This is PART 1! Stay tuned for PART 2 (next Friday) 👇 Comment below: What’s your biggest struggle with your son? 📌 Connect with Gregory: Walking Meadows Life Coaching 📌 Follow Charity: Teens Uncharted #ParentingTeens #MentalHealth #TraumaRecovery #TeenMentalHealth #ParentingTips #TraumaInformed #RaisingTeens #EmotionalResilience #FamilyTherapy #TeenDevelopment #MentalHealthPodcast #ParentingStruggles #LifeCoaching