Teen Stress and Anxiety: Expert Tips from Jenn Gaskin, Educator, Mom, and Yoga Teacher

Today's generation of children has a remarkable knack for deconstructing the world around them. They reject judgment, advocate for inclusivity, and go to great lengths to ensure every disenfranchised voice has a seat at the table. And let’s be honest—no one calls out hypocrisy quite like a teenager! Joining Cathy and Meredith to dive into an insightful discussion, is their friend, Jenn Gaskin. Tune in to learn more about Jenn, the challenges she’s observed with today’s generation, and the positives and negatives of their approach to life. The discussion touches on adolescent distress tolerance, managing teenagers, and supporting their nervous system and anxiety. Jenn also shares practical tools to help kids navigate stress and anxiety, along with advice for parents to help their children thrive through adolescence. Don’t miss this insightful conversation—start listening now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:01:00] How Cathy met their guest, Jenn Gaskin.
• [0:04:30] More incredible details about our guest, Jenn Gaskin.
• [0:06:30] The changes Jenn’s noticed, for better or worse, with our kids today.
• [0:07:55 The primary no-no with today’s generation.
• [0:09:47] The things that worry her about this generation.
• [0:12:20] They delve into a discussion about the level of adolescent distress tolerance.
• [0:16:15] The [not] “cliff notes version” Jenn wants parents to know about managing teenagers, their nervous systems, and anxiety.
• [0:24:50] Coping with anxiety: Jenn unpacks practical tools to help kids navigate anxiety.
• [0:30:15] How Jenn helped her own five children manage their anxiety.
• [0:34:00] Advice to parents navigating their children through adolescence.
• [0:36:15] A story of how the home atmosphere influences the thinking capability of students.
• [0:41:20] Sign up for the Village Mailing list to hear about upcoming workshops.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jenn Gaskin on LinkedIn

Jenn Gaskin

Jenn Gaskin Email

Gaskin Tutoring

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Village Coaches

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