Are you wondering why your teenager is struggling to get to school, are you confused why school suddenly seems so hard. School refusal looks at what is happening for a teenager when they become overwhelmed and find it impossible to consider going to school. Taking the perspective of support and understanding we look at the term school refusal and how parents can understand this teenage presentation as something to be explored and understood. 

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Christmas and what it means to do nothing Introduce some new techniques over the Christmas and a simple thing of doing nothing. For for further information check in on my website www.adolessence.ie Follow me on instagram @adolessenceandbeyond or Facebook kn @adolessencetuam for daily tip

Katie Courtney performance coach gives us an insight into the importance of emotional intelligence and the crucial role it plays in understanding all aspects of sports performance. You can follow Katie on instagram @katie__Courtney For more information, visit www.adolessence.ie Following me on instagram @adolessenceandbeyond Facebook @AdolessenceTuam

An interview with fabulous May from Mays bakery Tuam meet a young entrepreneur. May who set up her bakery on April 23. May talks about her journey into baking, her challenge going to school and her expertise, and the meaning of support and belief Follow mays Bakery on instagram @maysbakery Follow me on instagram @adolessenceandbeyond Facebook @AdolessenceTuam

The parent teenage journey what’s it like to be a teenager, and what’s important about knowing your parenting style. Follow me on instagram for more instagram (@asolessenceandbeyond) Facebook @AdolessenceTuam) You can also find me in X (twitter) and LinkedIn Feel free to email me on gina@adolessence.ie Let me know what you enjoyed about this episode 👌

How to embrace your knowing. Imagine being able to say I know and that it brings about a curiosity, an openness. When we parent and work with adolescents, they need to see we know. that they are in pain that there are ways to support. It’s not about fixing or bing an expert just simply knowing. Thank you for listening today Should you want to reach out to me please feel free to do so on gina@adolessence.ie. Check out my new website on www.adolessence.ie you can all the latest news courses, talks and much more. Also follow menon instagram and Facebook for guidance and tips Let me know how this episode was for you

Unleashing the power of connection: A guide to raising resilient adolescents What are the ingredients for raising teens today. What is it we really needs. Let’s look at where fear and panic take us as parents and how we can change this concept by creating the core ingredients for parenting. Thank you for listening today. Please follow me on instagram and Facebook and linktree Also feel free to email me on adolessence1@gmail.com if you would like support or arrange an appointment. Take care

Today I am speaking with Ryan Lenehan of Velocity Fitness Tuam. Ryan is a trainee strength and conditioning coach. Ryan tells me about how he started this area and how it became his passion. You can follow Ryan on Instagram on velocityfitness_tuam please follow me on (click on the links) ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Facebook ⁠for helpful daily tips. If you have questions about todays episode or any other shows please shoot me an email on 📨adolessence1@gmail.com tell me what would you like me to talk about next? Love to hear from you

What does it mean to you to be successful or put together. What is our perspective of ourselves and others. If we can understand this, we are in a much better position to hold and hold adolescents' dilemmas and concerns please follow me on (click on the links) ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Facebook ⁠for helpful daily tips. If you have questions about todays episode or any other shows, please shoot me an email on 📨adolessence1@gmail.com tell me what you would like me to talk about next? Love to hear from you

An interview with Kate Hildyard Yoga and Body Therapist. Learn how Catherine uses yoga to support stress, change and how her journey started in young adulthood. Have a listen to her amazing story.

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As a parent, it's easy to get caught up in the many demands of life and forget about taking care of you. However, it's essential to prioritise self-care because it directly impacts our ability to care for our adolescents or young adults. Tuning in to our needs means taking a moment to check in with ourselves, acknowledging our feelings, and taking action to address them. This can be as simple as taking a few deep breaths or going for a walk. Practicing self-compassion is another crucial aspect of self-care. This means treating you with kindness and understanding, just as we would a good friend. By being gentle and forgiving with ourselves, we can create a more positive and nurturing environment for our families. Staying mindful and grateful can help us maintain a positive outlook on life and stay focused on the tasks at hand. Mindfulness involves being present in the moment and fully engaged in what we're doing. Practicing gratitude means taking the time to appreciate the good things in our lives, no matter how small. By incorporating these practices into our daily routine, we can improve our overall well-being and become better parents to our children, adolescents and young adults. please follow me on click on the links Instagram or Facebook for helpful tips If you have questions about todays episode or any other shows please shoot me an email on 📨adolessence1@gmail.com tell me what would you like me to talk about next?

Exploring your adolescent identity is an important interval part of ensuring their happiness. While we have come a long way in exploring sexuality, gender and identity, a lot of confusion still what is best for adolescents. They need help from parents who are ultimately interested in their wellbeing. Please follow me on Instagram on ⁠⁠⁠adolessence_tuam⁠⁠⁠ for daily tips and tools you can also follow me on Facebook on ⁠⁠⁠AdolessenceTuam⁠⁠⁠ feel free to like, comment or share anything you think would help someone else. If you have any further questions about this episode please do not hesitate to contact me by email on adolessence1@gmail.com

Today's Podcast explores the resource that is yoga and mindfulness for the adolescent and parent mind, We speak with long time practitioner Charlottes on her own experience of anxiety and how yoga had become an interval part of her life.

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This episode looks at how you can add to your life and in turn to your Adolescents. Keeping it simple gives you the options to add instead of taking away.

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Acceptance what does it really mean and why is it so important. Let's look at this concept and the importance of adopting it as an essential part in our lives. If we are really going to keep anxiety at bay

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How to… persuade, support and nudge. Let’s look at how we can help ourselves and other to meet somewhere in the middle. Parenting is about persuasion right? Yet it often escalates into pushing, giving out, giving in. This episode looks at these dilemmas and how to work with demands expectations and challenges. Thank you for tuning into this podcast hosted by Gina Dermody. We hope you enjoyed listening to it as much as I enjoy creating it for you. If you found the content useful and informative, we kindly encourage you to leave a review and rating using the stars. Your feedback is valuable to us and helps us improve our future content. If you're interested in receiving daily tips and tools related to adolescent and young adult , please follow me on Instagram at adolessence_tuam or on Facebook at AdolessenceTuam. We regularly share valuable insights and resources that can help you navigate the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood. Finally, if you're seeking support for yourself or a loved one, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email at adolessence1@gmail.com. We are here to help and support you in any way we can. Thank you again for listening, and we hope to hear from you soon.

Adolescent presentations and challenges How is your adolescent showing up , what are they really trying to tell you, how are their thoughts working. Often we need to look and listen to an adolescent to fully understand what is happening in their head. We need to be curious about their presentation, their learning style, their levels of anxiety their support statement and we have to try and meet and support them in this presentation.

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Let’s talk about showing up and what it means. We seem to have forgotten how to be real, how to get it right and wrong. Sometimes when we are rearing adolescents we are held to ransom by what we are supposed to do which means we sometimes forget to trust our own style, our gut instinct, are getting it wrong and then re setting. Tune in and let’s discover how to show up. THINGS YOU CAN DO ⬇️ You can follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠adolessence_tuam⁠⁠⁠ or on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠AdolessenceTuam⁠⁠⁠ for daily feeds. Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠www.adolessence.ie⁠⁠⁠ for more information that may be of interest to you. This podcast is tailored around your comments or questions email me any questions you have and I will be happy to talk about it on Adolessence and Beyond podcast. Should you need advice please feel free to email me on adolessence1@gmail.com Thank you for listening and remember to share, follow and maybe a comment what you think of this episode on Adolessence & Beyond :)

How does Asolescent Psychotherapy work? This is an overview of how Adolescent Therapy works. Listen to the various presentations, the growth and learning involves for Parent Caregiver and Adolescent THINGS YOU CAN DO ⬇️ You can follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠adolessence_tuam⁠⁠⁠ or on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠AdolessenceTuam⁠⁠⁠ for daily feeds. Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠www.adolessence.ie⁠⁠⁠ for more information that may be of interest to you. This podcast is tailored around your comments or questions email me any questions you have and I will be happy to talk about it on Adolessence and Beyond podcast. Should you need advice please feel free to email me on adolessence1@gmail.com Thank you for listening and remember to share, follow and maybe a comment what you think of this episode on Adolessence & Beyond :)

Let’s look at how we get triggered as parents and the options we have to show up and re set. Shame and difficult experiences all form a major part of the parenting role. When we can’t erase difficult experiences what can we do? Let’s find out in todays episode. THINGS YOU CAN DO ⬇️ You can follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠adolessence_tuam⁠⁠⁠ or on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠AdolessenceTuam⁠⁠⁠ for daily feeds. Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠www.adolessence.ie⁠⁠⁠ for more information that may be of interest to you. This podcast is tailored around your comments or questions email me any questions you have and I will be happy to talk about it on Adolessence and Beyond podcast. Should you need advice please feel free to email me on adolessence1@gmail.com Thank you for listening and remember to share, follow and maybe a comment what you think of this episode on Adolessence & Beyond :)