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Supporting Teens Through Stress
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In this episode of Uncharted Parenting, we sit down again with renowned parenting educator, author, and speaker Michelle Mitchell to unpack one of the most pressing challenges for today’s families: supporting children through school stress.
Together, we explore why academic pressure feels so overwhelming for young people, how stress shows up in everyday behaviour, and what parents can do to offer meaningful, practical support. Michelle shares compassionate, evidence-informed strategies to help teens build resilience, navigate emotions, and feel genuinely understood at home, especially during high‑pressure times like exams, transitions, and friendship shifts.
Whether your child is thriving but tired, anxious and overwhelmed, or somewhere in between, this episode offers encouragement, clarity, and tools you can start using today.
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