5 Conversations to Have with Your Kids This Summer

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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Parenting, Kids & Family, Comedy

4.6 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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A note from Margaret: My family was visiting Kerrville, TX when the flood occurred. Having seen the devastation to the Hill Country first hand, it is impossible to put into words the scope of the disaster. These losses are close to home for my family and I know they have touched so many of you as well. Please join us in donating to the relief efforts by using the following trusted link: https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201 In this episode, we break down five essential conversations parents should be having with their kids this summer. From online safety and media limits to emotional health and growth mindset, Amy and Margaret offer practical ways to open meaningful dialogue with your kids—without cornering them for awkward lectures. You'll learn how to talk about: 📱 Digital Life & Safety: Scam-proofing kids, screen time sanity, and talking tech boundaries. 🧠 Emotions & Mental Health: Helping kids name emotions, normalize asking for help, and express what they're feeling. 🚫 Respect, Consent & Boundaries: From the sandbox to social situations, how to model and enforce personal boundaries. 🌎 Kindness & Inclusion: Embracing diversity, talking openly about difference, and reinforcing family values. 💪 Growth Mindset & Resilience: Teaching kids how to face challenges, recover from failure, and develop a sense of possibility. Here are the themed playlists we've curated for each of these topics: Talking to Your Kids About Media and Technology Talking to Your Kids About Growing as a Person Talking to Your Kids About Kindness and Inclusion Talking to Your Kids About Emotions and Mental Health Talking to Your Kids About Respect, Consent, and Boundaries Here is Angela Duckworth's advice to the graduates of Bates College about phone usage. Here is an example of the pre-recorded conversations Amy mentioned that kids can use during ride shares. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/⁠⁠⁠⁠ mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, inclusive, inclusivity , transgender, trans kids, transgender kids, support for trans kids, trans rights, queer kids, respect, consent, teaching kids consent, digital safety, online safety, media literacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.1	You don't ever want to get on the roller coaster car with them. What fresh hell.
0:37.3	Laughing in the face of motherhood.
0:39.3	You're going to be staying in random hotels, you know, for the next three years with Margaret
0:42.9	Abels and Amy Wilson.
0:45.0	In this family, we laugh and love and, you know, love people.
0:49.0	A podcast that solves today's parenting dilemmas.
0:52.0	So you don't have to.
0:53.4	The kid that is too young to explain.
0:55.9	It's disappointment mostly, but it's also a sense of loss.
1:01.5	Hello, everyone, and welcome to what fresh hell laughing in the face of motherhood.
1:05.4	This is Margaret.
1:06.5	And this is Amy.
1:07.2	Today we're talking about the conversations you need to have with your kids this summer.
1:12.2	Amy, apparently there's a conversation you need to have with me about the way I pronounce things.
1:17.1	I come to you from our Facebook group. And I will say, sometimes people say things about me on the
1:22.5	internet that are not nice, such as why do you have such a big forehead, you know, those kind of critiques, not helpful.
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