Episode 217: Start The School Year Off Right With Your Teen Plus A Huge Announcement!

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Kenneth Wilgus, PhD, P.C.

Christian Parenting, Christianity, Teens, Education, Teenagers, Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Adolescents, How To, Parenting Teens, Parents

4.9 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

We're starting off our 6th season with a bang! Today we review the things you need to check as a parent to help the new school year start off right. Feeding The Mouth parents know to review their teenagers' freedoms, expectations and who's more worried about school, you or your kid? This year you better double check your teenager's school cell phone policy. Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Anxious Generation" https://a.co/d/bfHCLmG (see Episode 181) is having major effects around the world. Also, "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" makes a major step forward as Jessica steps back from hosting the show (you can't believe all that she has going on) but, believe it or not, we talked Cynthia Yanof (see episode 171) to take over as host of the show. This is going to be fun! If you have a minute, please leave us a review. We love hearing listeners encouraging other listeners. You can order Dr. Ken's book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" here: https://a.co/d/hBnlbzI Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music provided by the great John David Kent - https://www.johndavidkent.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, a weekly podcast guide on parenting teens and launching them into the world.
0:15.2	I'm Jessica Pfeiffer, and as always, I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgus.
0:20.8	Hey, Dr. Ken. Jessica, how are you? I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgus.
0:22.0	Hey, Dr. Ken.
0:24.2	Jessica, how are you?
0:25.2	I'm good.
0:25.6	How are you? Wait, what are you wearing?
0:27.8	There's like four hats.
0:30.2	There's PTO president.
0:33.5	You're wearing a construction.
0:34.8	Why are you wearing all these hats?
0:57.2	I know, I know. Well, it's been a busy summer. Let's start with that. I've missed you. Yes. It's so weird that we take summer off. Yeah, it has. And yeah, in the meantime, I've collected a few extra jobs around here. So. Really? Like what? Yes. Well well for starters. I know last year about this time we shared that I was battling multiple myeloma, which is a blood cancer. It's treatable but
1:05.9	incurable. So it's always a part of my life and my daily ins and outs. How do you feel?
1:10.5	I feel great. Actually, my numbers are great. I am on a pretty consistent schedule. Once a month, I go in and I spend the day at the hospital. But other than that, it feels like a pretty normal life. So that's great. But I have that as a part of my life. I'm also, you're right, PT, they call it PTL at my school, PTL president of the high school, which is ridiculous. You're kidding. What is wrong with you? I signed up for that a couple years ago before I was even diagnosed. Yeah. Yeah, it is a hard job. And it's a lot of fun too. I get to know parents. And I'm trying to stay in the game for that last kiddo, you know, the one that's in high school. Yeah, that's a good point.
1:28.4	My fourth.
1:29.1	She's... And it's a lot of fun, too. I get to know parents. And I'm trying to stay in the game for that last kiddo, you know, the one that's in high school.
1:46.1	Yeah, that's a good point. My fourth, she's in high school and I'm really tempted to just give up. But I'm not. I'm not giving up. And then, yeah, also, my husband and I are building a house. You referred to the construction. Are you nuts?
1:41.0	That's our next step in our marriage.
1:43.6	So that's super fun.
1:44.0	Well, at least you don't have any weddings coming up. house. You referred to the construction. Are you nuts? That's our next step in our marriage. So that's
2:02.8	well, at least you don't have any weddings coming up or something. Oh no, no. I have two kids that are
2:07.4	engaged in getting married in the next year. So this explains why I got messages from your
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