Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

Parents of teenagers face an impossible tension: how to stay close while giving their teens the freedom they desperately need. In this episode, child and adolescent psychotherapist Zara Kadir reveals that the biggest...

Understanding the Teen Brain: How to Build Skills Without Punishment | Dr. Tina Payne Bryson Have you ever blamed your teen's eye rolls, impulsive decisions, or emotional reactions on their "underdeveloped brain"? While...

Parents often wait for a crisis before genuinely checking in with their teenagers, missing critical opportunities for connection and understanding. Dr. R.J. Ledet, a triple board-certified psychiatrist and Navy veteran...

Stop Overparenting: What Your Teen Actually Needs to Thrive | John Fogle Are you constantly worrying about your teen's grades, screen time, choices, or attitude? It's easy to get caught up in the small stuff when you're...

Rethinking Teen Phone Use: Why Regulation Matters More Than Restriction | Dr. Roseann Capana Hodge Are you constantly battling your teen over their phone? With concerns about screen time, social media, and teen mental...

Do you ever feel like your teen knows exactly how to push your buttons? It's easy to focus on changing your teen's behavior, but what if the biggest shift starts with you? Many parents unknowingly carry emotional wounds...

Rebuild Trust with Your Teen: How to Stop Overparenting and Strengthen Your Relationship | JoAnn Crohn Do conversations with your teen often turn into arguments, silence, or frustration? Many parents try to help by...

Parenting Anxious Teens: How to Build Confidence Instead of Fear | Dana Colthart Does your teen avoid challenges, shut down under pressure, or constantly seek reassurance? It can be hard to know whether they're simply...

Helping Your Teen Navigate Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up Without Shame Talking to your teen about sex is one of the conversations many parents dread—but avoiding it can leave teens turning to friends, social media...

Does it feel like you're constantly competing with your teen's phone for their attention? Many parents worry that endless scrolling is replacing curiosity, conversation, and meaningful family connection. But what if...

Co-parenting is challenging enough when both parents are working together. But when you're dealing with a narcissistic co-parent—or someone who constantly turns parenting into a competition—it can leave you feeling...

Grief in teens rarely looks the way parents expect. Instead of tears and open conversations, it often shows up as irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, or emotional distance. That can leave parents wondering whether...

Are today’s teens experiencing a true mental health crisis—or are parents being encouraged to label normal adolescent struggles as disorders? In this thought-provoking episode of the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam...

If your teenager suddenly seems distant, emotional, or wants nothing to do with you, you’re not failing as a parent — and you’re definitely not alone. In this eye-opening episode of the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam...

What does it actually take to raise a confident, resilient, successful teen? In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, I sit down with Sheinelle Jones, co-host of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle and author of...