{"podcast":{"title":"Raising Boys Building Men ®/Parenting Solutions For Moms And Boys","slug":"raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015","podcast_index_feed_id":7082015,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/raisingboysbuildingmen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://raisingboysbuildingmen.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19340871/Untitled_design_50_8b5ml.png","author":"Heidi Allsop - Master Life and Parenting Coach for Moms of Boys","episode_count":85,"summary":"Raising Boys, Building Men: The Go-To Parenting Podcast for Moms Raising Sons from Middle School to Manhood Are you a mom caught in the whirlwind of raising sons? Do you find yourself: • Wishing the arguments would just... stop? • Frustrated by the constant battle with screens, schoolwork, and indifference? • Longing for those simpler days when you could just enjoy your boy? • Searching for a parenting approach that actually works? Look no further! ”Raising Boys, Building Men” is your lifeline in ups and downs of boy-mom life. In each episode, you’ll discover: • Practical, same-day solutions to your most pressing parenting challenges • Confidence boosters to become the mom your teenager needs • Strategies to nurture good men while nurturing yourself and your relationships My mission? To help you raise a resilient, happy son, take care of yourself, and have a blast doing it! Ready to trade worry for fun? Conflict for connection? Short-term fixes for lifelong bonds? You’re in the right place, my friend. Hey there! I’m Heidi – mom to 5 incredible sons, wife, social worker, and certified life coach. With three decades of boy-raising under my belt, I’ve tried every parenting trick in t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015"},"episode":{"title":"70.  Parenting a Teenage Boy: Why This Season Feels So Hard (And What To Do About It)","slug":"70-parenting-a-teenage-boy-why-this-season-feels-so-hard-and-what-to-do-about-it","published_at":"2026-02-16T10:56:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/70-parenting-a-teenage-boy-why-this-season-feels-so-hard-and-what-to-do-about-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015","url":"https://raisingboysbuildingmen.podbean.com/e/seasons/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wkw79z2g6e38qkds/Episode_70bbqmk.mp3","summary":"Some seasons of motherhood feel light and joyful.Others feel heavy especially when you're parenting a teenage boy. If your teenage son won’t talk, seems distant, moody, or easily irritated… you’re not alone. In today’s episode, we’re talking about how viewing parenting teenage sons as “seasons” changes everything. When you stop fighting this stage and start responding to it, connection becomes possible again. You’ll learn: Why the teenage years feel emotionally heavier How pressure to “do it right” is hurting your relationship Why choosing connection over control changes everything How allowing your humanity (and his) rebuilds trust This season doesn’t have to mean it's hard or heavy, it may just mean it’s important. You are doing better than you think. Want more conversations like this? Join our private Facebook community for moms raising teenage boys. We talk about real-life challenges, share strategies, and lift each other up—because you don’t have to do this alone. 👉 Join “Raising Boys, Building Men” on Facebook For Additional Support: Visit our website Raisingboysbuildingmen.com HERE Schedule a FREE Relationship Reconnection Call with Me HERE Follow us on Instagram HERE Grab 8 tips to connect with your son today HERE","meta_description":"Some seasons of motherhood feel light and joyful.Others feel heavy especially when you're parenting a teenage boy. If your teenage son won’t talk, seems d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1432,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/episodes/70-parenting-a-teenage-boy-why-this-season-feels-so-hard-and-what-to-do-about-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/70-parenting-a-teenage-boy-why-this-season-feels-so-hard-and-what-to-do-about-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}