On Navigating the Abyss: Parenting Alchemy for Kids in Crisis
Teri Potter & Catherine Borgman-Arboleda
11 episodes
1 month ago
What if the bravest thing a parent can do is listen without trying to fix? Teri Potter and Catherine Borgman-Arboleda sit down with Catherine's daughter, Caya, who has lived the realities of anxiety, addiction, and the mental health system. Her candour cuts through platitudes as she explains how algorithms fuel risk, why peer groups often shape choices more than families, and what actually helps when a teen is spiralling: non‑judgmental curiosity, consistent safety, and love that doesn’t with...
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What if the bravest thing a parent can do is listen without trying to fix? Teri Potter and Catherine Borgman-Arboleda sit down with Catherine's daughter, Caya, who has lived the realities of anxiety, addiction, and the mental health system. Her candour cuts through platitudes as she explains how algorithms fuel risk, why peer groups often shape choices more than families, and what actually helps when a teen is spiralling: non‑judgmental curiosity, consistent safety, and love that doesn’t with...
5. The Daily Struggle - Connection Before Correction
On Navigating the Abyss: Parenting Alchemy for Kids in Crisis
29 minutes
9 months ago
5. The Daily Struggle - Connection Before Correction
Every parent knows that moment—standing at your teenager's bedroom door, desperately trying to get them moving while being met with pure teenage disdain. What seems like a simple morning routine quickly reveals the complex emotional landscape we navigate as parents. In this deeply relatable episode, Teri opens up about a recent morning struggle with her 16-year-old that triggered familiar questions: Am I doing too much? Too little? Am I enabling poor behavior or showing my child they have wo...
On Navigating the Abyss: Parenting Alchemy for Kids in Crisis
What if the bravest thing a parent can do is listen without trying to fix? Teri Potter and Catherine Borgman-Arboleda sit down with Catherine's daughter, Caya, who has lived the realities of anxiety, addiction, and the mental health system. Her candour cuts through platitudes as she explains how algorithms fuel risk, why peer groups often shape choices more than families, and what actually helps when a teen is spiralling: non‑judgmental curiosity, consistent safety, and love that doesn’t with...
