Parenting Support for Teen Girls | Play, Not Pressure

Send us Fan Mail Teen screen time can be about more than the screen. When your daughter is still on her phone after midnight, what might she be seeking, soothing, or avoiding? Rach looks beneath the behaviour to explore teen girl emotions and nervous system regulation, and offers mums a more curious way to understand and respond to late-night phone use. If you’re listening to this thinking, “that’s me,” I’ve got something for you. It’s called Connect the Dots. It’s a really simple...

Send us Fan Mail Teen girl mood swings can feel confusing, but understanding teen girls starts with looking beyond behaviour. In this episode, Rach explores how a girl’s monthly rhythm may influence energy, sleep, appetite and capacity, and introduces four patterns: Energy Week, Social Week, Volatile Week and Hiding Week. Instead of asking “What’s wrong with her?”, learn to ask “What might be happening for her?” and approach those tricky moments with more curiosity and connection....

Send us Fan Mail Why does she vanish under the duvet when there's something fun planned? Teen girl sleep deprivation isn't laziness, it's physiology. In this episode, discover the body clock that shifts during puberty, the sleep debt that compounds through the week, and how evening phone use dysregulates her nervous system. We'll connect hormones, circadian rhythm changes, and screen time to what looks like morning struggle and share one practical tool to help her (and you) ...

Send us Fan Mail When your teen girl explodes over nothing, anger isn't the real problem. In this episode, I zoom out to understand what's really driving her emotional outbursts: nervous system overload, unmet sleep, screen fatigue, and the hidden burnout mums often miss. Using the physiology-first approach, discover why her anger is actually useful data and what she really needs from you. If you’re listening to this thinking, “that’s me,” I’ve got something for you. It’s called C...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding teen girls means seeing past the screen. Your daughter's phone isn't the problem, it's meeting a real need for emotional regulation, co-regulation, or connection. In this episode, we reframe phone addiction: instead of shame and blame, discover what she's actually getting from her screen, why punishment doesn't work, and how co-regulation techniques can help her find healthier ways to meet that need. Because behaviour is never just about one th...