The Alternative GCSE Podcast

🛑 Stop Doing Everything for Your Teen! How to Build Independence for Lifelong Success

• Emma Howe • Season 2 • Episode 15

Are you unintentionally holding your teen back? 🚦 Many teenagers struggle with problem-solving, time management, and resilience—not because they’re not smart, but because they haven’t had the chance to develop real-world skills.

In this episode, we explore how chores, part-time jobs, and real-life responsibilities shape strong, independent young adults. 📚💡 Backed by scientific research, we discuss why many teens today:

🚗 Struggle with problem-solving because they’re driven everywhere.

💰 Don’t know how to budget because they’ve never had to save.

📅 Find time management hard because they’ve never had to juggle work and responsibilities.

We’ll share practical strategies for parents to:

✅ Introduce chores that build resilience and responsibility.

✅ Encourage their teen to earn their own money and develop financial independence.

✅ Step back so their teen learns to problem-solve and make decisions.

If you want to set your teen up for success—academically and in life—this is an episode you don’t want to miss! 🎧💡

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