Episode 179: Parents Matter More Than Peers In Childhood

"Send me a Text Message!" "Peer pressure isn’t just a teenage phase anymore. More and more, we’re seeing kids treat their peer group as the final authority, which can leave parents feeling rejected, powerless, and worried about the choices their children make at school and beyond. As I close out season 4, I revisit a line my parents used to say when I was a teen: “We are your peer pressure.” After reading 'Hold On to Your Kids' by Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Gabor Maté, that advice lands with fres...