Are you a "phubber?!" How do you get your teens on board with putting your and their cell phone down during conversations? Let's chat about improving your parent/teen connection! We probably all will admit we get distracted by our phones during conversations. We probably also admit that it hinders our connection and focus with the ones we love the most!

So...what are some effective ways to bring reason and common sense into the mix and how can we kick "phubbing" to the curb?! We get into this most important discussion about phone boundaries in Episode #80.

Let's goooooooooooo moms and dads!

The Timestamps!

00:00 Getting Teens On Board w/ Phone Boundaries

02:58 The Impact of Cell Phones on Family Dynamics

06:01 Understanding FOMO and Its Effects

09:06 Creating a Personal Plan for Phone Use

11:54 Empowering Teens to Help YOU with Phone Boundaries

14:59 Playing the Long Game

Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on and the usual other places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve

Is a Cell Phone Fast Realistic? Disconnect to Reconnect with strategies to limit tech and boost mental health. Let's dive into the idea of phone fasting—yes, actually taking a break from our phones—and we’re not holding back on whether it’s realistic. We share how phone use impacts mental health, strains family dynamics, and even pulls us away from the people who matter most. We’ll ask the questions that will help you create practical strategies for reducing tech dependency, building systems to manage phone usage, and reclaiming meaningful connections in a world that’s constantly buzzing. Let’s face it—disconnecting is tough, but we’re here to show you how to make it possible for you and your family.

The Timestamps!

00:00 Phone Fasting

02:52 Exploring the Challenges of Disconnecting

05:55 Understanding the Impact of Phone Use

08:40 Creating Systems for Phone Management

11:36 Finding Peace in Disconnection

14:11 Making Phone Fasting Realistic

16:56 Small Steps Towards Change

Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on and the usual other places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve

Parents: Turn 'I'm bored' into 'I created this!' Inspire creativity in your teen athletes & performers now with the simple parenting hack revealed in this episode! In today's conversation, we explore the concept of boredom and how it can be transformed into an opportunity for creativity and purpose.

PARENTS: Are you missing out on this opportunity?!

Let's find out as we discuss the importance of recognizing boredom as a choice and how you as a parent (and your teen) can create meaning in mundane tasks. You in your unique role as a parent can be the one to guide your teen athlete or performer to manage boredom effectively and to find joy in everyday activities. Our practical examples and thought-provoking questions will encourage you to shift your mindset and embrace boredom as a chance to create and serve others.

The juicy timestamps!

00:00 The Opportunity in Boredom

03:04 Creating Meaning and Purpose

06:09 Transforming Mundane Tasks into Joyful Activities

09:00 Empowering Teens to Manage Boredom

12:06 Questions to Cultivate Purpose and Meaning

Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on and the usual other places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would love it and be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve