🦩Parenting Teens and Finding Purpose

Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of Finding Your Pink. In this powerful and reassuring conversation, Nicole Howes joins us to talk honestly about the reality of raising teens in a digital world, navigating big emotions (theirs and ours), and finding your way back to yourself as a parent.

As Nicole beautifully explains, your teenager is learning how to be a teenager at the same time as you are learning how to parent one. There will be flare-ups, missteps, and moments where things don’t go the way you hoped — but if you know they’re a good person, you will find your way through it together.

In this episode, we explore:

• The reality of online safety, including early exposure to porn and why parents need to stay informed
• Why the pressure isn’t just on parents — and how tech companies and systems play a huge role
• The rise of misogynistic content being pushed to young boys online
• The impact of social media on teenage girls’ body image
• How to talk openly about skincare, makeup, and self-image without shame or fear
• Nicole’s personal journey through burnout, invisibility, and rediscovering her sense of purpose

Nicole also shares the moment she realised she needed something that was just hers. A reminder we all need purpose, creativity, and something we can say, “I did that.”

This episode is thoughtful, grounding, and full of perspective for parents who are trying their best in a world that feels louder and more complex than ever.

🎧 If you’re parenting teens — or heading that way — this is an episode you’ll want to listen to, save, and come back to again.

Nicole's book - Not A Survival Guide is available on Amazon.

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