This week on Help! I Have A Teenager, we answering two of your questions about being a step-parent. 

The first is from Laura, and she wants to know 

First up, we’ve got a question from Laura. 

As a step mother, I often think that my husband is to lenient with his 14 year old son. We have different ideas about him being able to do certain things and go to certain places - he’s off to a lot of parties. My biological son will not be doing these things when he is 14. How can I explain this my son, that he’s not allowed to do what his brother did at the same age?

And the second question is from Janey. Who's wondering...

I’ve got three step children who we see every other weekend, and I’m finding it really hard to parent them for 2 days…am I better being their friend?

As Ginni is herself a step-mum, she's got some very helpful answers...

THE END BITS 

GET IN TOUCH:

Got a question? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

CREDITS:

Hosts: Dr Ginni Mansberg & Jo Lamble

Find a copy of The New Teen Age here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-teen-age-ginni-mansberg/book/9781922351258.html 

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Engineer: Leah Porges

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au 

This week on&nbsp;Help! I Have A Teenager, we answering two of your questions about being a step-parent.&nbsp;
The first is from Laura, and she wants to know&nbsp;
First up, we&rsquo;ve got a question from Laura.&nbsp;
As a step mother, I often think that my husband is to lenient with his 14 year old son. We have different ideas about him being able to do certain things and go to certain places - he&rsquo;s off to a lot of parties. My biological son will not be doing these things when he is 14. How can I explain this my son, that he&rsquo;s not allowed to do what his brother did at the same age?
And the second question is from Janey. Who's wondering...
I&rsquo;ve got three step children who we see every other weekend, and I&rsquo;m finding it really hard to parent them for 2 days&hellip;am I better being their friend?
As Ginni is herself a step-mum, she's got some very helpful answers...
THE END BITS&nbsp;
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Got a question? We&rsquo;re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au
CREDITS:
Hosts:&nbsp;Dr Ginni Mansberg &amp; Jo Lamble
Find a copy of The New Teen Age here: <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-teen-age-ginni-mansberg/book/9781922351258.html">https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-teen-age-ginni-mansberg/book/9781922351258.html</a>&nbsp;
Producer: Elissa Ratliff
Audio Engineer: Leah Porges
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you&rsquo;re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We&rsquo;re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au&nbsp;

Being a teenager has changed. A lot. There’s TikTok, vaping, d*ck pics, there are Snap maps, selfies and filters...and it's all a potential battlefield for parents where the stakes feel impossibly high. So welcome to some real parenting talk. As both clinicians and parents, Dr. Ginni Mansberg and clinical psychologist Jo Lamble know first-hand how challenging it can be to raise adolescents. This is why they're bringing their common-sense expertise to Mamamia’s Help! I Have A Teenager. Every week Dr. Ginni and Jo will be answering your questions, and you can submit them at podcast@mamamia.com.au

Being a teenager has changed. A lot. There’s TikTok, vaping, d*ck pics, there are Snap maps, selfies and filters...and it's all a potential battlefield for parents where the stakes feel impossibly high. So welcome to some real parenting talk. As both clinicians and parents, Dr. Ginni Mansberg and clinical psychologist Jo Lamble know first-hand how challenging it can be to raise adolescents. This is why they're bringing their common-sense expertise to Mamamia’s Help! I Have A Teenager. Every week Dr. Ginni and Jo will be answering your questions, and you can submit them at <a href="mailto:podcast@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>

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