Stories with my daughter Cali in Florida
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
Release Date: 03/28/2025
What happened when my teen filled up the gas tank with diesel (full story!)
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
You ready for a juicy story? I've got one for you, and it went beyond the standard 10 minute podcast style I prefer, (sorry, not sorry) it's worth it, I promise! I talk about teen punishments, conditional love, indulging, and how I grappled with the consequences and how I ultimately came to the decision. If you listen and feel you're ready for a 1 on 1 with me (details at the end), email me and we'll set it up for end of July or August, because group coaching doesn't start up until September, and many moms say they just want my undivided attention and help (without a group) so this is your...
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How I started my business (and how you can too!)
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
I am OFTEN asked how I got started with my business in this online space, and have never actually written it down/recorded it, and today's the day! It's been 15 years of learning, tweaking, implementing, and I'd love to share that with you if you have a desire for more, even if you're not sure what that looks like yet. I'm holding a 1 day online workshop on August 5th (with replays if you can't come LIVE) check it out here: Click the button at the bottom of that link to join after payment via VenMo or PayPal, & leave your email so I can send details when you pay. Feel free...
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Stories with my daughter Cali in Florida
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
Cali and I went to Miami for her Spring Break, and had so much fun! In this episode, she joins me to share a few stories I thought you'd benefit from hearing about invalidating your teen (she called me out!) I shared at the end a secret project I'm working on, email me to know more!
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Your teen isn't shutting you out because they are rebellious....
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
If you want to SEE differently, and willing to DO differently, send me an email with the subject line "I want to SEE!" to I'm here to help. (I've been there!)
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I can't believe my teen just said that...
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
If this episode struck a cord with you, join me and watch the mom reset: When your teen lashes out, you have a choice: You can react—or you can guide. Let me guide YOU how to do differently.
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Encourage your Teen to Date
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
This episode is all about encouraging (not enforcing) your teen to date! Download the free Teen Date Deck guide: This will also sign you up for the Bestie Club with more ideas coming to your email on teen dating! Feel free to message me on Instagram: or email me with any teen dating questions!
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Don't let mama bear take over
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
Listen for what NOT to do when your teen doesn't get invited (and mam bear comes out!) and you want to reach out to their friends moms to convince them to make it all better. Conversation. Connection. Confidence building. All that adds up to TRUST! In this episode, I shared about the new Teen Chat Cards all about FRIENDS with 50 scenarios for you and your teen to chat through, grab them here:
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How to help your teen with FRIENDS! (and what not to do)
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
Sharing a story when "mama bear" came out swinging when my teen complained about a friend and then defended them because of my response. In this episode, I shared about the new Teen Chat Cards all about FRIENDS with 50 scenarios for you and your teen to chat through, grab them here: Conversation. Connection. Confidence building. All that adds up to TRUST! If you didn't already download the free CALM CREATOR guide, do that here:
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How to create more calm in your home
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
How you downloaded the free calm creator yet? Grab that here: Sharing an embarrassing story about myself in order to help you remember a very important tip to better address conflict. Also sharing more about this on Instagram this week:
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Season 5 Episode 1: What exactly is being trusted by your teen?
TRUSTED by your teenager with Kristen Duke
Sometimes people get confused when I say the goal is to earn teens trust, so I'm elaborating a bit on that here, (and what it's NOT) as well as summarizing 5 of the biggest parenting blindspots. The TRUSTED Challenge starts Monday, January 13th! https://kristenduke.com/trusted/ Referenced a few videos on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kristendukechats/
info_outlineCali and I went to Miami for her Spring Break, and had so much fun! In this episode, she joins me to share a few stories I thought you'd benefit from hearing about invalidating your teen (she called me out!)
I shared at the end a secret project I'm working on, email me to know more! [email protected]