Prom dates and driver’s licenses, football games and parties: did we get our ideas about teenagers and high school from the movies? Well, largely, yes, we did. (Our own experiences and memories, too, of course!) Today Meagan and Sarah – now parents to many teens between us – unpack stereotypical teen milestones and share whether they’ve matched up to our preconceptions – or not. Enjoy!

HELPFUL LINKS:

• Playlist: 18 Podcast Episodes For Parents Of Teenagers
• Parent of Adults is a newsletter by our friend Asha Dornfest about life after kids grow up.
• Real Talk About High School (With A Real Teen!): Voices 71 With Meagan’s Son Will is a fun episode from the archives featuring the perspective of a teen.
• Meagan’s substack post Parenting Teens Always Feels A Hot Stove is a great companion to this episode.
• Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s an episodes from the archives in case you need it this year: Why Mother’s Day Is Hard (And How To Make It What You Want This Year): Episode 311

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