Raising Teens
What to read, listen to and hand over when the child you knew becomes someone new — curated for parents who want influence, not control.
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Thrive Parenting Company
Therapist-curated resource guide
Raising Teens
A Thrive List™ for the Raising Teens pathway
Last updated 30 July 2026
From the therapist
By fourteen, most of what you say has less influence than what you model and whether you are still available at 11pm. This guide is what I recommend to parents who want to stay connected through the years when connection stops being automatic. The teen titles are worth leaving on a shelf, unmentioned. That is how they get read.
If you're overwhelmed, start here
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Untangled(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Lisa Damour
The clearest map of adolescent development in print.
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Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting(opens in a new tab)
Lisa Damour & Reena Ninan
The single best teen parenting podcast.
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Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Michelle Icard
Scripts for the conversations you're avoiding.
If your relationship is strained right now, do not hand your teenager a book. Read one yourself, take one podcast episode on a walk, and save the rest.
What's inside
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Best Parent Books
15 recommendations
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12 more in the PDF
Best Children's Books
10 recommendations
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Guy Stuff(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Cara Natterson
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7 more in the PDF
Best Teen Books
11 recommendations
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8 more in the PDF
Best Podcasts
7 recommendations
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Talking to Teens(opens in a new tab)
Andy Earle
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The Puberty Podcast(opens in a new tab)
Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett
4 more in the PDF
Best Apps
9 recommendations
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Life360(opens in a new tab)
Life360
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Headspace(opens in a new tab)
Headspace Inc.
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Finch(opens in a new tab)
Finch Care
6 more in the PDF
Best Websites
8 recommendations
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Common Sense Media(opens in a new tab)
commonsensemedia.org
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Amaze.org(opens in a new tab)
amaze.org
5 more in the PDF
Best YouTube Channels
6 recommendations
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Dr. Lisa Damour(opens in a new tab)
Lisa Damour
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3 more in the PDF
Helpful Organisations
6 recommendations
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Kids Help Phone(opens in a new tab)
kidshelpphone.ca
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The Jed Foundation(opens in a new tab)
jedfoundation.org
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YoungMinds(opens in a new tab)
youngminds.org.uk
3 more in the PDF
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