Eps 651: Rebuilding trust with our teens

Eps 651: Rebuilding trust with our teens

From Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens by Casey O'Roarty

April 21, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 649

About this episode

Casey O'Roarty discusses rebuilding trust with teens after experiences of hurt or fear, emphasizing the importance of personal healing and understanding trauma responses.

In this solo episode, I dig into what so many parents of teens wrestle with: rebuilding trust after your kid has hurt or scared you. I explore why hypervigilance is a trauma response and not a character flaw, the difference between earned trust and naive trust, why the body holds on even when our mind wants to move on, and how doing your own healing work matters as much as anything they do. Tender, real, and full of practical tools. Bio: Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed., is a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer, parent coach, speaker, and author of Joyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of YOUR Parenting Journey. She's been supporting parents and families for over 20 years and hosts the Joyful Courage Podcast, where she holds space for parents of tweens and teens navigating the messy terrain of adolescence. She's the mom of two young adult kids and the captain of the adolescent ship at Be Sproutable. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-651-rebuilding-trust-with-our-teens/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Casey O'Roarty

Topics covered

  • trust
  • parenting
  • teenagers
  • healing
  • trauma
  • communication

Keywords

  • trust
  • parenting teens
  • hypervigilance
  • earned trust
  • naive trust
  • healing work
  • trauma response

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