Parenting Teen Girls & Phone Anxiety | Why Limits Alone Don't Work

Parenting Teen Girls & Phone Anxiety | Why Limits Alone Don't Work

May 13, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 83

About this episode

This episode discusses the underlying causes of phone anxiety in teen girls and offers a physiology-first approach to address it.

Send us Fan Mail You've set the limits. She went straight back. Here's what's really happening: nervous system regulation, not willpower. This episode reveals what your daughter's nervous system craves when she reaches for her phone, why screen limits backfire without addressing the real need underneath, and what the scroll promises but can never deliver. Learn the physiology-first approach that actually reduces phone anxiety in teen girls. Join me live: Webinar — 27 May. The bi...

People in this episode

Host: Rach Friedli

Topics covered

Keywords

More episodes of Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour podcast page.