Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia Yanof

A weekly podcast on parenting teens and launching them into the world. Hosted by Cynthia Yanof with Dr. Ken Wilgus, author of the book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You."

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Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Episodes (239)

Feb 24th Episode 239: Sorry, not sorry. Should parents apologize to their kids?
Feb 24th Episode 239: Sorry, not sorry. Should parents apologize to their kids?
Feb 17th Episode 238: Parenting the Pull-Away Years

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Feb 24, 2026
26¾ minutes
23 MB

Today we take on apologizing to our kids—or what psychologists call “repair”—and why it feels so hard for many parents. Dr. Ken and Cynthia discuss how older generations rarely apologized because authority was the priority, while modern parenting emphasizes connection. They unpack why some parents struggle to say “I’m sorry,” especially high-achieving or strong-willed parents, and Dr. Ken explains that healthy repair isn’t pretending your child did nothing wrong or giving half-apologies (“I’m sorry, but…”). Instead, it’s owning your reaction while still holding boundaries and consequences—modeling emotional regulation without acting like you and your teen are eq...

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Episode 239: Sorry, not sorry. Should parents apologize to their kids?

Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia Yanof

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