type here...
ParentingHealth

Masters in Parenting Podcast Episode 21: Teen Relationship Health

Hillary Bird
By Hillary Bird

This episode is sponsored by Adler Planetarium.

Learn about warning signs and solutions to help teens navigate relationships from Yesenia Maldonado, executive director of Chicago’s Between Friends organization. One in four teens have experienced abuse in a relationship by the time they reach high school.

From how to spot abuse to helping kids understand consent, Maldonado explains how parents can learn the tools to lead kids toward healthy relationships — romantic and within peer groups. For anyone looking for more help, call the 24-hour hotline to Between Friends at 800-603-HELP to reach a trained professional. 

Masters in Parenting is a podcast presented by Chicago Parent. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify and iTunes. 

If you have questions or comments, please reach out to host Hillary Bird at podcast@chicagoparent.com. 

Hillary Bird
Hillary Bird
- Advertisement -

LATEST STORIES

Advice

Chicago Curious Kids: What’s the difference between a charter, magnet or neighborhood public school?

Jenna Dolch -
0
Welcome to Chicago Curious Kids, your guide to what parents should know about life in the city. From schools and parks to policy updates,...
Read more
Things to Do

8 family-friendly turkey trots to get your gobble on in Chicago this Thanksgiving

Katina Beniaris -
0
Kickstart the season of giving.
Read more
Guides

Let your kids go wild in Chicago at Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground

Jenna Dolch -
0
Located within the Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley, Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground in Schaumburg is one of Chicagoland’s most imaginative outdoor play...
Read more
Guides

8 fun spots your middle-schooler will actually enjoy checking out in Chicago

Jenna Dolch -
0
Middle schoolers are typically in that active, curious, almost-teen phase where they want independence while having fun. In Chicago, there are plenty of safe...
Read more
- Advertisement -


- Advertisement -

About us

Chicago Parent is Chicagoland’s trusted parenting hub since 1984. We connect families with the best local resources, advice, stories, things to do with kids and much more.

Follow us

Grow your business

Connect with Chicago Parent’s audience — and your best new customers in Chicago, the suburbs and beyond — with Zoe Marketing & Communications.

Chicago Parent, as a Zoe Communications Group company, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. Ask how we can add diversity to your supply chain.

© 2025 Zoe Communications Group | 280 N. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009 | 248.398.3400 | Website by Web Publisher PRO