29: How Do I Get My Kid Into Mindfulness?
Finding time to quiet your mind can have real benefits for you and your child. Author, instructor, mom, and entrepreneur Mallika Chopra is our special guest. She says that meditation isn’t just repeat...
2 Maalis 202132min
28: Bored, Sad, & Smoking Weed: How Do We Talk to Kids About Drug Use?
A parent writes in asking for help to address a teenager's marijuana use. Some teens are turning to drugs in this pandemic as they are looking for ways to cope with the sadness and boredom. Dr. Lisa e...
23 Helmi 202129min
27: What Do I Do When Friends and Family Don't Share Our Covid Rules?
Should you speak up when you disagree with the approach other families are taking with their Covid rules? Reena discusses the latest news on the spread of the British mutation and Dr. Lisa describes t...
16 Helmi 202128min
26: My Child is Turning Into a Teenager. How Do I Handle It?
When kids hit thirteen they often become highly emotional. What happens in the brain and the body during this time? Dr. Lisa explains and also talks about the process of "separation-individuation" whe...
9 Helmi 202131min
25: How Do I Get My Smelly Teen to Shower?
How do you get kids to understand the importance of hygiene? A mom writes in that her son is making life unbearable at home because he refuses to take regular showers since he has spent much of the ye...
2 Helmi 202130min
24: My Daughter Is Questioning Her Gender. What Do I Do?
A single mom writes in feeling worried because her daughter is questioning her gender. Dr. Lisa explains what we understand about gender identity and sexual orientation, and offers advice on what to d...
26 Tammi 202130min
23: I Can’t Make Sense of America. What Do I Tell My Kids?
It’s not always easy to be the grownup in the room. What are the teachable moments for our children as we watch alarming events unfold in Washington DC? How do you move beyond intense polarization? Li...
19 Tammi 202131min
22: My Kid Hates Remote Learning. What Do I Do?
Parents are finding it hard to get their children to feel motivated about school, especially when they are learning remotely. Dr. Lisa explains strategies that might help and how parents can help kids...
12 Tammi 202130min
