122: How Much Structure Should Kids Have in the Summer?
While summer is a great time to be more laid back, a parent writes in asking whether kids should really have less structure in the summer. Dr. Lisa and Reena talk through key questions parents face on...
6 Kesä 202331min
121: Encore: Should I Bribe My Kid?
It can be hard to get your kids to be self-starters. How do we motivate kids to do the things they don't want to do? Dr. Lisa explains that there are times in parenting when offering encouragement and...
30 Touko 202328min
120: My Teen Is Into Sports Betting. Help!
With online betting now legal in most states, sports coverage is increasingly saturated with commentary focussed on betting and ads for gambling apps. Teens are noticing - and some of them are getting...
23 Touko 202332min
119: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Picking on His Little Sister?
Why are kids mean to their siblings? Dr. Lisa unpacks the dynamics behind sibling conflict and takes us inside the mind of older siblings. The conversation addresses why the onset of puberty makes it ...
16 Touko 202330min
118: My Daughter Is Cutting Herself. What Should I Do?
Why do young people engage in self-harm? A mother writes in asking for advice on how to respond when her daughter cuts herself. Dr. Lisa unpacks why adolescents sometimes hurt themselves to manage dis...
9 Touko 202330min
117: My College-Bound Kid Is "Soiling the Nest." Help!
What’s the best way for parents to respond when their high school senior wants to spend every waking minute with friends? A mom writes in asking if it's okay to require her teen to spend time with the...
2 Touko 202329min
116: Should I Kick My Kid Off TikTok?
When should parents limit - or even forbid - the use of TikTok? Dr. Lisa and Reena take a deep dive into the upsides and downsides of social media and how the norms kids encounter in online environmen...
25 Huhti 202327min
115: How Do I Parent a Young Adult (and Deal with my Own Parents)? Guest: Laurence Steinberg, PhD
Dr. Lisa and Reena welcome special guest Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Professor of Psychology at Temple University, to celebrate the publication of his latest book You And Your Adult Child: How To Grow Tog...
18 Huhti 202339min
