9: What to Do When Kids Don’t Listen: Advice for Threenagers to Teenagers
What really works when kids just won’t listen? Dr. Lisa explains there are two different mental states that parents should toggle between — warm parent and robot parent. She explains how cultivating a...
6 Okt 202033min
8: Apathetic, Cranky, Frustrated: Dealing with Kids' Distress About School
What should parents do when their kids are fed up and unhappy about school? Psychologists are witnessing the rise of emotional distress in children as they try to manage their disrupted academic year....
29 Sep 202032min
7: When Is Anxiety a Disorder? When Does Sadness Become Depression?
Anxiety often serves as a normal and useful warning system - an emotional alarm that rings when something isn't right. Lisa discusses the difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety, and explains...
22 Sep 202032min
6: Will the Pandemic Disrupt My Kid’s Social Development?
When should parents hit the panic button over their child’s social development? A mom writes in about her shy, introverted teen, wondering if her daughter has enough contact with friends. What key mil...
15 Sep 202030min
4: Helping Kids Eat Well and Stay Active Under Covid-19
How do we encourage our kids to be active when they want to couch surf? Lisa tackles a listener’s question about a tween who has become sedentary during the pandemic. As much of the U.S. is getting ba...
1 Sep 202027min
3: How to Deal with Conflict While Stuck at Home
Conflict is unavoidable. Having a strategy can help. Divorce rates have increased in some countries under lockdown from Covid-19. When can a relationship not be repaired? How do we teach our kids to d...
28 Aug 202029min
2: Back to School During Coronavirus
Uncertainty surrounds this school year amid all the Covid-19 news. Dr. Lisa talks about what families need most as they juggle working from home and school. How do you respond when everything seems ou...
24 Aug 202028min
