114: Should My Kid Take a Gap Year?
Does it always make sense for students to enroll in college immediately after high school? Dr. Lisa and Reena discuss when and why parents might want to think seriously about having a teen take a gap ...
11 Apr 202330min
113: How Do I Help My Kid Deal with Unfairness?
From not getting into a desired college to not making a team - how do we help kids process unfairness? A dad writes in asking for help when his high school junior loses the National Honors Society pre...
4 Apr 202328min
112: How Much Gaming is Too Much?
How do you know if your child has a gaming addiction? A mom writes in worried about her son who used gaming to connect with friends during the pandemic but now games alone while his friends spend time...
28 Mar 202327min
111: What Kind of Therapy is Right for My Kid?
Parents seeking professional support for their kids often run into a confusing array of therapies to choose from. In this episode, Dr. Lisa provides a neutral guide on the various options - DBT, CBT, ...
21 Mar 202330min
110: What Is Real Self-Care for Parents? Special Guest and Author: Pooja Lakshmin, MD
What’s the difference between real and faux self-care? Dr. Pooja Lakshmin helps us rethink what it means to care for ourselves and answers listeners' questions related to her new book, Real Self-Care:...
14 Mar 202328min
109: Encore: Why Are Our Kids So Mean To Us?
How should you respond when your kids are mean to you? What’s age appropriate behavior and what should not be tolerated? Dr. Lisa and Reena unpack why kids lash out and what’s behind the outbursts. Ho...
7 Mar 202330min
108: How Do I Help My Disorganized High School Kid?
Preparing for life after high school is about more than just getting into college - it’s also about having the ability to operate independently. A parent writes in worried about a charming, but disorg...
28 Feb 202331min
107: Lisa's New Book! The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Dr. Lisa’s new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers is officially out today in print and audio book. In this episode Lisa and Reena discuss Lisa’s new book and the research behind it. Lisa explains...
21 Feb 202331min
