154: The 5 Principles of Parenting: with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Special guest Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist and podcast host, discusses her new book, "The Five Principles of Parenting," with Dr. Lisa and Reena. Dr. Pressman introduces five key com...
23 Jan 202444min
153: Encore: How Do We Help Kids Through Divorce?
It’s never easy to decide to end a marriage. Parents want to protect their kids as the divorce process unfolds and want to help them navigate changing family dynamics. Dr. Lisa discusses how kids proc...
16 Jan 202431min
152: Will Social Media Harm My Kid?
Parents often find themselves caught between frightening headlines about the dangers of social media and kids who want access to it. Dr. Lisa and Reena address a letter from a parent of three - ages 9...
9 Jan 202429min
151: How Do I Find Balance in 2024?
Happy New Year! As we turn to making New Year’s resolutions, Dr. Lisa would like us to approach 2024 in a fresh way: instead of trying to “optimize” ourselves by making the most of every minute, she s...
2 Jan 202431min
150: Encore: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Picking On His Little Sister?
Why are tweens and teens sometimes so cruel to their younger siblings? This is a common dynamic in family life, and one that can get worse over the holidays when siblings spend a lot of time together....
26 Des 202330min
149: Encore: Should I Bribe My Kid?
What can parents try when we can’t get our kids to do what we ask? Dr. Lisa and Reena unpack how to motivate kids without nagging or yelling and discuss when bribery might be an effective strategy to ...
19 Des 202329min
148: What Should I Do With Dicey Information About Other People’s Kids?
When a teen tells us about a peer’s risky behavior, what’s the right thing to do? Should we keep our teen’s confidence, or should we alert the parents of the kid we are worried about? Dr. Lisa and Ree...
12 Des 202326min
147: Girls Are Harassing My Son. What Should I Do?
Getting a lot of attention from girls might not seem like a problem. But a mother writes in asking Dr. Lisa for advice on how to deal with the fact that girls are fawning over her son who wants no par...
5 Des 202333min
